India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Special Campaign 5.0 Sl. No. Parameter Target Achievement 1. PMO Ref. 3 3 2. Parliamentary Assurance 5 5 3. State Govt. References 8 8 4. Public grievances 214 214 5. Public grievances Appeal 35 35 6. Reference from MPs 15 11 7. Easing of Rules/processes 1 1 8. Review of Physical files 24645 24645 physical files were reviewed and 22648 weeded out 9. Review of e-files 680 680 e- files were r...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) today celebrated a decade of India's Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme with a commemorative event titled "AEO@10: Accelerating Growth, Enhancing Trust, Optimizing Trade" in New Delhi. The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, logistics stakeholders, WCO experts and Authorised Economic Operators to reflect on the programme's achievements and chart t...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), has busted a major drug smuggling syndicate in the North-East, resulting in one of the biggest seizures of methamphetamine in the region. The seizure has an estimated illicit street value running into several hundred crore rupees. The intelligence-led operation involved coordinated surveillance and simultaneous intercepti...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, has been actively working towards institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency in government offices as part of the Special Campaign 5.0 framework. DIPAM has no attached or subordinate offices or Autonomous Bodies under it. During the period from November 2025 to August 2026, DIPAM focused on timely disposal of pending matters, includin...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The upcoming Special Campaign 6.0 builds upon the substantial outcomes achieved during the Special Campaign 5.0 (conducted from 2nd October to 31st October 2025), where DFS achieved all targeted parameters, cleaned over 41,000 sites across the country and generated Rs. 3.20 crore through the disposal of scrap The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, along with its attached offices, subordinate organisation...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), as part of its ongoing capacity-building initiatives on CPSE management, organized a half-day interactive workshop today for Maharatna and Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) with select International and Domestic Credit Rating agencies, in New Delhi. Delivering the keynote a...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, today launched India's Net Zero Portal and the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) Dashboard on the occasion of World Ozone Day 2026 in Mumbai. The two digital initiatives mark an important step towards strengthening transparency, coordination and evidence-based climate action. The Net Zero Portal provides a national platform f...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today organised the national celebration of the 32nd World Ozone Day in Mumbai, with the theme 'Global Action for a Cooler Planet'. The event was presided over by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFCC), Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, along with Maharashtra State Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Smt. Pankaja Munde. The event was ...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) today announced the Special Campaign 6 that would be observed from 2nd to 31st October, 2026 for institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency in Government Offices. On the occasion, the Department also launched the Web-portal for the Special Campaign in New Delhi. The Campaign includes a Preparatory Phase from 15th to 30th September 2026, the Implementa...
India, Sept. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) conducted a special inspection of industries operating in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, on 15.09.2026, during which 22 industrial units were inspected, 16 were found non-compliant with applicable norms and Statutory Directions and 12 Show Cause Notices (SCNs) were issued. The inspection drive was carried out by 7 Flying Squads of CAQM in coordination with the Dis...