India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy, along with Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri Keshav Chandra, and senior officials of the Ministry and NDMC, participated in the cleanliness drive organised under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 at Yashwant Palace Market, Chanakyapuri, ahead of Gandhi Jayanti. During the cleanliness drive, Shri G. Kishan Reddy interacted with sanitation workers and acknowledged their dedicated contribu...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will observe Special Campaign 6.0, organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), from 2nd to 31st October 2026. The Campaign seeks to institutionalise Swachhata in Government offices, reduce pendency, make public interaction with these offices smoother, and ensure collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste as per the Rules. Officers and staff of the Ministry ...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Special Gram Sabhas across the country will assemble on 2nd October 2026 to discuss transformative governance reforms and initiatives that are strengthening Panchayats, improving public services and enhancing the quality of life in rural India. These special Gram Sabhas will also mark the launch of the People's Plan Campaign (PPC) 2026-27, "Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas", under which Gram Panchayats will prepare their Gram Panchayat Dev...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) actively participated in the nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign 2026, observed from 17th September to 2nd October 2026 across Ministries and Departments of the Government of India. The campaign focused on promoting cleanliness, hygiene, civic responsibility, environmental responsibility and public participation towards realizing the vision of a Swachh Bharat. The campaign commen...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the nationwide "Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign 2026", the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organized "Ek Din - Ek Ghanta - Ek Saath Shramdaan" today at Navyug School, Peshwa Road, New Delhi. The cleanliness drive was led by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju. The event was attended by Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Nikunja Bihari Dhal; Chairman, NDMC, Shri...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first Regional Workshop under Sādhana Śhrinkhla, organised by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) on Mission Karmayogi, concluded on 30 September 2026 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The two-day workshop (29-30 September 2026) was themed "From Training Institutions to Capacity Building Institutions". It brought together more than 300 participants from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, Puducherry, Kerala a...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) celebrated its 20th Foundation Day today at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The event was graced by the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, alongside Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, senior government officials, and key industry leaders. Marking two decades of regulatory leadership, the miles...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, today launched GOBARdhan, the Central Sector Scheme for development of the Compressed Biogas (CBG) sector. The Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on 6 August 2026 with an outlay of Rs.23,731 crore, provides a ten-year framework from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36 for accelerating CBG development in India. The scheme aims to increase domestic CBG production nearl...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) organised a cleanliness drive (Shramdaan) at Transport Bhawan, New Delhi, today, as part of the ongoing Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026 campaign. The initiative was undertaken under the campaign's 'Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath' call for collective participation in cleanliness activities. The Swachhata Hi Seva campaign is being observed from September 17 to October 2, 2026, with the ob...
India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Promoting 'Ease of living' for the citizens and further simplifying toll-related procedures for Divyangjan & Persons with Disabilities (PwD), the Government of India has revised the guidelines for issuance and renewal of exempted FASTags for eligible Divyangjan/PwD beneficiaries. The revised framework is aimed at bringing greater uniformity in the issuance and renewal of exempted FASTag for eligible Divyangjan/PwD vehicles, while re...