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GARC's third report recommends citizen-centric governance through digital Infrastructure
Gandhinagar, June 23: The Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission (GARC) has submitted its third report containing ten key recommendations to the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The report aims to ensure a transparent, efficient, and citizen-centric governance through digital infrastructure and systemic reforms.
Govt earns Rs 3,164 crore revenue from scrap sale in Swachhata campaign from 2021-2025
New Delhi, June 18: The government on Wednesday informed that total revenue earned from scrap sale in the Swachhata campaign from 2021-2025 stood at Rs 3,163.97 crore.
Govt working to ensure last-mile delivery of benefits: Tripura CM
Agartala, June 9: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the present state government is working towards realising the dream of Viksit Bharat by ensuring that various benefits reach the last mile.
K'taka govt renames Ramanagara as Bengaluru South District
Bengaluru, May 22: The Karnataka government has renamed Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South on Thursday amid opposition from the Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and the state BJP.
Mamata Banerjee announces additional subdivision in strife-ridden Murshidabad for better law & order
Kolkata, May 6: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the creation of a new subdivision in Murshidabad for better law & order management in the wake of the communal violence and riot-like situation in parts of the district last month after protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent.
Maha govt's women and child development department ranks 1st in administration reform exercise
Mumbai, May 1: The Maharashtra government’s women and child development department was ranked the first and best department in the 100-day programme launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Bihar: Senior IAS officer KK Pathak relieved, set to join Central govt
Patna, April 26: Senior IAS officer K.K. Pathak, known for his administrative strictness and outspoken style, was formally relieved from the Bihar state service on Saturday.
Gujarat: 10 key reforms proposed to strengthen public service delivery
Gandhinagar, April 25: The Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission (GARC) has submitted its second recommendation report to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, proposing ten major citizen-centric reforms aimed at strengthening public service delivery through digital integration.
Waqf Board not religious but administrative body: Jagdambika Pal on inclusion of non-Muslims as members
New Delhi, April 17: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chief, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday rejected the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Central Waqf Councils and State Waqf Boards as an ‘encroachment’ in the religious rights of minorities, reasoning that it was essential for better upkeep and maintenance of Waqf properties.
Weekly 'Jansamvad Camps' to be held in every district for prompt redressal: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi, April 7: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta convened a high-level review meeting on Monday with the District Magistrates of all 11 revenue districts of the city. The primary focus of the meeting was to assess the administrative and developmental progress in revenue districts, resolve local issues, and strengthen coordination among various departments.
The Third eye: Trump's quick fix for administrative reforms
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has in his second term, made reforms in federal governance a key component of his MAGA drive. He has established a new department- the Department of Government Efficiency(DOGE)- under his closest confidant Elon Musk and given him a free hand in downsising the various wings of the federal government.
Gujarat CM Patel's unique approach to inclusive and transparent governance
Gandhinagar, April 1: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has adopted a unique approach to inclusive and transparent governance to accelerate good governance in the state, said a release from Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Tuesday.
Bureaucratic reshuffle: Maharashtra govt transfers five IAS officers
Mumbai, March 25: In a minor bureaucratic reshuffle, the Maharashtra government, on Tuesday, transferred five Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.
Over 50,000 public grievances redressed via Centralised portal for states in Feb
New Delhi, March 17: A total of 50,088 public grievances were redressed by states and Union Territories in February this year while the pendency of such cases on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal stands at 1,90,994 grievances, according to the monthly report released by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) on Monday.
PoGB: Awami Action Committee demands full district status for Gupis-Yasin
Yasin, March 12: The Awami Action Committee (AAC) has strongly appealed for Gupis-Yasin district in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) to be granted full district status, highlighting several ongoing administrative and infrastructural issues in the region, as reported by Pamir Times.
Bangladesh: Officials from 25 cadres call for full-day absence from work today
Dhaka, March 2: The officials from 25 cadres of the Bangladesh Civil Service declared a strike on Sunday in protest against the suspension of government officers, according to local media reports.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel exemplifies 'Je Kehvu Te Karvu' work culture
Ahmedabad, February 25: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has exemplified the (Delivering on Promises) work culture.
For me, department is not important but Punjab is: Kuldeep Dhaliwal amid non-existent dept row
Chandigarh, February 23: After the Punjab government abolished the Department of Administrative Reforms headed by him, State Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the department's existence is not an agenda for him as Punjab is a higher priority for the government.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri criticizes Punjab Minister for running non-existent dept
New Delhi, February 22: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri did not hold back in his criticism of Punjab Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, condemning him for running a "non-existent" department for 20 months under the AAP government's leadership.
We changed its name and created a new department: Punjab CM on 'non-existent' department
Bathinda, February 21: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has addressed concerns surrounding Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal running what was described as a "non-existent" department, clarifying that the state government has now restructured and renamed the department.
After 20 months, red-faced AAP govt in Punjab scraps Dhaliwal's Cabinet portfolio
Chandigarh, Feb 22: Leaving the AAP government in Punjab red-faced, its NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal had been heading a department that existed only on paper without allocation of staff for nearly 20 months.
Gujarat government will establish Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission
Gandhinagar, February 20: Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has announced the formation of the Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission in the 2025-26 budget presented in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, a release said on Thursday.
Manipur govt effects reshuffle in administration, police dept
Imphal, Jan 29: In around 21 months since the ethnic strife in Manipur broke out in May 2023, the state government on Wednesday carried out major changes in both police and general administrations, officials said.
UP govt gives new postings to promoted IAS officers
Lucknow, Jan 22: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday posted several Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, who have been promoted to the post of Secretary, in various significant departments, officials said.