Daily ministry and department announcements, explained.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a dedicated web portal to gather public inputs on demographic changes in India. The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes, chaired by retired Justice Prakash Prabhakar…
The Department of Telecommunications has announced a new awards scheme to recognize states, union territories, police districts and police stations that excel at recovering lost and stolen mobile handsets. The awards will…
The Government of India has formed a committee to investigate complaints from sugarcane farmers and recommend solutions to their grievances. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution announced the decision…
The Union Cabinet has approved payment of a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) worth Rs 2009.61 crore to railway employees across the country. The bonus, equivalent to 78 days of wages, will benefit…
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for another five years from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a total budget of Rs 53,428 crore. The decision…
The Ministry of Cooperation has issued the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2026, introducing a standardised audit reporting framework for Multi-State Cooperative Societies. The new order aims to strengthen financial transparency,…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the sale of a 60.72% equity stake in IDBI Bank Ltd to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (through its subsidiary 10955230 Canada Inc.) for Rs…
The Ministry of Finance has approved the strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank Ltd through the sale of a majority stake to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (through its subsidiary 10955230 Canada Inc.), marking…
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has announced that the Central Government has approved India’s accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA). This decision allows India to transition…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), under the Ministry of Finance, has dismantled a large smuggling operation that illegally imported over 73 lakh kg of rock salt from Pakistan into India. The…
