India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has successfully wrapped up its nationwide Special Campaign 6.0 on Swachchta, registering notable accomplishments in office optimization, cleanliness, record management, and public grievance redressal. Demonstrating commitment to a clean and efficient workspace, the ministry fully achieved its target by conducting 75 cleanliness campaigns. These drives successfully freed up 23,285 square fee...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An incident of water ingress occurred onboard INS Kesari in the afternoon of 31 Oct 2026. The ship was berthed alongside at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam at the time of the incident. No loss of life or injuries to personnel has been reported. Operations for pumping out the water from the affected compartments are actively underway. The situation is being closely monitored and a formal inquiry will be initiated to ascertain...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Translating Vision to Action Shared Seas, Shared Security and Shared Prosperity The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise, being conducted from 30 Oct to 03 Nov 2026, marks a significant milestone in advancing maritime cooperation among the member states of BIMSTEC. Bringing together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, the exercise reinforces the shared commitment of member states towards reg...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh PVSM AVSM, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), superannuates from the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026, bringing to a close an illustrious career spanning 42 years of distinguished service to the nation. An accomplished fighter pilot and an Experimental Test Pilot, he has made significant contributions to the operational capability, combat preparedness and modernisation of the Indian Air Force. His tenure a...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit PVSM AVSM VM VSM assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026. He succeeds Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, PVSM AVSM, who superannuated after 42 years of distinguished service to the nation. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force on 06 December 1986. Over a career spanning...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Union Ministry of Education, organised the National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Meet for School Education through Vidyanjali - a school volunteer programme, today in Gurugram, Haryana. The meet aimed to strengthen collaboration between the Government, corporate organisations, States/UTs and implementing agencies to leverage CSR for transforming school education. An i...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Process Last Date Submission of Application November 15, 2026 Institute Nodal Officer (L1) Verification November 30, 2026 District Nodal Officer (L2) Verification December 15, 2026 The Union Ministry of Education extended the last date for submission of applications under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the academic year 2026-27 till November 15, 2026. The extension would provide eligible student...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Parameter Target identified and uploaded on SCDPM portal during Special Campaign 6 (Nos.) Targets achieved till date Percentage Achievement Cleanliness Campaign Sites 132 132 100% References from MPs 37 29 78.37% Parliamentary Assurances (pending for more than 3 months) 16 8 50% IMC References - - - State Govt. References 4 4 100% Public Grievances 450 449 99.78% Public Grievance Appeals 96 96 100% P...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high level Team of Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) comprising Dr. S.D. Attri, Member Technical and Sh. Vijay Kumar, Scientist 'C' from CAQM, held a review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and officers from PPCB and Agriculture Department of Districts Sangrur, Patiala and Malerkotla and flying squads of CPCB at District Administrative Complex, Sangrur on 31.10.2026. The meeting focuse...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The monthly average AQI of Delhi for October in 2026 is recorded as 166, against the monthly average AQI for October as 223 in 2025, 234 in 2024, 219 in 2023, 210 in 2022, 173 in 2021, 265 in 2020, 234 in 2019 and 269 in 2018, respectively. The average AQI of Delhi for the period 01-Jan to 31-Oct is recorded as 167, against the average AQI of 170 in 2025, 184 in 2024, 172 in 2023, 187 in 2022, 179 in 2021, 156 in 2020, 192 in 2019...