Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI — In a major push toward achieving the central government’s objective of a drug-free India, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, is scheduled to chair the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the high-level convention will adopt a “whole-of-government” approach, bringing together stakeholders from 44 Central Ministries and Departments alongside 108 representatives from State Governments and Drug Law Enforcement Agencies via hybrid mode. Unveiling the Strategic Blueprint: Vision Document (2026–2029) A key highlight of the…

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the National Security Advisors (NSAs) and senior security officials of the BRICS nations yesterday, calling for a more cohesive approach to tackling escalating global security threats. The high-level meeting took place against the backdrop of India’s current Chairmanship of the grouping, reinforcing New Delhi’s proactive stance in steering the multinational block toward practical security results. Key Pillars of Discussion: Counter-Terror, Cyber Defense, and Tech Sovereignty During the interaction, Prime Minister Modi emphasized that the rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape demands greater operational synchronicity among member states. The discussion centered on three major…

NEW DELHI — In an official regulatory filing, Maharatna power sector financier REC Limited has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Anil Kumar Gupta as a Part-time Non-Official (Independent) Director on its Board.

NEW DELHI — In a move to strengthen its leadership bench, Kalyan Capitals Limited has announced the induction of Ms. Sandhya Kohli onto its Board of Directors as an Additional Director in the Independent category.

NEW DELHI — The central government has formally approved the inter-cadre relocation of Ms. Deepesh Kumari, a promising 2022-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, shifting her from the Jharkhand cadre to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. The order, cleared by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), transitions the young bureaucrat into the UP state administration on matrimonial grounds following her marriage to Mr. Gaurav Garg, an Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer.

NEW DELHI — In a significant administrative development, Saurabh Kumar, a 2009-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer belonging to the Chhattisgarh cadre, has been officially empanelled by the central government to hold Joint Secretary or equivalent level posts at the Centre.

NEW DELHI — In a major expansion bid within Latin America, India’s state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is in active corporate negotiations with PDVSA, Venezuela’s state-run petroleum company, to acquire controlling equity stakes in two primary oil-producing blocks, San Cristobal and Carabobo-1. The targeted buyout aims to clear legal roadblocks and hand comprehensive management over to ONGC’s overseas investment subsidiary, ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL). However, the closing of the deal strictly depends on ONGC securing an official operating waiver from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which continues to maintain strict financial oversight over…

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II on June 23, 2026, where President Droupadi Murmu presented the remaining 65 Padma Awards inside the Ganatantra Mandap of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The prestigious event was also attended by Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other top national leaders, marking the completion of the 2026 awards cycle. Celebrating Exceptional Contributions and Dedication A total of 65 eminent personalities were honored during the ceremony, comprising two Padma Vibhushan, seven Padma Bhushan, and 56 Padma Shri awards. The civilian honors celebrate exceptional service and dedication across…

SRINAGAR — The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), Government of India, hosted a regional workshop titled “Seva Se Samriddhi: Regional Workshop on Panchayat-led Service Delivery” at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Organized in collaboration with the Common Services Centre Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC-SPV) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the event brought together elected representatives, Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), and senior bureaucrats from seven states and union territories: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The workshop prioritized inter-state collaboration, financial technology deployment, and last-mile digital integration.…

NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Textiles has inaugurated a high-level, two-day Departmental Summit in the national capital titled “Textiles for Global Markets: Strategy for Achieving USD 100 Billion Exports by 2030.” Organized under a special Cabinet Secretariat initiative, the summit is designed to institutionalize cooperative federalism by aligning central mandates with grassroots execution. The primary goal is to aggressively scale India’s textile and apparel exports from their current baseline of approximately $37 billion to $100 billion by 2030, operationalizing the Prime Minister’s structural vision of “Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion, and Fashion to Foreign.” Decentralized…