MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GEARS UP FOR SPECIAL CAMPAIGN 5.0

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Higher Education (DoHE), Ministry of Education, is set to actively participate in Special Campaign 5.0, organized by the Government of India from 2nd October to 31st October 2025. Special Campaign 5.0 aims to promote Swachhata (cleanliness) across all offices, including autonomous organizations, by enhancing the cleanliness of government offices improving the overall workplace environment and reducin...


OPERATION SINDOOR, 2016 SURGICAL STRIKE AND 2019 BALAKOT AIR STRIKE ARE PROOF THAT INDIA CHOOSES THE PATH OF HARD POWER WHEN NEGOTIATIONS FAIL: RAKSHA MANTRI

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: "Operation Sindoor, 2016 Surgical Strike and 2019 Balakot Air Strike are proof that India's patience is its strength not weakness, and we choose the path of hard power when negotiations fail to yield any solution," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during the Hyderabad Liberation Day event on September 17, 2025. Speaking in Hyderabad, Telangana, he asserted that while the strong and resolute New India, under the l...


ARMED FORCES SHAPE FUTURE ROADMAP AT COMBINED COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) 2025 was conducted by the Armed Forces in Kolkata, West Bengal from September 15 to 17, 2025. As the apex-level forum of the Armed Forces, the conference brought together the highest decision-makers from the Ministry of Defence and the three Services to foster strategic & conceptual dialogue. The CCC plays a pivotal role in shaping the Armed Forces' future roadmap, enhancing j...


STRATEGIC ROADMAP TO VIKSIT BHARAT 2047: RAKSHA MANTRI TO INAUGURATE TWO-DAY CONFERENCE ON FUTURE OF DEFENCE LAND MANAGEMENT AND CANTONMENT ADMINISTRATION

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate 'MANTHAN 2025', a two-day national conference organised by the Directorate General of Defence Estates on the central theme 'Strategic Roadmap to Viksit Bharat @2047', in New Delhi on September 18, 2025. The conference will focus on the evolving role of the Defence Estates Department in re-imagining defence land management, leveraging advanced digital tools & technologie...


DELIVERY OF DSC A20 (YARD 325), FIRST SHIP OF 05 X DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT TO INDIAN NAVY

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: DSC A20, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft was delivered by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL), Kolkata to the Indian Navy on 16 Sep 2025 at Kolkata. The contract for building 05 x Diving Support Craft (DSC) was signed between MoD and M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata on 12 Feb 2021. DSC A20 is designed to undertake diving operations in coastal waters and is being ...


FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON ARRIVES AT MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi entered Maputo, Mozambique on 16 Sep 2025. The squadron led by Capt Tijo K Joseph was warmly received by the Mozambique Navy alongwith the Defence Advisor in Maputo. The visit of 1TS ships to Mozambique marks a special occasion as the two nations celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations (1975-2025). Du...


MINISTRY OF CULTURE HIGHLIGHTS ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SCDPM FROM NOV. 2024 TO AUG.

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture has undertaken significant initiatives under the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) during the period from November 2024 to August 2025, in alignment with the objectives of the Government of India to ensure transparency, efficiency, and cleanliness in governance. In line with the guidelines of Special Campaign 4.0, the Ministry has consistently uploaded monthly progress r...


MANN KI BAAT' HAS BECOME THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE". - SACHCHIDANAND JOSHI

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, marked the Foundation Day of its Conservation and Cultural Archives Division on 17th September 2025, coinciding with Vishwakarma Jayanti. The celebrations were attended by Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA, as Chief Guest, Shri Ajay Bhatnagar, Senior IPS Officer, as Guest of Honour, along with colleagues, s...


MCA INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIAN MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIP (MDP) FIRMS

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted Inter-ministerial Group (IMG) on developing the domestic ecosystem of consulting and auditing firms under the Chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has invited public comments on establishment of Indian Multi-Disciplinary Partnership (MDP) firms. A background note in this connection ha...


AS PART OF PREPARATIONS TO OBSERVE SWACHH BHARAT DIWAS ON GANDHI JAYANTI, THE MINISTRY OF COOPERATION LAUNCHES A SPECIAL SWACHHOTSAV CAMPAIGN

India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As part of the preparations for observing Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2nd October, the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Ministry of Cooperation has launched a special Swachhotsav Campaign from today. Under this campaign, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, along with officials and staff of the Ministry, took the Swachhata Pledge and participated in a cleanliness drive ...