A Financing Agreement for IDA credit of US$201.50 million (equivalent) for the “Third Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP III)” was signed with the World Bank here yesterday. The Financing Agreement was signed by Mr. Raj Kumar (Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs) on behalf of Government of India and Mr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Country Director, World Bank (India) on behalf of the World Bank.

The Competent Authority has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Inter-State Council Secretariat to Smt. Sanjeevani Kutty, IAS (MH:1983), Secretary (Border Management), Ministry of Home Affairs with immediate effect and until further orders

A group of probationers of Indian Defence Accounts Service (2015 batch) called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (January 2, 2017) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The immediate release of the fishermen presently in custody was announced following the ministerial level talks.

The Gardens at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Bolarum, Secunderabad will open for public viewing from January 3, 2017 to January 10, 2017 from 1000 hrs to 1700 hrs.