Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan gets One-Year service extension till August 2027
New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a one-year extension in service for Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan, allowing the country’s top bureaucrat to continue in office beyond his scheduled retirement. Dr.…
Uttar Pradesh Effects Major IAS Reshuffle; 13 Officers Get Fresh Assignments, Indra Vikram Singh Posted to Gorakhpur
Lucknow, August 5, 2026: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a fresh round of administrative changes, transferring 13 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to strategic positions across the state. The latest reshuffle, approved by the Yogi…
President of India to present Handloom Awards 2025 on Aug 7, National Handloom Day, recognising outstanding achievement in India’s Handloom Sector
The President of India will present the prestigious Handloom Awards during the National Handloom Day celebrations on 7 August 2026. The function will be attended by the Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, senior dignitaries, representatives…
Meeting of Heads of National Statistical offices of BRICS Countries
The two-day meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) of BRICS Member Countries was concluded on 4th August 2026, at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India under the theme “Quality Statistics as a Driver of Change” aligned with the…
Varsha Ashok Aglawe becomes Geological Survey of India’s First Woman Director General
Varsha Ashok Aglawe has taken charge as the 54th Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), creating history as the first woman to lead the country’s premier geoscientific institution since its establishment 176 years ago. She…
NBCC completes Rs. 334.35 Crore Medical College & Hospital Project in Chamba
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, August 3, 2026: State-owned NBCC (India) Limited has successfully completed and handed over the Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College & Hospital in Chamba, a landmark healthcare project built at a cost of Rs.…
Power Grid acquires Krishnagiri REZ Transmission SPV for Rs 19.82 Crore
New Delhi, August 3, 2026: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has expanded its renewable energy transmission portfolio by acquiring Krishnagiri REZ Transmission Limited (KRTL), the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) responsible for implementing…
IREDA Re-appoints R.M. Bansal & Co. as Cost Auditor for FY 2026-27
New Delhi, August 3, 2026: The Board of Directors of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has approved the re-appointment of R.M. Bansal & Co., Cost Accountants, as the company’s Cost Auditor for the financial year…
NBCC signs Landmark Agreement with Government of the Republic of Seychelles for Construction of 1008 Housing Units
NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, has signed a landmark agreement with the Government of the Republic of Seychelles for the construction of the Île Aurore Housing Project,…
Ajit Kumar Panda assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR
New Delhi, August 3, 2026: Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR), India’s premier multimodal logistics and container transport company, has officially welcomed Ajit Kumar Panda as its new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) with effect…