Public Administration

Day 5 of Sādhana Saptah 2026 features expert-led webinars on governance culture, India's governance traditions, and community forest conservation. Multiple central ministries and state governments wil

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the first-ever 'Administrative Capacity Building for Scientists and Academicians' programme under Mission Karmayogi. The initiative aims to equip scientists

Yuva Sangam Phase VI registrations were open from March 2-25, 2026, covering 22 states and union territories for youth exchange tours. The program, part of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative, h

Sādhana Saptah 2026, a week-long national capacity building initiative, was held from April 2-8, 2026, with over 700 in-person and 3000+ online participants. Mission Karmayogi has onboarded 1.5 crore

The Department of Legal Affairs launched Swachhata Pakhwada 2026 with a mass cleanliness pledge and anthem. A signature campaign and selfie booth promoted Swachh Bharat Abhiyan among officers and staf

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched PM-JANMAN for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities across 18 states and one UT. The mission provides 11 interventions across 9 ministries for basic

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs informed Parliament that the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) has been renamed the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) with revised NITI Aayog guidelines. For the

Parliamentary Q&A reveals CPGRAMS processed ~6 lakh grievances from Jan 2025-Feb 2026, with 69.8% rated satisfactory. Government reforms reduced grievance resolution timeline from 30 to 21 days, manda

The government provided a parliamentary reply detailing the process for appointments in central government posts and the status of vacancies. The reply highlighted various employment generation scheme

Since FY 2023-24, the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare has conducted 8 Pension Adalats to address grievances of central government pensioners. These adalats addressed 3,594 grievances, with

Nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaigns are held annually from 1st to 30th November, using face authentication on smartphones, generating 1.15 crore DLCs via this method. Total 1.90 crore DLCs w

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment reported that 89,248 sanitation and sewer workers have been profiled under the NAMASTE scheme. A total of 317 sanitation workers died due to hazardous clea

The Ministry of Statistics has implemented digitalisation and technological upgrades for data collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of official statistics. A Data Innovation Lab uses AI

The Union Government released over ₹1,500 crore in 15th Finance Commission grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions in six states. The grants, both tied and untied, are for rural local bodies in Telangan

MoSPI has integrated AI into the eSankhyiki portal and deployed an AI chatbot to improve data discovery and user interaction on its revamped website. Digital data collection has reduced annual survey

UPSC invites applications for two anthropologist positions in the Anthropological Survey of India under the Ministry of Culture. Applications are open from March 28 to April 17, 2026, via the UPSC onl

The Ministry of Tourism has issued guidelines for Swadesh Darshan 2.0, establishing a National Institutional Framework and a digital Program Management Information System (PMIS). A National Programme

The 5th National Consultative Committee on De-addiction and Rehabilitation meeting was chaired by Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar to review drug demand reduction efforts. Key agenda included reviewi

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions announced the schedule for Day 4 of Sādhana Saptah 2026, focusing on the theme of 'Tradition'. Four expert-led webinars are scheduled for 5th Ap

The Supreme Court modified its earlier order, restricting provisional permission for the RPSC exam to only Surajmal Meena, excluding other similarly placed candidates. The Court cited logistical diffi