Shri Anand Kumar Pal assumes charge as Chief Adviser (Cost) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, w.e.f. 10th April, 2026

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Consequent upon the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Shri Anand Kumar Pal, Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS), has assumed the charge of Chief Adviser (Cost) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, today. A 1997-batch officer of the ICoAS, Shri Anand Kumar Pal was serving as Additional Chief Adviser (Cost) in the Ministry of Defence. He is a qualified Cost Accountant and holds a bache...


National Authority CAMPA organises National Workshop on Settlement and Digitisation of Forest Boundaries, in New Delhi; to accelerate GIS-based Forest Boundary Digitisation

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (National Authority CAMPA), under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), organised a National Workshop on Settlement and Digitisation of Forest Boundaries, in New Delhi today. The landmark national workshop brought together senior officials of the Union Government, States and Union Territories to chart a definitive cour...


BHASHINI Sanchalan/Seva Workshop on Pali Language Held at University of Delhi to Advance Minority Language AI Ecosystem

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening minority language preservation through AI-led innovation, the BHASHINI Sanchalan/Seva Workshop on Pali Language Preservation and Digital AI Model Development was conducted on 10 April 2026 at the Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. The workshop was organised by the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaborati...


Raksha Mantri pays tribute to 1999 Kargil war hero Col Sonam Wangchuk, MVC on his passing

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Defence Secretary visits Defence Services Staff College, Wellington for convocation ceremony of 81st Staff Course

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh visited the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) at Wellington, Tamil Nadu for the convocation ceremony of the 81st Staff Course on April 10, 2026. He interacted with the student officers, including 44 foreign participants, and congratulated them on the successful completion of the prestigious Staff Course, acknowledging their dedication and hard work. The Defence Secretary praised...


Ran Samwad 2026 Concludes with a Collaborative Road Map to Prepare the Indian Armed Forces for Multi Domain Conflict

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The two-day national seminar 'Ran Samwad' anchored around the theme "Multi-Domain Operations (MDO): An Imperative for Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats" concluded in Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru on April 10, 2026. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan delivered the closing address, emphasising that the multi-domain operations require convergence across physical, synthetic and cognitive realms. In ...


Varanasi National workshop  focuses on Cooperative Banking Diversification, White Revolution 2.0 and Technology-Led Expansion of Cooperatives

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 7th National Review Conference organised on April 9th and 10th, 2026 by the Ministry of Cooperation in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh focused on deepening sectoral reforms, strengthening institutional capacity and accelerating implementation across key cooperative verticals, including banking, dairy, financing ecosystems and emerging cooperative models. The deliberations reflected a shift towards execution, with emphasis on resolving...


Extension of last date for submission of comments/ counter comments on the consultation "Draft Telecom Commercial Communication Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026"

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation on "Draft Telecom Commercial Communication Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The last date for submission of comments on the issues raised in the consultation by the Stakeholders is 12th April 2026, and for counter comments by 27th April 2026. In view of the requests received from Stakeholders for extension of time for submission of comment...


Department of Commerce and Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Hold High-Level Meetings to Address Packaging, Logistics and Shipping Challenges Amid West Asia Situation

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has continued its proactive and coordinated response to the evolving situation in West Asia by convening high-level stakeholder consultations to address emerging logistics, packaging and shipping-related challenges impacting India's trade and export ecosystem. In this regard, two important meetings were held, one under the chairpersonship of the Commerce Secretary and another co-chaired by the Secretary, M...


9th Meeting of National Traders' Welfare Board Held in New Delhi

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 9th Meeting of the National Traders' Welfare Board (NTWB) was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Shri Sunil J. Singhi. The Chairperson welcomed Jan Vishwas Amendment and highlighted several important reforms and initiatives aimed at enhancing Ease of Doing Business: In the area of digital empowerment, a detailed presentation was made by the ONDC team on "DigiDukaan", a B2B platform currently operati...