government procurement

Bhopal, March 30 – The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh is planning to intensify its attacks on the ruling BJP over issues related to farmers, including the delay in procuring wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Year.To this end, state Congress...

Lucknow, March 27 The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled a proposed ₹25,000 crore Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Bengaluru-based startup Puch AI for developing artificial intelligence infrastructure in the state, citing the firm's lack of financial credibility.In a statement...

Washington, March 27 – The Pentagon is pushing to overhaul its information technology systems. Officials say outdated networks and cyber risks could hinder military readiness.Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies outlined the plan at a House hearing. She said the department is pursuing a...

Malkangiri (Odisha), March 25 Normal life was disrupted in Malkangiri district of Odisha on Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including those related to paddy procurement and shortages in LPG supply.Commercial establishments, educational institutions...

Washington, March 25 – The US Army has launched a digital marketplace to accelerate drone purchases and expand access to advanced unmanned systems for its forces and allies.The platform will allow Army units, government partners, and allied nations to compare and purchase vetted drone systems...

New Delhi, March 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the government is trying to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources, and efforts will continue in the coming days as the war in West Asia has created a serious energy crisis globally.In a statement in the Rajya...

Hyderabad, March 23 The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau filed a charge sheet in a court here on Monday in the Formula E race case, in which BRS Working President K T Rama Rao is the prime accused.The charge sheet also names senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar, former Hyderabad Metropolitan...

New Delhi, March 20 The government on Friday invited bids for setting up manufacturing facilities for 6,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of magnets under the Rs 7,280-crore Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet.The heavy industries ministry has issued a...

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited global bids for establishing integrated manufacturing facilities for sintered NdFeB rare earth permanent magnets, with a total capacity of 6,000 metric tonnes per annum, under the Scheme to Promote the Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent...

Bhopal, March 19 The Congress alleged corruption in tenders issued between 2023 and 2025 by the Madhya Pradesh School Education Department and the Board of Secondary Education, and demanded a Special Investigation Team to probe the matter.The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dismissed the...

New Delhi, March 19 The government has procured additional natural gas through a spot bid to increase urea production at fertilizer plants, which have been operating far below capacity due to a fuel shortage amid the West Asia crisis, a government official said on Thursday.Fertilizer plants in...

Amaravati, March 18 A public interest litigation (PIL) alleging large-scale irregularities in the procurement of distribution transformers – linked to Shirdi Sai Transformers – by Andhra Pradesh DISCOMs has been admitted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The petition, filed by former IPS...

Bhopal, March 17: Wheat procurement at the minimum support price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27 in Madhya Pradesh was originally scheduled to begin a day before, but it has been rescheduled, and the procurement process will now start on April 1.The state government, led by the...

Bengaluru, March 17 – The BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Health Department in Karnataka was in a poor state and attacked the government over the issue. Speaking in the Assembly on Tuesday, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka claimed that the Principal Secretary of the Health Department had not bothered...

The government has approved revisions to the commission rates paid to agricultural cooperatives and societies involved in procuring wheat and paddy on behalf of the government. These revised rates will be effective starting from the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season. The Ministry of Consumer...

Bengaluru, March 16 Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that the government is facing a shortage of land, even for burial grounds, and is forced to purchase land for this purpose in some cases.The minister said that minority communities are...

New Delhi, March 14 India has expedited fertiliser imports to ensure supplies for the monsoon planting season, as the crisis in the Middle East disrupts gas shipments and shipping routes, government sources said on Saturday.India has fast-tracked a global tender for urea imports and ordered...

New Delhi, March 14 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday that the BJP-led government has not honoured its promises to farmers and is prepared to sacrifice India's agriculture for its own interests.In a Facebook post, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha shared a question...

Washington, March 14 – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at stopping fraudulent claims that products are “Made in America.”The order directs federal agencies to step up enforcement against sellers and manufacturers who falsely advertise products as American-made.The...

New Delhi, March 13 The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has told the Central Information Commission (CIC) that no information is available at its headquarters regarding the orders for diverting food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS).The FCI said this while responding to a Right...