India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Raj Kumar Arora, a 1990-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed the charge of Financial Advisor (Defence Services) [FADS] on November 1, 2025. Shri Arora has vast experience in the areas of defence acquisition, financial policy, accounting, audit, budgeting and personnel management. Prior to his present appointment, he was serving as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). He has earlie...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major initiative to strengthen India's National Geospatial Ecosystem and implement the vision of the National Geospatial Policy, 2022, Survey of India (SoI), Government of India, has entered into an agreement with C.E. Info Systems Pvt. Ltd. for the development of a state-of-the-art National Geo-Spatial Platform. The platform will serve as a unified digital infrastructure for aggregating, harmonizing and disseminating authentic...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major blow to international drug trafficking networks, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 4.7 kg of cocaine, valued at approximately Rs.47 crore in the illicit market, from a female passenger arriving from Colombo at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted the passenger shortly after her arrival and subjected her baggage ...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) celebrated its 73rd Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, today. The event was graced by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, as Chief Guest. Ms. Vandana Gurnani, Secretary (Labour & Employment), Shri Ramesh Krishnamurthi, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), Members of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), senior off...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government e Marketplace (GeM), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, organised an Orientation-cum-Awareness Session on "Compliance with Law of the Land in Public Procurement through GeM Portal" at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Newtown, Kolkata. The event, aimed to sensitise government buyers and stakeholders on the key legal and procedural compliances to be adhered to while hiring manpower ser...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coal India Limited (CIL), a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Coal, is marking a momentous milestone - completing 50 years of its establishment. On 1st November 2025, CIL steps into its 51st year of operations, commemorating its Golden Jubilee with grand foundation day celebrations. Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G Kishan Reddy virtually addressed the foundation day celebrations held at Coal India Head...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bharat Mata ki Jai! Bharat Mata ki Jai! Mai Danteshwari ki Jai! Maa Mahamaya ki Jai! Maa Bamleshwari ki Jai! Chhattisgarh Mahatari ki Jai! Honourable Governor of Chhattisgarh, Ramen Deka ji, the popular and dynamic Chief Minister of the state, Vishnu Deo Sai ji, my senior colleagues in the Union Cabinet, Jual Oram ji, Durga Das Uikey ji and Tokhan Sahu ji, Speaker of the State Assembly, Raman Singh ji, Deputy Chief Ministers A...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has successfully concluded Special Campaign 5.0, conducted from 2nd to 31st October 2025, achieving comprehensive outcomes in public grievance redressal, record management and cleanliness. During the campaign, the Ministry achieved 100% disposal of 299 public grievances and 104 public grievance appeals, along with 100% review of all identified files both physical and electronic across its Divisions/ Se...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the new building of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in Raipur, marking a significant milestone in the state's democratic journey. The inauguration ceremony coincided with the 25th anniversary of the state's formation. Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla attended the ceremony and congratulated the people of Chhattisgarh, emphasizing that legislatures are institutions of trust tha...
India, Nov. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Best practice under the ongoing Special Campaign 5.0 for Swachhata, efficient record management, and reducing pendency, Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary, Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary, Shri R.K Pattanayak, Additional Secretary and Nodal Officer, Dr. K.V Kumar, Additional Secretary visited the Department's Record Room on 29th October, 2025 to review the weeding out activities of old files/records. During the visit, Dr. Rajiv Mani, ...