Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Strengthens Swachhata Drives and Promotes Good Governance under Special Campaign 6

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and its organisations are actively implementing Special Campaign 6, making significant progress towards achieving the identified targets. The campaign focuses on key areas, including the disposal of e-waste and scrap, effective records management, space optimisation and expeditious grievance redressal, in alignment with the Government of India's vision of Swachhata, digital tran...


Sarbananda Sonowal Woos Korean Firms for India's Shipyards, Seeks Global Shipping Rules All Can Follow

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, in Busan, South Korea, used a high-level ministerial roundtable on World Maritime Day and talks with South Korea's marine equipment industry to press one case: India wants maritime rules that every country can put into practice, and partners willing to build and grow with India. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal spoke at the government roundtable at the W...


CBIC actively implements Special Campaign 6 for institutionalising Swachhata and administrative efficiency

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is actively executing the implementation phase of Special Campaign 6.0. Running from October 2nd to 31st October, 2026, the nationwide initiative is dedicated to institutionalizing cleanliness, drastically reducing administrative backlogs, managing office space efficiently, and proper disposal of electronic waste in alignment with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...


Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Launches Capacity Building Programme for Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals Engaged in Drug De-addiction Services

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda today launched the Capacity Building Training Programme for Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals engaged in drug de-addiction services at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi. The programme was launched in hybrid mode in the presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and senior officers from the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Social Justice ...


Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 with Integrity Pledge

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) observed Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 with an Integrity Pledge-taking ceremony Today at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, reaffirming its commitment to probity, transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in public administration. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J. P. Nadda, administered the Integrity Pledge in the Presence of Union Minister of State for Healt...


Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Reviews Progress of Special Campaign 6 and Preparedness for Kayakalp Activities

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reviewed the progress of the ongoing Special Campaign 6, aimed at institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency in government offices. The review meeting also assessed preparedness for the dedicated one-day Kayakalp Activities on Sanitation and Hygiene, scheduled for 27 October, 2026. The review meeting, chaired by Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, was held ...


A Tribute to India's Iron Man: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Deliver Prestigious Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture on 27 October

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Akashvani has been organizing the Annual Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Lecture series since 1955 in the memory of India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information & Broadcasting, the architect of national integration, also fondly remembered as the 'Iron man of India'. This lecture series seeks to commemorate his enduring legacy. The 67th edition of the prestigious Lecture series is being organised on 27th October 2026 at...


Successful Conciliation Secures Redeployment of 37 Contract Workers and Payment of Rs.7.40 Lakh in Pending Wages at ESIC Hospital in Karnataka

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The timely intervention of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) machinery under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has facilitated the successful resolution of an industrial dispute, ensuring the redeployment of 37 contract workers at the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital, Karnataka, and payment of pending wages amounting to approximately Rs.7.40 lakh. The dispute had been rai...


Legislative Department and Department of Legal Affairs Take Integrity Pledge to Mark Vigilance Awareness Week

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, officers and officials of the Legislative Department and the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, took the Integrity Pledge administered by Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary, Legislative Department, at Hall No. 24000-B, Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, today. The pledge reaffirmed the collective commitment of both departments to upholding the highest...


Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Reviews Progress of Swachhata and File Disposal under Special Campaign 6.0

India, Oct. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) undertook a review of cleanliness in its office sections and the status of file disposal under Special Campaign 6, aimed at institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency in government offices. On 26th October 2026, Shri Aditya Pratap Singh, Director, MNRE, accompanied by Shri Rajat Yadav, Under Secretary, inspected various sections of the Ministry at Atal Akshaya Urja Bhawan, ...