New Delhi, October 2: Government of India, in consultation with the Union Territory of Ladakh, has identified a total of twenty-eight (28) places/features, located in the UT of Ladakh, by standard place and feature names on the official map of Survey of India (SoI). Identifying them formally on the Survey of India map of UT of Ladakh is aimed at facilitating their accurate recognition and better awareness among the public at large. These twenty-eight (28) places/features so identified on the Survey of India map of the Union Territory of Ladakh, are as under: Union Territory of Ladakh (28) S.No. Name…
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New Delhi, October 2: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) today commenced the Implementation Phase of Special Campaign 6, being observed from 02.10.2026 to 31.10.2026, with the objectives of institutionalizing Swachhata and minimizing pendency in Government offices. The Campaign is being undertaken across the Ministry, including its Subordinate Offices, Autonomous Organisations, Regional Offices and other field and outstation offices, with particular emphasis on offices having public interface or providing public services. Special Campaign 6 is being undertaken in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). This year’s Campaign focuses on…
New Delhi, October 1: Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State(I/C) for Law and Justice graced the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Official Languages Wing of the Legislative Department on 01.10.2026 and released the commemorative book titled “RAJBHASHA KHAND KI SVARNIM YATRA” (राजभाषा खंड की स्वर्णिम यात्रा) in the programme held at Conference Room 24000/H, Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi. The book chronicles the 50-year journey, achievements and significant milestones of the Official Languages Wing of the Legislative Department and highlights its important contribution towards the promotion and progressive use of Hindi as the Official Language in the legislative…
New Delhi, October 1: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 30 September 2026 to undertake research on alternative fumigation technologies for safe and sustainable management of storage pests in wheat and rice. The research study is supported by the Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. The two-year Phase-I project will be implemented by ICAR–Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana. For decades, India’s critical grain reserves have relied heavily on aluminium phosphide (ALP) and…
India’s energy transition is moving from an adoption story to an infrastructure challenge. Solar capacity is expanding, electric mobility is growing and electricity consumption is rising. At the same time, India’s power system is having to operate through higher temperatures, changing demand patterns and increasingly variable generation. This creates an important question for the industry: Are the technologies powering this transition being designed around Indian operating conditions? The answer will have implications well beyond efficiency. India’s climate presents a distinct engineering environment. Solar and power-electronics equipment can be exposed to temperatures of 45°C and above, along with dust, humidity, monsoon…
New Delhi, October 1: Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Campaign is being observed in Department of Telecommunications (DoT) from 17.09.2026 to 02.10.2026 with the theme “Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat” exemplifying the “Whole of Society” and “Whole of Government” approach for cleanliness. The campaign facilitates large scale advocacy and citizen participation for Swachhata, cleanliness drives with focus on cleaning of Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) across the country through active participation of officers and staff of the department, attached offices, subordinate offices, field units and public sector units. Department of Telecommunications has conducted following activities during the campaign: Swachhata Pledge:…
New Delhi, October 1: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, today organised a National Workshop on Strengthening the Implementation of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC&PNDT Act) in the national capital. The workshop brought together representatives from all 36 States and Union Territories, along with senior officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs. The workshop focused on strengthening regulatory compliance, enhancing digital governance and ease of doing business, addressing emerging challenges in the digital ecosystem,…
New Delhi, October 1: 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 reducing the need for repeated procedural formalities. The guidelines will come into effect from 02nd October 2026. Under this, exempted FASTags for vehicles specially designed and constructed for use by persons with physical disabilities, as well…
New Delhi, October 1: On the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day, Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with the Armed Forces Transfusion Centre, organised a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp at Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi on October 01, 2026. The theme of this year’s campaign was ‘One Drop of Humanity, Give Blood, Save Lives.’ The blood donation drive was conducted under the supervision of a dedicated medical team comprising two Medical Officers, two Junior Commissioned Officers and 10 Paramedical Staff (Blood Transfusion Assistants), with the requisite medical equipment and facilities in place. A total of 134 officers and officials of…
New Delhi, October 1: Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL) today paid dividend of Rs. 43.86 crore to the Government of India for the year 2025-26. Chairman & Managing Director Shri Syed Tausif Abbas presented the dividend cheque to Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and DoNER, in the presence of Shri Amit Agrawal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications (DoT). TCIL was established in August, 1978 and is under the administrative control of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. The Government holds 100% equity in the Company. In 2025-26, TCIL achieved an operating revenue of ₹ 3,335 Crore and…
