Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired the 239th Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in New Delhi. The Board recommended an 8.25% annual interest rate for EPF subscribers for FY 2025-26, ensuring stable and…
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NITI Aayog Launches Frontier 50 Workshop for AI Governance
New Delhi – NITI Aayog convened the Frontier 50 Workshop on 27th February 2026, marking a decisive step toward AI-enabled governance across 50 Aspirational Blocks under the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme (ADP/ABP). The workshop was inaugurated by Ms Nidhi Chhibber, CEO of NITI Aayog, along with Prof Abhay Karandikar,…
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PM Modi Highlights Technology Reforms for Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the first post-budget webinar of 2026-27 today, focusing on “Technology Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat.” Emphasizing that the Union Budget serves as a long-term roadmap rather than a short-term financial instrument, PM Modi called for collective action to achieve the vision of a…
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Nitin Gadkari Launches Revamped RAJMARG PRAVESH Portal
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday launched the upgraded RAJMARG PRAVESH portal, aiming to streamline and digitise the process of obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for access and utility works along National Highways. The revamped platform is designed to ensure faster approvals, improved transparency,…
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MoRTH Rolls Out Mobile Vans for Highway Quality
New Delhi, February 23, 2026: In a major step toward improving construction standards on National Highways, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has launched a pilot project deploying Mobile Quality Control Vans (MQCVs). These advanced mobile laboratories are designed to monitor road construction quality in real time, ensuring…
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MoSPI Workshop on Administrative Data Governance
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will convene a National Level Consultative Workshop on “Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing Departmental Data at State Level” on February 24, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The workshop marks a key step toward building a structured national framework for…
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Centre-State Water Meet Boosts Project Delivery
New Delhi: The Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, convened a high-level Regional Conference of State Water Secretaries in New Delhi to strengthen centre-state coordination and enhance implementation of water resource projects and schemes. The meeting was…
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Consumer Rights Drive for Gram Panchayats Launched
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has launched the second phase of its nationwide virtual capacity-building programme for Gram Panchayats, aiming to deepen consumer rights awareness and strengthen grievance redressal mechanisms at the grassroots level. The new series, inaugurated on February 13, 2026, is being conducted in collaboration with the…
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Digital Monitoring Boosts Rural Water, Sanitation
The Government of India has strengthened digital monitoring systems for rural water supply and sanitation services under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G). Through advanced portals, geo-tagging, Aadhaar verification and IoT-based tracking, the Centre aims to ensure transparency, accountability and real-time performance assessment. Providing details in…
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PM to Inaugurate Seva Teerth, Kartavya Bhavan
New Delhi, February 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 on February 13, marking what officials describe as a transformative milestone in India’s administrative governance architecture. The new complexes are designed to modernise government functioning and consolidate key ministries under integrated, future-ready infrastructure….