India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In recognition of the excellent performance by the railway staff, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved payment ofProductivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days for Rs.1865.68 crore to 10,91,146 railway employees. Payment of PLB to eligible railway employee is made each year before the Durga Puja / Dussehra holidays. This year also, PLB amount equivalent to 78 days' wages is being paid to a...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Phase-Ill of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for strengthening and upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government Medical Colleges/ Standalone PG Institutes/ Government Hospitals for increasing 5,000 PG seats and extension of the CSS for upgradation of existing government medical colleges for increasing 5,023 MBBS seats with an...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NITI Aayog's Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Division organized a National Seminar on "Global Aspirations, Local Foundations: Scaling Women-Led Startups from Rural India" on 24thSeptember 2025 in NITI Aayog, New Delhi. The seminar was led by Shri Rajeev Singh Thakur, Adviser, NITI Aayog (Additional Secretary, Govt. of India). The discussions were further enriched by Shri T.K. Anil Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural ...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Recognizing the strategic and economic importance of the maritime sector, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved a comprehensive package of Rs.69,725 crore to revitalize India's shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem. The package introduces a four-pillar approach designed to strengthen domestic capacity, improve long-term financing, promote greenfield and brownfield shipyard development, enhan...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has, on 24th September 2025, approved the extension of service of General Anil Chauhan as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, upto 30th May 2026, or until further orders. General Chauhan was appointed as CDS on 28th September 2022. General Chauhan was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1981 and...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the ongoing Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign 2025 and the year's overarching theme "Swachhotsav", the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and its network of institutes and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) conducted a series of focused activities from 21st to 23rd September 2025 to promote cleanliness, health, and environmental sustainability. On 21st September, Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivirs were organized to prio...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav, MoS (I/C), Ministry of Ayush and MoS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, along with Dr. Ajay Kumar, Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), today inaugurated Ayurveda clinic, within the UPSC premises. The clinic has been established by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and is designed to cater to the healthcare needs of UPSC employees. This initiative is on the lines of...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the doubling of Bakhtiyarpur - Rajgir - Tilaiya single railway line section (104 km) in Bihar with total cost of Rs. 2,192 crore (approx.). The project covering four Districts in the state of Bihar will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 104 Kms. Project section also provides rail connectivity to promi...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In alignment with the vision of the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, to bring grassroots perspectives into national policy, a series of six Departmental Summits have been conceptualized. These summits are being organized to gather feedback on the implementation and impact of national and state-level policies from the field. Anchored by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) and coordinated by NITI Aayog, the "Suj...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is observing the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' (SHS) Campaign 2025 from 17th September to 2nd October 2025, in alignment with the Government of India's vision of a clean and garbage-free India. This year, the campaign is being celebrated under the theme 'Swachhotsav', culminating in the observance of Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2nd October 2025, to commemorate the birth anniv...