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Earnings from sale of scrap under 'Swachhata' drive at govt offices rise to Rs 2,666 cr
New Delhi, March 28: The total revenue earned from the disposal of scrap from Central government offices under the 'Swachhata (cleanliness)' campaign from 2021-2025 has now gone up to Rs 2,666 crore, according to the monthly report released by the Centre's Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances on Friday.
Chandrababu Naidu urges people to be part of 'Swachh Andhra' campaign
West Godavari, March 15: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday urged everyone in the State to be part of the "Swachh Andhra" campaign. He also accused the previous YSRCP government of having burdened the people with a debt of Rs10 lakh crore.
ACB given more power to deal with corruption: Arunachal CM
Itanagar, March 8: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said that the state government upgraded the erstwhile Special Investigation Cell (SIC) to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), giving it more teeth to deal with corruption in the state government.
Odisha government introduces new colour code for school buildings
Bhubaneswar, March 6: The Odisha government has announced a new colour code for the buildings of all government schools, including PM SHRI schools across the state, an official statement said.
FM Sitharaman to preside over 49th Civil Accounts Day celebrations in New Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 27: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to preside over the celebrations for the '49th Civil Accounts Day' in the national capital on March 1, to mark the Foundation Day of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), it was announced on Thursday.
Kerala CM warns govt officials to keep away from corrupt practices
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday gave a clarion call to all state government officials and asked them to keep away from corrupt practices.
Rajasthan: Strict action to be taken against latecomers, absentees in govt offices
Jaipur, Feb 13: Government personnel arriving late or being absent without permission will face strict action in Rajasthan, as per directives issued by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.
Sri Lankan President sets limits on expenses of staff, vehicles, ministers
Colombo, Jan 23: The office of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued new guidelines to ministers and deputy ministers, capping the size of their staff, vehicle use, and other expenses in a bid to reduce government spending.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu addresses two-day Sashakt Arunachal Conference of Deputy Commissioners
Itanagar, January 17: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu while addressing the Deputy Commissioners from across the state on Friday at the two-day Sashakt Arunachal Conference of Deputy Commissioners (DC), asserted that shying away from problems was not the way forward but finding a solution to problems and moving ahead was the solution.
Lebanon's new PM vows to start new chapter
Beirut, Jan 14: Lebanon's newly-appointed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed on Tuesday to start a new chapter in the country, local TV channel Al Jadeed reported.
PM Narendra Modi underlines his vision of maximum governance, minimum government
New Delhi, January 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that people misunderstand the meaning of, "minimum government, maximum governance". He said that the efforts must be to increase the speed of work done by government departments and thus, he had made different ministries for skill, cooperatives, and fisheries.
Himachal CM urges well-off consumers to voluntarily give up electricity subsidies
Shimla, January 2: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has voluntarily given up the subsidy on all five electricity meters registered in his name. He submitted the required form to Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Chairman Sanjay Gupta and urged well-off individuals to follow suit.