India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: With a view to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements, it has been decided that, with effect from 01.10.2025, during the first 15 minutes of the opening of general reservation, reserved general tickets can be booked through the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)/its app only by Aadhaar-authenticated users...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) 37th monthly report for States/UTs for August, 2025. The said report provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal by the States/UTs. A total of 62,216 grievances were redressed by the States/UTs in August, 2025....
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) monthly report for August 2025, which provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal. This is the 40th report on Central Ministries/Departments published by DARPG. The progress for August 2025 indicates 1,51,114 G...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has notified in the official Gazette on 02.09.2025 the Central Civil Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 for regulating the service matters relating to benefits under the Unified Pension Scheme in respect of Central Government employees opting for UPS as an option under the NPS. Under these rules provis...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will launch the dedicated online web-portal (https://scdpm.nic.in/specialcampaign5/) for monitoring of progress of Special Campaign 5.0 in a meeting of Nodal Officers of Special Campaign 5.0, Nodal Officers of Public Grievances and Appellate Authorities in all the 84 Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. The meeting will also be addressed by Secretary DARPG, Secretary Depart...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Amid speculation on social media about large-scale cancellations of the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on Monday clarified that the recruitment test is continuing as scheduled across the country, with only a small number of shifts affected. According to SSC officials, the CGLE 2025, which began on September 12 and will continue till September 26, is being conduct...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: On 15th September 2025, at the Vidyanagari Campus of the University of Mumbai, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju performed the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony and laid the foundation stone for the Construction of the Centre of Excellence in Heritage Languages and Cultural Studies to promote studies and preserve heritage traditions. The event was attended by dignitaries, including the Secretary of the Minis...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, is organizing a Seminar on the Centre of Excellence (CoE) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in Hyderabad on 16th September 2025. The launch of 6th tranche of critical mineral blocks auction will also be held during the event. The seminar will highlight Government initiatives to accelerate R&D and innovation in critical minerals, strengthening India's energy...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Coal & Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy, will formally launch the Sixth Tranche of Auction of Critical and Strategic Minerals and announce the Preferred Bidders of the 07 deep-seated and critical mineral blocks under Tranche I of auction of Exploration Licence at Hyderabad on 16th September 2025. The Government introduced auction-based Exploration Licences for 29 critical and deep-seated minerals listed i...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, continues to lead by example in promoting sustainable governance and administrative efficiency. Building on the success of Special Campaign 4.0, the Ministry is now gearing up for Special Campaign 5.0, with a focused approach towards e-Waste disposal in line with the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Du...