Shri Dilip Kumar takes charge as CVO, SAIL

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Dilip Kumar, a senior officer of Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), has assumed the charge of Chief Vigilance Officer in Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on 27th April, 2026. He brings with him over two decades of experience in train operations, rolling stock maintenance and human resource management. Shri Kumar has held several key positions in Indian Railways, including Additional Divisional Rai...


MoSPI to Convene National Deliberative Summit on "Harmonizing Administrative Data for Governance" on 29-30 April, 2026 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is organising one-and-a-half-day National Deliberative Summit on "Harmonizing Administrative Data for Governance" with States/UTs and other stakeholders on 29-30th April 2026 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The summit is being orgainsed as a follow up of the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries of State/UT held in December 2025. The Summit will help in building consen...


 EnviStats India: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), 2026

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) adopted the UN System of Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA) Framework in 2018, an agreed international framework for the compilation of the Environment Economic Accounts. The publication "EnviStats India: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 2026", aimed at strengthening conceptual clarity and expanding awareness of environmental accounting. The document builds upon ...


An Approach Paper to Compilation of the Index of Service Production (ISP) for the formal sector of the economy

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The services sector is the most dynamic and rapidly expanding segment of the economy. In terms of economic significance, the services sector contributes more than half of India's GDP, generates millions of jobs and has been a major catalyst for the country's economic transformation in the last few decades. Unlike the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the industrial sector, at present, there is no Index of Service Productio...


Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Two-Day Kashmir Visit; Major Development Push on Agenda

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  ammu & Kashmir is set to witness a significant milestone in its development journey tomorrow, as Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will launch Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV, Batch-II at a special programme at SKICC, Srinagar. The event will also be attended by Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Shri Omar Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Surinder ...


Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Reviews Progress of National Highway Projects in Karnataka and Kerala

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari reviewed the quality and maintenance progress of National Highway projects in Karnataka and Kerala, acting on feedback received through media and social media. The review meeting was held in New Delhi with Union Ministers of State Shri Harsh Malhotra and Shri Ajay Tamta, along with officials from National Highways Authority of India, Ministry of Road Transport and H...


From Fear to Freedom: The New Khambatki Ghat Tunnel, A Safer Passage Through the Ghats

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For decades, the Khambatki Ghat stretch on the Pune-Satara highway was known as a test of patience and courage. Narrow lanes, sharp 'S' curves, long traffic jams and frequent accidents made the journey stressful, especially during weekends and holiday traffic. What should have been a short drive often stretched into an exhausting wait inside congested tunnels. Today, that story is changing. The New Khambatki Ghat Twin Tube 6-Lan...


Good News for UP, MP and Maharashtra; Affordable and Comfortable Travel Set to Expand with One Daily and One Weekly New Train

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways is set to enhance regional connectivity with the introduction of one daily (Banaras-Hadapsar) and one weekly (Ayodhya-Mumbai) Amrit Bharat Express train, linking Uttar Pradesh with Maharashtra via Madhya Pradesh. Traversing key cultural and economic corridors, these trains will strengthen ties between major population centres while also facilitating smoother movement of pilgrims and working class alike. Designed fo...


Mumbai- Ahmedabad Vande Bharat to Run with 20 Coaches Permanently From Tomorrow

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has made the augmentation of Train No. 22961/22962 Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express from 16 coaches to 20 coaches permanent, with effect from journeys commencing April 28, 2026. The augmented four coaches comprise three AC Chair Car coaches and one Executive Class coach, offering passengers significantly improved seating availability on one of India's busiest and most sought-after inter-city rail corri...


PDUNASS-Gujarat National Law University Launch Joint Executive Development Programme on Labour Law and Social Security Compliance (EPFO at Core)

India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), the apex training institution of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), in collaboration with Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), has launched a joint Executive Development Programme on Labour Law and Social Security Compliance (EPFO at Core). Admissions for the inaugural batch are now open. The programme emerged from deliberations held ...