India, Dec. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is celebrating a two-day PESA Mahotsav : Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka on 23rd & 24th December 2025 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh to mark the enactment of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA). PESA Day is being observed on 24th December as anniversary of the PESA Act. The mahotsav will be inaugurated by Shri Konidala Pawan Kalyan, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for the Pancha...
India, Dec. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) provides a digital platform that enables Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), women entrepreneurs, SC/ST businesses and startups to participate in government procurement and secure orders across sectors. This is reflected when a women-led clean energy firm from Vadodara supplies renewable energy solutions, or a small enterprise from Nagpur delivers surveillance infrastructure to the Central Governm...
India, Dec. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya summed the entire one-year experience in a brief update: "2 lakh+ locations, 20 lakh+ people. One Mission - Fit India. Celebrating 1 year of #SundaysOnCycle," he wrote on X, this Sunday morning. Over 1500 cyclists, representing people from all walks of life, including school students, NaMo Cycling Clubs, students from Puducherry University, and more turned the scenic...
India, Dec. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing the idea that persons with disabilities seek opportunity, not sympathy, the nine-day Divya Kala Mela organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, concluded successfully today at Kartavya Path, India Gate. Held from 13 to 21 December 2025, the mela emerged as a compelling national platform showcasing the entrepreneurial s...
India, Dec. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Dec. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Introduction Rural employment has been a cornerstone of India's social protection framework for nearly two decades. Since its enactment in 2005, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) played a key role in providing wage employment, stabilising rural incomes and creating basic infrastructure. Over time, however, the structure and objectives of rural India have evolved significantly. Rising incomes, exp...
India, Dec. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the Officer Trainees of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) of the 2023 and 2024 batches at the Vice-President's Enclave today. Welcoming the officer trainees, the Vice-President noted with pride that the Defence Accounts Department has a rich legacy of over 275 years, making it one of the oldest departments of the Government of India. The Vice-President said...
India, Dec. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Posts & Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS), a Central Civil Service recruited through the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), celebrated its 51st Foundation Year as Sanchar Vitta Lekha Diwas, and organised the Communication Finance Summit 2025. Addressing the gathering, the Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA), Ms. Vandana Gupta, highl...
India, Dec. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam- "गते शोको न कर्तव्यो भविष्यं नैव चिन्तयेत्। वर्तमानेन कालेन &#...
India, Dec. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in the areas of research, education, training and technology support for defence & internal security. The MoU was inked by Distinguished Scientist & Director General (Production Coordination & Services Interaction) Dr Chandrika Kaushik and Vice Chancellor, RRU Prof (Dr) Bim...