India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: New Delhi: India continues to make significant strides in safeguarding and showcasing its rich natural and cultural heritage on the global stage. In a moment of national pride, seven remarkable natural heritage sites from across the country have been successfully included in UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, increasing India's count on the Tentative List from 62 to 69 properties. With this inclusion, I...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) hosted a grand event marking the centenary year of Prof. Mohan Khokar, a pioneer of Indian dance history and an eminent dance scholar. On this occasion, renowned dance gurus from India and abroad, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan awardees, Sangeet Natak Akademi award-winning artists, scholars, and many distinguished cultural personalities gathered to...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has announced outreach programmes across the country to further enhance its outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives with audit professionals. The initiative is aimed at enhancing audit quality and promoting sustainable audit practices for all sizes of audit firms. The series of outreach programmes is titled "Creating a Better Financial Reporting World" and wil...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has issued a revised advisory in view of the revision of GST rates effective from 22nd September 2025. Using powers under Rule 33 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, the Central Government has granted relaxations to reduce compliance burden on industry while ensuring that the benefit of reduced GST is p...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, including all its PSUs and attached/ subordinate offices have started 'Swachhata Hi Seva-2025' campaign as per guidelines of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. On 18.09.2025, the Department organized a slogan writing competition for its employees on the theme of "Swachhotsav". Officers/officials of...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Posts is pleased to inform its employees that the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025, through publication in the Official Gazette dated 02.09.2025. These rules govern the service matters and benefits under t...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is all set to launch the Special Swachhata Campaign 5.0, scheduled from 2nd October 2025 to 31st October 2025. The campaign, now an integral part of the department's ongoing initiatives, aims to further streamline operations, resolve pending issues, and contribute to a cleaner, more efficient working environment across its organisations, PSUs, field offices, and subordinate o...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Commerce and its organizations launched Swachhata hi Sewa 2025 campaign with cleanliness drives at public spaces. At Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, employees of the Department of Commerce enthusiastically joined the cleanliness drive by cleaning the pathway outside the premises. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organized a similar drive at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, while the Directorate General...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ("ADIA"), and Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, Co-Chaired the latest meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments ("Joint Task Force") in Abu Dhabi today. The meeting was attended by senior officials from relevant government authorities, investment enti...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a flagship subsidiary of Coal India Limited on the occasion of the birthday of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti, felicitated 75 coal mining workers with the SECL Vishwakarma Awards at a grand ceremony organised at its headquarters in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The first edition of SECL Vishwakarma Awards recognised the grit, dedication and exemplary s...