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    Contract Award Allegations Trigger Political Dispute in Arunachal

    Itanagar, April 8 The BJP in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday dismissed the Congress' demand for Chief Minister Pema Khandu's resignation, calling it premature and not based on any established legal principle.The Congress raised the demand after the Supreme Court ordered a preliminary inquiry by...
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    Exclusion of 'Bahujan' Entrepreneurs from Public Contracts

    New Delhi, April 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government on Tuesday of perpetuating a system of exclusion through its policies and asked why 'Bahujan' entrepreneurs are being excluded from the country's largest public contracts.The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said...
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    Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Arunachal Procurement Case

    New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to register within two weeks a preliminary inquiry into allegations of preferential awarding of contracts for public works in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly owned or related to the family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu...
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    Arunachal Contracts Case: SC Highlights Constitutional Duty to Ensure Fair Resource Allocation

    New Delhi, April 6 The State does not hold public resources as a "private proprietor" but as a trustee on behalf of the people, the Supreme Court said on Monday.A bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath said that whenever the State undertakes the allocation of public resources, award of public...
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    GeM Facilitates Record Procurement, Sees Growth in Women-Led Enterprises

    New Delhi, April 6 The Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a public procurement platform, facilitated transactions worth ₹5.03 lakh crore in 2025-26, a decrease of 7.4% from the previous fiscal, a senior official said on Monday.GeM facilitated transactions worth ₹5.43 lakh crore in 2024-25.GeM...
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    Government E-Marketplace Volume Decreases, New Features Introduced

    New Delhi, April 6 The Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a public procurement platform, facilitated transactions worth ₹5.03 lakh crore in 2025-26, a decrease of 7.4 per cent from the previous fiscal, a senior official said on Monday.GeM facilitated transactions worth ₹5.43 lakh crore in...
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    Government Initiatives Aim to Boost Domestic Telecom Manufacturing

    New Delhi, April 1 India's imports of telecom equipment from China rose to USD 6,371 million (approximately Rs 59,500 crore) in 2023-24, up from USD 5,553 million in 2019-20, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Minister of State for Communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply...
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    Vaishnaw Announces Transparent Railway Land Tender Process

    March 27, New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the government has established a transparent, tender-based mechanism for railway land development, adding that previous processes lacked clarity and had hindered progress. He said the revamped system will enable the...
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    Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Court Reviews CCTV Tender Eligibility

    Chennai, March 17 – The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on petitions challenging the eligibility criteria in a major surveillance tender floated for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The case has drawn attention due to concerns that the conditions could restrict fair...
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    Joint Mechanism Established to Modernize Public Services in India and Portugal

    New Delhi, February 17 – India and Portugal agreed on Tuesday to establish a joint working mechanism on administrative reforms and digital governance, with a focus on deploying artificial intelligence in public services. This agreement reflects the two sides' intent to move beyond dialogue to...
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