India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Astronomy enthusiasts from across the country participated in amateur astronomy and astrophotography related activities at the third edition of the HDSR Star Party that was jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Department of Wildlife Protection of UT Ladakh, and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) between 18 and 23 September. The Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR) in eastern Ladakh is famed for its extremel...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) - INS Tir, INS Sujata, INS Shardul and ICGS Sarathi made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya on 25 Sep 2025. The Squadron received a warm welcome from the Kenya Navy, along with the Defence Advisor and the Acting High Commissioner of India. The ships are currently on a long-range training deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region, having earlier visited Seychelles, Mau...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the National Geoscience Awards-2024 for outstanding contributions in the field of Geoscience at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today (September 26, 2025). The ceremony was graced by the presence of Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines; Shri Piyush Goyal, Secretary, Ministry of Mines; Shri Asit Saha, Director General, Geological Survey o...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organized the 29th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (CoCSSO) during 25th and 26th September, 2025 at Chandigarh, which concluded on 26th September, 2025. The theme of this year's COCSSO was 'Strengthening Local Level Governance'. The conference was fruitful in bringing together more than 30 States/UTs Departments [Planning, DES & Statistical O...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, is fully committed to engaging in the nationwide Special Campaign 5.0 (November 2024 - August 2025), an initiative aimed at improving cleanliness, efficiency, and transparency across government offices. The campaign also highlights the Department's significant achievements in record management, grievance redressal and revenue generation, among others. As part of the ca...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In alignment with the Union government's commitment to environmental conservation, and as part of the ongoing national campaign 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam', the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, today successfully organised a plantation drive within the Shastri Bhawan premises, New Delhi. The campaign, launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, encourages citizens and institutions to plant trees as a t...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has finalized its borrowing programme for the second half (H2) of FY 2025-26. Government of India plans to borrow Rs.Rs.6.77 lakh crore in the second half of the fiscal year 2025-26 (H2: FY 2025-26) through dated securities, including Rs.10,000 crore through issuance of Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs). The Gross Market Borrowing of Rs.6.77 lakh crore shall be...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited under the Ministry of Coal, has launched a series of activities under the "Swachhata Hi Seva 2025" initiative while beginning preparations for Special Campaign 5.0, reaffirming its commitment to the national mission of a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable India. The campaign was inaugurated with the Swachhata Pledge, administered by Shri M.K. Ramaiah, Direc...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coal PSUs under the Ministry of Coal today announced a Performance Linked Reward (PLR) of Rs 1,03,000 to its non-executive workers. The incentive was announced after the 6th meeting of standardization committee of Joint Bipartite Committee for the Coal Industry, held on 25th September, 2025. The PLR will benefit around 2.1 Lakh non-executive cadre employees of Coal India Limited, its subsidiaries and around 38,000 SCCL non-executi...
India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over the past months, the Ministry of Coal has worked tirelessly to strengthen India's core sector and to ensure that the welfare of every member of the coal fraternity remains our foremost priority. Today, I am proud to share some of the key milestones we have achieved under the dynamic leadership and visionary guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Ji. The Coal sector has not only set new benchmarks in produ...