Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI — The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has issued an “Immediate” directive ordering the Government of Maharashtra to relieve senior bureaucrat Shri Astik Kumar Pandey, IAS, so he can officially join the Central Government in the national capital. The 2011-batch Maharashtra-cadre officer has been officially appointed as the Director in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment in New Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme.

LEH (LADAKH) — Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Chirag Paswan today inaugurated an exhibition under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme at the DC Office Complex in Leh. The event, jointly organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) and the Ladakh Administration, aimed to spotlight local entrepreneurship, boost scheme awareness, and create vital market linkages for micro-enterprises. Focus on Local Potential & Value Creation Presiding over a high-level review meeting, Shri Paswan emphasized that the agriculture and food processing sectors in Ladakh possess immense untapped potential. Shift to Value Addition: The…

SASAN GIR (GUJARAT) — Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the ‘Lion’ Species Spotlight Event today at Sasan Gir. Organized as a pre-summit event for the upcoming International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026, the programme highlights India’s successful landscape-based conservation models. The event was presided over virtually by Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, alongside state forest ministers and senior central officials. Preparation for the First-Ever IBCA Summit 2026 Shri Bhupender Yadav announced that India will host the inaugural IBCA Summit in New Delhi on June 1–2, 2026, under the chairmanship of Prime…

NEW DELHI — Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today announced the upcoming launch of his new book, ‘Apnapan’, which provides an intimate look into his three-decade-long association with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The book will be officially released on May 26, 2026, by former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda. A Journey from Ekta Yatra to Governance The book serves as a deeply personal account of a partnership that began with the 1991 Ekta Yatra and evolved through Chouhan’s tenure as Chief Minister and his current role in the Union Cabinet. Evolution…

NEW DELHI — The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a massive ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote surface coal and lignite gasification projects. The landmark program aims to accelerate India’s transition toward energy self-reliance and achieve the national target of gasifying 100 million tonnes (MT) of coal by 2030. Strategic Objectives & Import Substitution The scheme is designed to insulate the Indian economy from global price volatility and geopolitical supply-chain disruptions, particularly following a staggering ₹2.77 lakh crore import bill for substitutable commodities in FY2025. Target Sectors: The program will convert domestic coal into synthesis…

NEW DELHI — The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the long-term lease extension of Airports Authority of India (AAI) land at Nagpur Airport, paving the way for its multi-crore modernization under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. Resolving the Lease Timeline The Cabinet’s decision extends the current AAI land lease—originally set to expire in August 2039—to run co-terminus with a 30-year concession period awarded to GMR Nagpur International Airport Limited (GNIAL). This structural adjustment allows MIHAN India Limited (MIL), a joint venture between AAI and the Maharashtra Government, to seamlessly hand over operational control to the…

NEW DELHI — State-owned construction major NBCC (India) Limited has secured new domestic work orders collectively valued at approximately ₹131.02 crore (excluding GST). The projects, secured under a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) model, span across corporate and state government infrastructure. Breakdown of the Work Orders New Andhra Pradesh Bhavan (New Delhi): Valued at ₹105.50 crore, this project was awarded by the Resident Commissioner, Government of Andhra Pradesh. It entails the construction of the new state bhavan in the national capital. Central Bank of India Office (Amaravati): Valued at ₹25.52 crore, this contract involves constructing a new office building for the…

VADODARA — Ratnaveer Precision Engineering Limited has officially announced the appointment of Kashyap Shah to its Board of Directors. Mr. Shah has been named as an Additional Director (Independent), a move aimed at further diversifying the company’s leadership and strengthening its corporate oversight.

AHMEDABAD — Gallops Enterprise Limited has announced a key addition to its leadership team, appointing Riken Bhanuprasad Patel as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director.

NEW DELHI — In a strategic move to maintain leadership stability within India’s top investigative agency, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a one-year tenure extension for Shri Praveen Sood as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).