Advisor to Prime Minister, Shri Tarun Kapoor Reviews Rehabilitation and Development Initiatives at Belgaria and Karmatand Townships

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Advisor to the Prime Minister, Shri Tarun Kapoor, visited Belgaria and Karmatand townships in Dhanbad today as part of his two-day visit to the district to review rehabilitation, livelihood generation, skill development, education and other developmental initiatives being undertaken under the Jharia Master Plan (JMP). During his visit, Shri Kapoor reviewed various initiatives being implemented for families affected by the Jharia mi...


Ministry of Coal Holds Preparatory Meeting for Special Campaign 6.0, Reaffirms Commitment to Cleanliness and Efficiency

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Coal held a preparatory meeting for Special Campaign 6.0, chaired by Shri Sanjeev Kumar Kassi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, with the participation of Nodal Officers from Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries, NLC India Limited (NLCIL), Coal Controller's Organisation (CCO), and Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO). The meeting provided an overview of the upcoming campaign, followed by a detai...


Advisor to Prime Minister, Shri Tarun Kapoor Reviews BCCL's Key Projects and Operations

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Tarun Kapoor, Advisor to the Prime Minister, chaired a high-level review meeting at Koyla Bhawan, the headquarters of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), on the first day of his two-day official visit covering Dhanbad and key locations in the region from 31 August to 1 September 2026. The review meeting covered BCCL's major operational activities, key projects, technological initiatives, safety measures and future action plans...


DGFT Enables Automated Issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates to Promote Ease of Doing Business

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In continuation with the initiatives taken by the Government from time to time to promote Ease of Doing Business for the exporting community, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has enabled automated issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates (FSC) on the DGFT portal. These Certificates are issued to exporters, under Foreign Trade Policy, for items which are not covered under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. At pre...


India Post Payments Bank Celebrates 9th Foundation Day (IPPB Day 2026); Launches DakPay Sound Box for Merchants and New Digital Platforms for Customers

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow IPPB Handles for more:- Website - http://www.ippbonline.com / marketing@ippbonline.in X - https://twitter.com/IPPBOnline Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ippbonline LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-post-paymentsbank India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) today marks its 9th Foundation Day, reaffirming its commitment to expanding accessible, inclusive and technology-enabled financial services across the co...


States/UTs Food Secretaries Conference reviews various issues pertaining to Department of Food and Public Distribution

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, Shri Sanjeev Chopra chaired a meeting of State Food Secretaries on 1 September 2026 in New Delhi to review key issues relating to procurement, public distribution and storage of foodgrains. Food Secretaries of various States/UTs and officers of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) attended the meeting. Paddy Procurement and Improved Rice Following...


Adequate Onion Availability: Government expands calibrated and targeted release of buffer stocks through Kanda Express and road transport

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Region District Combination 1 North Chennai PDS 1 + Chennai PDS 2 2 North Tiruvallur + Kancheepuram+ Chengalpattu + Vellore + Ranipet + Tirupattur 3 North Tiruvannamalai + Villupuram +Kallakurichi 4 West Coimbatore + Nilgiris 5 West Tiruppur + Erode 6 West Salem + Namakkal +Dharmapuri + Krishnagiri 7 East Cuddalore + Mayiladuthurai 8 East Nagapattinam + Tiruvarur 9 Central Ariyalur+ Perambalur ...


Government reduces sugar stock holding limit for sugar dealers to 2,000 quintals from 15th September

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government of India has reduced the stock holding limit for sugar dealers from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals, effective from 15th September, 2026 till 30th November, 2026, to ensure adequate availability of sugar in the domestic market and to prevent hoarding and speculative trading of sugar. At present, a stock holding limit of 4,000 quintals on sugar dealers across the country is effective from 1st August, 2026. The Government...


Senior bureaucrats attend IICA's 'weekend wisdom' program initiave

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, under Ministry of Corporate Affairs hosted two senior bureaucrats resource persons, who delivered lectures under the aegis of "Weekend Wisdom Programme" recently. Welcoming the first guest, Sh. Anindo Majumdar an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1985 batch and have nearly four decades of rich and varied experience in different areas of public administration, Sh. Gyaneshwar Kumar Sing...


Air Marshal Vivek Hande takes over as DGMS (Air)

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Air Marshal Vivek Hande, AVSM, VSM, took over as the Director General Medical Services (Air) on September 01, 2026 on permanent secondment to the Indian Air Force. An alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune; Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; and National Defence College, New Delhi, he was commissioned in December 1988. He is a gastroenterologist of national repute and has tenanted many specialist and administrative appointments...