India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), has assumed charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. She is the 29th officer to hold this prestigious position. Ms. Kalyani is a Gold Medalist of the University of Delhi with a B. A. in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College. She also holds an M.A. in Internat...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Delhi-NCR has witnessed a sustained trend of improvement in the overall air quality. For the period between January - August 2025, Delhi has registered its best ever average AQI during the last 8 years - 2018 to 2025 (barring 2020 - the year of lockdown due to Covid). The average AQI of Delhi during the January - August period has been recorded as 172 as against 187 in 2024, 174 in 2023, 194 in 2022, 192 in 2021, 147 ...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today addressed the 65th Foundation Day of NCERT and launched a host of initiatives including Diksha 2.0. He also released a book on the life and contribution of 100 great personalities of Odisha-'Utkal Jananinkara Sujogya Santana'. The 65th Foundation Day celebration of NCERT was graced by the presence of several eminent dignitaries, Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary DoSEL ...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Air Commodore Venkateshwaran Krishna Kumar has assumed the command of Air Force Station Bani Camp, Najafgarh, as the Air Officer Commanding on 01 September 2025. He took over the reins from Air Commodore Amit Agrawal. Commissioned into the AE(L) branch of the Indian Air Force on 22 November 1998, Air Commodore Krishna Kumar has had an illustrious career. He holds a Master of Science in Defence & Strategic Studies from...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Indian Naval warships INS Tamal and INS Surat concluded their port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 30 Aug 2025. The ships participated in a Passage Exercise with RSNF Corvette HMS Jazan and thereafter continued with their planned deployment. During the port call, the ships engaged extensively with the Royal Saudi Naval Force and Saudi Border Guard through sports fixtures and personnel interaction. The ships also hoste...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM VSM assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Indian Air Force Headquarters on 01 Sep 25. The Air Marshal, after taking over, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in honour of the armed forces personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM VSM was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of IAF in Se...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: An Indian Army contingent has departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA, to participate in the 21st edition of the India-USA Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, scheduled from 1st to 14th September 2025. The Indian contingent, comprising personnel from a battalion of the Madras Regiment, will train alongside soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment "Bobcats" of the Arctic Wolves Brigade Combat Team...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, successfully launched Phase II of its flagship financial literacy initiative - Niveshak Didi at Hyderabad today. The initiative is aimed at deepening financial awareness and empowering rural communities, particularly women. The launch was marked by a financial awareness camp held at Patelguda Panchayat,...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department Food and Public Distribution, Government of India called a meeting with Food Secretaries of States/UTs and Food Corporation of India (FCI) here today which was chaired by Shri Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, DFPD, GoI to discuss the arrangements for procurement of Crops in ensuing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2025-26. During the meeting, the estimates for paddy procurement (Kharif Crop) have been fixed at 4...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: BSNL, is extending its "Freedom Plan" by 15 days, in view of the overwhelming customer response. Launched on August 1 at a token rs 1, the offer provides complimentary 4G mobile services for 30 days to new activations. Originally available for activations up to 31 August 2025, the offer window is now extended through 15 September 2025. Plan benefits (Freedom Plan): Unlimited voice calls (as per plan T&C) 2 GB/day hig...