India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has issued a revised advisory in view of the revision of GST rates effective from 22nd September 2025. Using powers under Rule 33 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, the Central Government has granted relaxations to reduce compliance burden on industry while ensuring that the benefit of reduced GST is p...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, including all its PSUs and attached/ subordinate offices have started 'Swachhata Hi Seva-2025' campaign as per guidelines of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. On 18.09.2025, the Department organized a slogan writing competition for its employees on the theme of "Swachhotsav". Officers/officials of...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Posts is pleased to inform its employees that the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025, through publication in the Official Gazette dated 02.09.2025. These rules govern the service matters and benefits under t...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is all set to launch the Special Swachhata Campaign 5.0, scheduled from 2nd October 2025 to 31st October 2025. The campaign, now an integral part of the department's ongoing initiatives, aims to further streamline operations, resolve pending issues, and contribute to a cleaner, more efficient working environment across its organisations, PSUs, field offices, and subordinate o...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Commerce and its organizations launched Swachhata hi Sewa 2025 campaign with cleanliness drives at public spaces. At Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, employees of the Department of Commerce enthusiastically joined the cleanliness drive by cleaning the pathway outside the premises. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organized a similar drive at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, while the Directorate General...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ("ADIA"), and Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, Co-Chaired the latest meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments ("Joint Task Force") in Abu Dhabi today. The meeting was attended by senior officials from relevant government authorities, investment enti...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a flagship subsidiary of Coal India Limited on the occasion of the birthday of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti, felicitated 75 coal mining workers with the SECL Vishwakarma Awards at a grand ceremony organised at its headquarters in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The first edition of SECL Vishwakarma Awards recognised the grit, dedication and exemplary s...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted approval of recommencement of helicopter operations for the Chardham Yatra 2025 w.e.f. 15/16 September 2025 after the monsoon break. Strategic initiatives for enhancing the safety of Char Dham operations have been implemented after a rigorous scrutiny under the leadership of Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu. With a clear mandate of zero tolerance for any ...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will chair an important meeting tomorrow (Friday) in New Delhi to discuss the GST reforms related to the agriculture sector. The meeting will be attended by the representatives of the Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA), Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association (AMMA), All India Combine Harvester Manufa...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) / Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in line with the directions of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), will participate in Special Campaign 5.0 from2nd to 31st October 2025, with a preparatory phase from 15th to 30thSeptember 2025. The campaign will focus on institutionalizing Swachhata, minimizing pendency, ...