Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI — Moving to fill a vital administrative vacancy, the Central Government has officially designated senior bureaucrat Ms. Nivedita Shukla Verma to take additional charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Verma will manage this key regional development portfolio alongside her existing primary responsibilities at the center. She currently handles a heavy administrative workload as the full-time Secretary for both the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) and the Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW).

NEW DELHI — Moving in alignment with established bureaucratic line-of-succession rules, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the elevation of Mahesh Dixit to the position of Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

DHANBAD — In a major push to reinforce institutional transparency and achieve zero-tolerance governance across India’s coal sector, Coal India Limited (CIL) Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) Shri Brajesh Kumar Tripathy has concluded a high-level, two-day inspectorial tour of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL). The second leg of his executive visit focused heavily on auditing advanced digital infrastructure and automated surveillance networks across BCCL’s critical Sijua and Katras operational hubs in Dhanbad. Tripathy was accompanied by a senior leadership delegation, including BCCL’s Director (Technical – Planning & Projects) Shri Rajeev Kumar Sinha and BCCL CVO Ms. Deepti Patel. Inspection of Digital…

NEW DELHI — The Governor of Gujarat, Shri Acharya Devvrat, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The high-level courtesy meeting was later highlighted by the Prime Minister’s Office on social media. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister Modi shared an update confirming that the Gujarat Governor had called on him earlier in the day. While specific details of the discussions were not officially disclosed, such meetings typically involve briefings on the ongoing developmental projects, educational initiatives, and administrative progress within the state of Gujarat.

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday affirmed India’s commitment to exporting its digital success story, offering to share the nation’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) expertise with global partners during a meeting with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. The meeting brought together Modi and the Dutch Queen, who also holds the influential role of UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. Their discussions centered on how India’s rapid digital expansion has served as a powerful engine for mass citizen empowerment and economic inclusion. Reflecting on the meeting in a post on X, Modi noted that India’s digital-first approach…

NEW DELHI — Mainstay gifting and lifestyle retailer Archies Limited has fortified its top-level management structure by approving the re-appointment of Varun Moolchandani as Executive Director.

NEW DELHI — In a move to inject fresh research talent into public policy and national data management, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with the Grassroots Research And Advocacy Movement (GRAAM). The partnership establishes a collaborative framework to onboard specialized research fellows who will work directly with the ministry to tackle development, institutional capacity building, and complex data governance challenges using advanced analytics and fieldwork models. Key Dignitaries and Institutional Alignment The formal signing ceremony underscored the high-level importance both organizations place on data-driven public policy: Executive Presence: The event…

NEW DELHI — In a major move to fortify India’s borders against global health hazards, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in partnership with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), has officially launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0. The upgraded, completely contactless Passenger Health Self-Declaration Portal has been deployed to enforce strict public health surveillance at all Points of Entry (PoEs) across India. This digital defense mechanism is a direct response to the escalating Ebola virus outbreak in Central Africa, which was designated a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17, 2026. The Global Catalyst:…

NEW DELHI — In a comprehensive move to upgrade road asset quality and ensure grid resilience ahead of the monsoon, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari chaired high-level review meetings in New Delhi to audit the progress, maintenance, and structural safety of 7,770 kilometers of National Highway networks. The extensive performance review evaluated 4,931 km of highways in Telangana, 2,035 km in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, and 804 km in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Harsh Malhotra, was also present to streamline executive clearances.…

BENGALURU — In a major administrative shake-up in Karnataka, senior 2009-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer M N Anucheth has been assigned crucial dual responsibilities by the state government. Anucheth has been officially appointed as the DIG & Commissioner of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in Bengaluru. In tandem with this top-tier communication profile, the government has placed him in concurrent charge as Commissioner of the Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, making him a central figure in driving the state’s public outreach and youth welfare strategies.