India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians

India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians (IDF-OI) is a not-for-profit Trust set-up by the Government of India to facilitate philanthropic




PSLV-C39 Flight Carrying IRNSS-1H Navigation Satellite Unsuccessful

The forty first flight of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C39), conducted today (August 31, 2017) evening from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, was unsuccessful.




Shri Sunil Arora Appointed as New Election Commissioner

The President is pleased to appoint Shri Sunil Arora IAS (RJ 80) as the Election Commissioner in the Election Commission with effect from the date he assumes the
office.




Dr. Mahesh Sharma gave away Awards for Excellence in Book Production at Delhi Book Fair

Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Culture and Tourism gave away awards for excellence in book production in various categories at the Delhi Book Fair here today. Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) gives these awards every year during the Delhi Book Fair. Addressing on the occasion, the Minister appreciated the efforts of Federation of Indian Publishers and called upon all awardees to bring out more quality books for the betterment of Indian masses..




ACC Appointments

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Shri Ashwini Attri (IA&AS:1981) and Ms. Anita Pattanayak (IA&AS:1982) as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General with effect from 01.07.2017 vice Shri Prasenjit Mukherjee (IA&AS:1980) and Shri Hindupur Pradeep Rao