Category: National

CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2024

March 16, 2026 The result of the Civil Services Examination, 2024, was declared vide Press Note dated 22.04.2025, recommending 1009 candidates in order of merit for appointment to 1129 vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and certain other Central Services in Group […]

PRESS RELEASE ON THE 163RD REPORT OF THEDEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE

March 16, 2026 The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice chaired by Shri Brij Lal, MP, Rajya Sabha, presented its 163rd Report on the Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Legislative Department (Ministry of Law and Justice) on 16th March, 2026 to both the Houses of Parliament.  While examining […]

HOUSING FOR YOUNG ADULTS

March 16, 2026 ‘Land’ and ‘Colonization’ are State subjects. Therefore, schemes related to housing for their citizens including young adults, first-time homebuyers, working professionals etc. are implemented by States/Union Territories (UTs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts of States/UTs by providing Central Assistance […]

Vice-President  Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan expresses grief over bus accident in Nepal; conveys condolences to families of Indian pilgrims

March 16, 2026 The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic bus accident in Nepal in which seven Indian pilgrims from Tamil Nadu lost their lives and several others were injured. In a message, the Vice-President said that he was deeply saddened […]

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance over the botched cataract surgery resulting in removal of 9 patients’ infected eye and vision loss of 9 others at a private hospital in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh

Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and Gorakhpur Senior Superintendent of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks March 3, 2026 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that after botched cataract surgery at a […]

Prime Minister welcomes President of Finland Alexander Stubb to India

March 4, 2026 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today welcomed the President of the Republic of Finland, Mr. Alexander Stubb, who is on a State Visit to India. Shri Modi expressed confidence that the visit would further strengthen the bilateral relations between India and Finland. President Stubb […]

Government of India launches CBDC-based Digital Food Currency pilot for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Puducherry

Direct transfer of food subsidy into beneficiaries’ CBDC wallets, in place of conventional bank accounts, in Puducherry, which is presently implementing PDS through the DBT model CBDC Integration in PDS a Major Step Towards Transparent and Empowered Food Distribution System: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi ‘Every grain, Every rupee, […]

List of Outcomes: Visit of Prime Minister of Canada to India

March 2, 2026 MoUs / Agreements Sl.No. Name of MoU/Agreement Description 1. Terms of Reference (ToR) for the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) The Terms of Reference (ToR) have been finalized for the launch of negotiations toward an ambitious and mutually beneficial Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).The ToR […]

128th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

Indian Administrative Service officers inducted from the State Civil Services and attending the 128th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) called on the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 2, 2026). Addressing the officers, the President said […]

Operational Update – Middle East Airspace Situation

March 2, 2026 The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in parts of the Middle East and its impact on international flight operations. Indian carriers have undertaken calibrated adjustments to their schedules, with long-haul and ultra long-haul operations being progressively resumed through alternative […]

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