India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari announced the launch of India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat-Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat. The state-of-the-art system enables seamless toll collection without requiring vehicles to stop, using advanced technologies such as Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and FASTag. The introducti...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that fast evolving realm of governance calls for rapid adaptiveness , and the ability to continuously learn for effective public administration, as knowledge acquired today can quickly lose relevance in the face of technological advancements. He said, this...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs successfully observed Swachhata Pakhwada-2026 from 16 to 30 April, 2026, with active participation from all Sections/Cells of the Ministry. The fortnight-long initiative focused on cleanliness, sanitation, record management, and workplace improvement in line with the objectives of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The Pakhwada commenced on 16 April, 2026, with the administration of the Swachhata Pledge...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, is organizing an outreach workshop on the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme on 2 May 2026 at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. The outreach workshop will be inaugurated by Shri Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj in the presence of Smt. Mukta Shekhar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Shri M....
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Bharat Khera has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India. A 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, Shri Khera brings with him more than three decades of administrative experience across key assignments in both the Central and State Governments. Prior to assuming his present role, he served as Additional Secretary in t...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, will inaugurate the newly constructed 100-bedded ESIC Hospital at Doddaballapur, Karnataka, and lay the foundation stone for a 100-bedded ESIC Hospital at Bellary, Karnataka, remotely from Doddaballapur on 03.05.2026. These healthcare facilities mark a significant milestone in strengthening healthcare delivery under the Employees' State Insur...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has appointed noted filmmaker Shri Ashutosh Gowariker as the Festival Director for the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa. Shri Gowariker is an acclaimed filmmaker with a distinguished contribution to Indian cinema. His association with IFFI spans several decades, reflecting his deep engagement with the evolution of cinematic arts and internat...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 4th meeting of the Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) was held on 30th April 2026 at Vigyan Bhavan, under the chairmanship of Shri Chanchal Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). The meeting was attended by representatives from 9 Central Ministries, 6 States, and 12 industry members. India's organised live events sector, valued at Rs.145 billion in 2025 as per industry estimates, has emerged as the hi...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major breakthrough against organised narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under Operation WHITE STRIKE, has uncovered a large transnational cocaine trafficking syndicate and seized approximately 349 kilograms of high-grade cocaine valued at nearly Rs.1,745 crore in the illicit market from Mumbai and adjoining logistics corridor. This high-impact operation was the culmination of more than six months of sust...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The field operations for Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), under Phase 1 of Census 2027, have commenced from today in six States and Union Territories namely Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, following the completion of the notified 15-day Self-Enumeration period. The exercise will continue till May 30, 2026, during which trained Enumerators will undertake house-to-house vis...