Clarification on the Department of Commerce's support to the organization of the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India regularly engages with all stakeholders in every economic sector to ensure participatory decision making and trade promotion. Rice is the foremost agri-export of India, with exports in 2024-25 at about US$ 12.95 Billion and India is also projected to be the largest producer of rice in the world. In view of the importance of the sector, the Department of Commerce along with other stakeholder line Ministries/d...


Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan participates in National Agricultural Students Conference in Delhi

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today participated in the National Agricultural Students Conference organised at Pusa, New Delhi. The conference witnessed large participation from agricultural students from across the country, along with thousands joining virtually. Agricultural scientists, professors, and senior officials from the Indian Council of Agricultural Re...


Department of Sports Highlights Progress of Special Campaign 5.0

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Sports has commenced its participation in Special Campaign 5.0, an initiative of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), which focuses on fostering cleanliness and reducing pending cases in government offices from 2nd to 31st October 2025. To launch this campaign, the Department organized the Fit India Swachhata Freedom Run 6.0 on 2nd October 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ne...


Mid Campaign Review of Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters 5.0 of Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters 5.0 (SCDPM 5.0), the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has undertaken comprehensive measures to reduce pendency, promote Swachhta, enhance internal monitoring, and optimize records management. Mid-campaign progress as of 24 October 2025 includes the following key achievements: The Department is committed to ensure Ease of Living through "Ease of R...


Central Vigilance Commission observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2025

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 commenced today with the administering of the integrity pledge to the officials of the Commission by the Commission - Shri Praveen Kumar Srivastava, Central Vigilance Commissioner and Shri A.S. Rajeev, Vigilance Commissioner at 11 am at Satarkata Bhawan, New Delhi. Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 is being observed from 27th October to 2nd November 2025 on the theme "Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility"...


TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across Ludhiana City

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Punjab Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City routes during the month of September 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Delhi, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - Urban Zones, Institutional Hotspots, Pub...


Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan to Visit Tamil Nadu from October 28-30, 2025

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake his maiden visit to Tamil Nadu after assuming office, from October 28 to 30, 2025. During the visit, the Vice-President will attend various programmes in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Madurai, and Ramanathapuram. The Vice-President who is currently on an official visit to the Republic of Seychelles from October 26-27, 2025, where he attended the swearing-in ceremony of ...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah expresses happiness over surrender of 21 Maoists along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah expressed happiness over surrender of 21 Maoists along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that "Glad to share that 21 Maoists have surrendered along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. Out of them, 13 were senior cadres. I commend them for joining t...


Ministry of Railways Commences Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 (27 Oct-2 Nov) with Integrity Pledge Administered by Chairman & CEO, Railway Board

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Railways is observing Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 at the Railway Board, in line with the nation-wide observance led by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). The observance aims to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability in public administration. The event commenced with the integrity pledge administered by the Chairman & CEO, Railway Board (CRB), Shri. Satish Kumar to all officers and staff members ...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurates the 'India Maritime Week - 2025' in Mumbai

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the 'India Maritime Week - 2025' in Mumbai, Maharashtra today. On this occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Shri Eknath Shinde and Shri Ajit Pawar, and Union Minister for ...