Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: In a fresh administrative directive targeting drug-trafficking networks on the western coast, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has officially cleared the appointment of Shri Kumthe Sumit Baban as Assistant Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). An Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer of the 2017 batch, Baban will assume his new responsibilities within the NCB’s critical South-Western Wing based in Mumbai.

NEW DELHI: Marking a major administrative milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted a dozen years of sweeping socio-economic transitions across India, stating that the welfare of the poor and downtrodden has remained the absolute core of his government’s governance architecture. The Prime Minister asserted that the administrative apparatus has been consistently guided by the philosophy of Antyodaya—the principle of prioritizing the development and upliftment of the last person standing in the socio-economic queue. The Architecture of Dignity and Opportunity Reflecting on the structural shift in public service delivery, the Prime Minister detailed a multi-layered matrix of flagship welfare…

NEW DELHI: Emphasizing India’s traditional philosophy of environmental stewardship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam (wise saying) on Monday. He highlighted that achieving the collective welfare of all living beings by maintaining a precise balance with nature remains the foundational spirit of Indian civilization. The Prime Minister noted that this holistic, nature-centric vision is driving India’s modern infrastructure and economic development programs, ensuring that national progress is achieved sustainably without causing environmental harm. The Sacred Verse and Its Philosophy Taking to social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi shared the specific scriptural verse to underline the civilizational duty…

NOIDA: Marking nearly three decades of institutional excellence in capacity building, the GAIL Training Institute (GTI), Noida, celebrated its 29th anniversary by hosting the 2nd Learning & Development (L&D) Conclave. Organized under the theme “Fueling the Future: Skills for a Volatile Transitional Energy Landscape,” the premier summit served as a strategic confluence for energy-sector HR leaders and policymakers to align workforce capabilities with India’s aggressive net-zero goals. The event focused on restructuring traditional public sector workforce skills to handle the dual challenges of rapid digitalization and the global shift toward green energy. Strategic Institutional Mandate The high-profile conclave was inaugurated…

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the administration’s focus on structural growth and regulatory optimization, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on Saturday. The baseline deliberations centered on accelerating India’s macroeconomic transformation and fine-tuning long-term development roadmaps. The meeting serves as a key strategic forum for institutional economists and policymakers to sync structural policy recommendations with execution frameworks across federal ministries. Accelerating the Reform Trajectory During the institutional review, members of the advisory council shared data-driven perspectives aimed at sustaining high GDP growth trajectories while insulating the domestic economy from…

NEW DELHI: Driving a high-profile leadership realignment in India’s city gas distribution network, Shri Kamal Kishore Chatiwal has relinquished his role as Managing Director and Director on the Board of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). Following his exit, Chatiwal has been transferred back to state-run energy major GAIL (India) Limited, marking the completion of his executive stint at the helm of the utility giant.

KOLKATA: Initiating a key administrative change in the state’s urban governance tier, the Government of West Bengal has officially designated Mrs. Tejasvi Rana, IAS, as the new Commissioner of the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC).

BHADERWAH (J&K): Marking a significant milestone in India’s technology-led rural StartUp movement, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh officially inaugurated the two-day 4th Lavender Festival 2026 in the picturesque valley of Bhaderwah. Organized by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, under the theme “Lavender Goes Global,” the festival celebrates the spectacular transformation of this remote Himalayan town into the epicentre of India’s multi-million-rupee aroma industry. “Lavender has given the small J&K town of Bhaderwah a national identity and a national role in India’s economic growth,” stated Dr. Jitendra Singh. “What was once considered a remote hill town has today…

NEW DELHI: In a major step toward creating a progressive, inclusive, and family-friendly corporate environment within government sectors, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art Daycare Facility at Kaushal Bhawan—the New Delhi headquarters of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The initiative underscores the central government’s evolving focus on building responsive public institutions that actively help a modern workforce seamlessly balance professional milestones with domestic child-rearing responsibilities. The Facility Blueprint: Safe & Holistic Childcare Spanning a generous area of nearly 600 square…

NEW DELHI: Accelerating India’s modernization roadmap for deep-sea defense, the Union Finance Ministry has given the green light to the ₹70,000 crore Project-75I (P-75I) initiative. State-owned defense manufacturing giant Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) is positioned to helm the domestic production of six highly advanced conventional stealth submarines, a move that significantly upgrades the Indian Navy’s underwater combat readiness. The multi-billion-dollar acquisition proposal is now scheduled for final review and approval by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) before formal contracts are inked. Advanced Fuel-Cell Stealth Technology The core objective of Project-75I is to equip the naval fleet with unmatched…