New Delhi, September 30: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs celebrated Hindi Pakhwada(Hindi Fortnight) with great enthusiasm from September 14 to 30, 2026. On Hindi Diwas (September 14, 2026), a message of felicitation was issued by the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs. During the fortnight, the ministry organized various competitions, including Hindi typing, Hindi dictation, quizzes, Hindi noting and drafting, translation, and essay/poetry writing. Officials participated actively in these competitions. During the closing ceremony organised on September 30, 2026, the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs motivated the employees to dispose their official tasks in Hindi. He emphasized…
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New Delhi, September 30: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today said that in a major success in the fight against drugs 526 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin were seized from an Iranian boat within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and five Pakistani nationals were arrested, during a joint operation involving the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the Indian Coast Guard, and central intelligence agencies. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah stated, “Modi govt. is determined to shield its youth from the scourge of drugs. In a joint operation by Gujarat ATS,…
New Delhi, September 30: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, in collaboration with the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), today launched “CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad”, an AI-enabled document translation solution developed by BHASHINI to support the translation of official CAG documents and audit-related reports. The solution was launched during the closing ceremony of the 74th Hindi Diwas and Hindi Pakhwada 2026 at the CAG Office, New Delhi. The event was attended by Shri K. Sanjay Murthy, Comptroller and Auditor General of…
New Delhi, September 30: As part of Special Campaign 6, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal & Mines, reviewed the progress and preparations of Coal India Limited (CIL) for Special Campaign 6 along with Secretary (Coal), Chairman CIL, CMDs and other Senior officers, of Subsidiaries, aimed at institutionalising Swachhata and liquidating pendency, with a special thrust on ‘Waste to Wealth’ and ‘e-Waste Management’. Key Highlights and Preparatory Initiatives Promoting Cleanliness Awareness: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) Cleanliness Awareness Walkathon at Vasant Vihar, Bilaspur, in which children enthusiastically participated and spread the message of cleanliness and environmental awareness. …
New Delhi, September 30: As part of its commitment to institutionalising Swachhata and ensuring environmentally responsible management of electronic waste, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has engaged MSTC Limited, a Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel, for the scientific collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste generated in the Department. This step is being taken under Special Campaign 6 (2nd – 31st October 2026), which has a special focus on “Effective Collection, Segregation and Disposal of E-Waste” in accordance with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest…
New Delhi, September 30: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved procurement worth ₹5,547.99 crore at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27 in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. The decision is aimed at protecting farmers from a decline in market prices and ensuring remunerative returns for their produce, particularly for pulse and oilseed growers. Shri Chouhan said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the welfare of farmers, increasing their incomes and strengthening self-reliance in agriculture remain key…
New Delhi, September 30: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2027-28. Government has increased the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2027-28, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The absolute highest increase in MSP has been announced for Safflower at Rs.675 per quintal followed by Rapeseed & Mustard at Rs.413 per quintal. For Lentil (Masur), barley, gram, and wheat, there is an increase of Rs.390…
New Delhi, September 30: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved implementation of the ITMS Project by Delhi Police at an estimated cost of Rs.1,789.52 crore, inclusive of taxes. The project will cover 42 identified traffic corridors and will be implemented in three phases over 24 months, followed by five years of operation and maintenance. As part of the wider efforts of the Central Government and the Government of NCT of Delhi to improve traffic management, transport infrastructure and urban mobility in the National Capital, a major technology-led initiative will…
New Delhi, September 30: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme. This historic initiative will strengthen India’s Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) to enable evacuation of up to 135 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy across States/ Union Territories. The scheme also provides for deployment of 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at the Renewable Energy (RE) developer/generator end or any other location of importance for grid flexibility to address intermittency, congestion, peak-hour curtailment and meet non-solar hour demand. The scheme will facilitate grid integration and power…
New Delhi, September 30: India Mining Week 2026, India’s largest conference-cum-exhibition for the mining and minerals sector, hosted ‘India Mining: Global Connect’, an international outreach interaction that brought together representatives of diplomatic missions from 19 countries to discuss opportunities for greater international participation and collaboration in India’s mining and minerals sector. The interaction was organised as part of the build-up to India Mining Week 2026, scheduled from 15-17 November 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, by the Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines, Government of India, in association with the mining industry. The interaction was hosted by Shri Satish Chandra…
