DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS GEARS UP FOR 'SPECIAL SWACHHATA CAMPAIGN 5.0' (OCT. 2ND - OCT. 31ST)

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is all set to launch the Special Swachhata Campaign 5.0, scheduled from 2nd October 2025 to 31st October 2025. The campaign, now an integral part of the department's ongoing initiatives, aims to further streamline operations, resolve pending issues, and contribute to a cleaner, more efficient working environment across its organisations, PSUs, field offices, and subordinate o...


DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LAUNCHES SWACHHATA HI SEWA CAMPAIGN WITH CLEANLINESS DRIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Commerce and its organizations launched Swachhata hi Sewa 2025 campaign with cleanliness drives at public spaces. At Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, employees of the Department of Commerce enthusiastically joined the cleanliness drive by cleaning the pathway outside the premises. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organized a similar drive at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, while the Directorate General...


13TH MEETING OF THE INDIA-UAE HIGH LEVEL JOINT TASK FORCE ON INVESTMENTS

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ("ADIA"), and Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, Co-Chaired the latest meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments ("Joint Task Force") in Abu Dhabi today. The meeting was attended by senior officials from relevant government authorities, investment enti...


SECL HONOURS 75 COAL WORKERS ON OCCASION OF PRIME MINISTER'S BIRTHDAY AND VISHWAKARMA JAYANTI

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a flagship subsidiary of Coal India Limited on the occasion of the birthday of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti, felicitated 75 coal mining workers with the SECL Vishwakarma Awards at a grand ceremony organised at its headquarters in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The first edition of SECL Vishwakarma Awards recognised the grit, dedication and exemplary s...


DGCA GRANTS APPROVAL FOR CHARDHAM YATRA HELICOPTER SERVICES AFTER MONSOON BREAK

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted approval of recommencement of helicopter operations for the Chardham Yatra 2025 w.e.f. 15/16 September 2025 after the monsoon break. Strategic initiatives for enhancing the safety of Char Dham operations have been implemented after a rigorous scrutiny under the leadership of Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu. With a clear mandate of zero tolerance for any ...


UNION AGRICULTURE MINISTER CHOUHAN TO HOLD MEETING ON GST REFORMS FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will chair an important meeting tomorrow (Friday) in New Delhi to discuss the GST reforms related to the agriculture sector. The meeting will be attended by the representatives of the Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA), Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association (AMMA), All India Combine Harvester Manufa...


DARE / ICAR TO TAKE UP SPECIAL CAMPAIGN 5.0 FROM 2ND TO OCT. 31ST

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) / Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in line with the directions of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), will participate in Special Campaign 5.0 from2nd to 31st October 2025, with a preparatory phase from 15th to 30thSeptember 2025. The campaign will focus on institutionalizing Swachhata, minimizing pendency, ...


SBI DONATES SCHOOL BUS TO NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOWA-RIGPA, LEH UNDER CSR INITIATIVE

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: State Bank of India (SBI), under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, has donated a school bus to the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh. The vehicle was formally handed over to Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, NISR by Shri Krishan Sharma, Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle, SBI in Leh today. The handing over ceremony was attended by Shri Jayant Mani, Deputy General Manager, Business & Ope...


STATE MINISTER KERALA, VEENA GEORGE INAUGURATES NATIONAL AYUSH MISSION WORKSHOP ON 'IT SOLUTIONS IN THE AYUSH' SECTOR IN KERALA

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The two-day National Workshop on "IT Solutions in the Ayush Sector" was inaugurated today by Smt. Veena George, Minister for Health and Women & Child Development, Government of Kerala, at the picturesque KTDC Waterscapes, Kumarakom in Kerala. Organised by the National Ayush Mission, Kerala, the workshop brings together 91 Representatives from 23 States and Union Territories and 155 participants, including senior offic...


CCRAS-MINISTRY OF AYUSH ORGANIZES NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON "SHISHU SURAKSHA: RASHTRA SURAKSHA" TO MARK WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To commemorate World Patient Safety Day 2025, the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, through its Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Gwalior, in collaboration with the National Pharmacovigilance Coordination Centre for ASU&H Drugs, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, inaugurated a two-day National Symposium on "Pharmacovigilance - Shishu Suraksha: Ras...