Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government of India Floating Rate Bonds

Government of India has announced the Sale (re-issue) of (i) “Government of India Floating Rate Bonds 2024” for a notified amount of Rs. 3000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii) “6.79 per cent Government Stock, 2027

Kharif Crop Sown in 130.74 Lakh Hectare so far

The total sown area as on 23rd June 2017, as per reports received from States, stands at 130.74 lakh hectare as compared to 119.28 lakh hectare at this time last year.

External Affairs Ministry Celebrates the Completion of 50 Years of the Passport Act 1967 as Passport Seva Divas and Conference of Regional Passport Officers <BR><BR> Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) releases Special Commemorative Stamp on the special event <BR><BR>

The Ministry of External affairs celebrated the completion of 50 years of the Passport Act 1967 as the 5th Passport Seva Divas and a Conference of the Regional Passport Officers in New Delhi on 22nd and 23rd June 2017. It was on 24th June, 1967 that the Passport Act came into effect.

Shri Piyush Goyal launches POSOCO-IMD Weather Portal for Power Sector & Web Portal ‘MERIT’ (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency)

Shri Piyush Goyal Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal , New & Renewable Energy and Mines launched Weather Portal for Power Sector in association with POSOCO and IMD at the meeting of the Forum of Regulators here today .

IAF Mounteering Expendition Flagged in by the CAS

An IAF team of mountaineers successfully summitted Mt Dhaulagiri on 20 May 2017. The team was flagged in by The CAS, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC on 21 Jun 2017.