Latest Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances News & Updates

Shillong, July 13 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday called for continuous administrative reforms driven by small but meaningful changes, saying the ultimate purpose of governance is to improve people’s lives through efficient and citizen-centric public service delivery. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day National Conference on NEXTGEN Administrative and E-Governance Reforms in Shillong, Sangma said governments must overcome institutional resistance to change…

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya, will organise a two-day National Conference on the theme “NextGen Administrative & e-Gov Reforms” in Shillong on July 13 and 14, bringing together policymakers, administrators, technology experts and governance practitioners from across the country, it was announced on Sunday.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technolog…

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) flagship initiative, ICMR-MINDS, a National Health Research Priority project, has been conferred the Gold Award in its category at the National Awards for e-Governance, an official said on Sunday. The ICMR-MINDS was awarded in Category 2 — Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen-Centric Services — at a presentation ceremony held during the 29th National Conference on e-Governance (…

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The e-Jagriti platform of the Department of Consumer Affairs has won the Silver Award under “Category I-Government Process Re-engineering by Use of Technology for Digital Transformation” at the prestigious National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, presented by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. Launched on January 1, 2025, e-Jagriti has unified four legacy applications OCMS, e-Daakhil, …

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) held a detailed walkthrough and demonstration of the National e‑Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2025 portal, an official statement said on Thursday. The portal will collect online data from States, Union Territories and Central Ministries to assess the availability, accessibility and maturity of online service delivery, the statement from Department of Administrative Reforms and Publi…

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) On the occasion of the 18th Civil Services Day on Tuesday, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will address officials at an event in Delhi, highlighting the government’s commitment to inclusive development and citizen-centric governance.The event planned by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions at Vigyan Bhawan will be themed “Viksit Bharat: Citizen-Centric Governance and Developm…

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) On the occasion of the 18th Civil Services Day on Tuesday, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will address officials at an event in Delhi, highlighting the government’s commitment to inclusive development and citizen-centric governance. The event planned by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions at Vigyan Bhawan will be themed “Viksit Bharat: Citizen-Centric Governance and Develop…

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government on Monday said that total revenue earned from scrap sale in Swachhata campaign from the year 2021 till January 2026 stands at Rs 4,405.28 crore.While Rs 200.21 crore revenue was earned form scrap disposal during December 2025-January 2026, 81,322 lakh files were weeded out in Swachhata campaign in 5,188 offices during January, according to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).The 27th edition of ‘Secretariat Reforms’ p…