Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare launches Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM 5.0)

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has commenced the activities under Special Campaign 5.0. This edition of the campaign continues the tradition of prior years by focusing on reducing pending matters, embedding Swachhta principles, enhancing monitoring processes, and optimizing record-keeping systems. This year, DoPPW has fixed a target of: Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary (Pension), along with officials, reviewed the ...


Cabinet approves Four multitracking projects covering 18 Districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 894 Kms

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved Four projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 24,634 crore (approx.). These projects include: The four projects covering 18 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 894 Kms. The approved multi-tracki...


Prudent and Clear Exercise of Powers with Clarity under Sections 69A and 79(3)(b) Essential for Effective Implementation of IT Act : Shri S Krishnan Secretary, MeitY

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With the rapid growth of digital platforms, there has been a surge in unlawful information on IT intermediaries and social media platforms, violating various legal provisions. To curb this unlawful information, Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000 read along with Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules 2021 empowers the concerned Ministries, Departments, and State/UT to send notices to IT intermediaries to remove or disable the access of such ...


Prime Minister expresses gratitude to people as he enters 25th year of serving as head of a government

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to the people of India as he enters the 25th year of serving as the head of a government. Recalling his journey since taking oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on this day in 2001, the Prime Minister said that it has been his constant endeavour to improve the lives of people and contribute to the progress of the nation. The Prime Minister said that he was entrusted w...


DRDO celebrates Swachhotsav 2025 at DRDO Bhawan

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the Government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a special cleanliness drive was conducted at DRDO Bhawan on Oct 07, 2025. The event focussed on responsible disposal of waste for a healthier and cleaner environment. The Swachhata-Hi- Seva, 2025 fortnight was marked by various activities namely Identification of CTU Work & Geotagging, Cleaning Drive at Circle, Lecture & Quiz on "Community Responsibility for Cleanliness", Cleaning...


Ministry of Textiles celebrates 'World Cotton Day' 2025

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh and Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Shri Pabitra Margherita attended the celebration of World Cotton Day 2025 at New Delhi. The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Textiles and Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) focusing on the theme "Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate & Competitiveness." While addressing the gathering, the Union Mini...


Prime Minister interacts with US delegation led by Mr. Walter Russell Mead

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, interacted with a US delegation of thinkers and business leaders led by Mr. Walter Russell Mead today. The Prime Minister valued their contribution in strengthening India-US relations and advancing the partnership between the two nations for global peace, progress, and prosperity. The Prime Minister posted on X; "Glad to interact with a US delegation of thinkers and business leaders led by ...


World Cerebral Palsy Day

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, along with National Institutes and Composite Regional Centers (CRCs) observed World Cerebral Palsy Day with great enthusiasm and inclusivity. These programmes were organized to raise awareness about Cerebral Palsy (CP), enhance understanding, and celebrate the strength and courage of individuals and fa...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RAM RUCHI DEVI V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Oct. 8 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 8: 1. The petitioner has filed the Writ application for the following reliefs: "For issuance of appropriate writ/ writs, order/ orders, direction/ directions for quashing final 31.01.2017 passed in Certificate case No. 1/2013- 2014 by the Certificate Officer, Gaya whereby and whereunder the Certificate Officer rejected the objection petition of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has not submitted the ...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SANTOSH KUMAR V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Oct. 8 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 8: Heard the parties. 2. The challenge in the present writ petition is made to the Important Notice dated 12.12.2023 issued under the signature of the Additional Secretary-cum-Examination Controller (T.R.E.), Bihar Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'Commission'), whereby the objection filed by the petitioner has been rejected in a mechanical manner. 3. Without delving into the merit of the cas...