{
  "id": 6976043,
  "title": "To Stop Irregularities In DE, Departments Asked Opt For Online Portal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/to-stop-irregularities-in-de-departments-asked-opt-for-online-portal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/to-stop-irregularities-in-de-departments-asked-opt-for-online-portal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The state government of Madhya Pradesh has mandated all departments to utilize an online portal for conducting inquiries and resolving irregularities within investigations. This directive, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), stipulated that departments must adopt the DE portal for inquiries and the e-HRMS portal for other employee-related tasks by September 30. The government's aim is to curtail the common practice of departments retaining files confidential for extended periods due to manual inquiry procedures. The DE portal was developed to eliminate such malpractices; however, due to non-compliance from several departments, the administration has intensified its enforcement measures. Departments have been instructed to employ the online portal for processing a range of documents, from employee appointments to retirement, as well as to manage leave records, travel arrangements, and other services, including promotions and transfers. The use of the online system is also mandatory for maintaining an employee's digital profile, signaling a shift towards a more transparent and digitized administrative system.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state government has asked all departments to conduct enquiries through the online portal to check irregularities in investigations. The government made it clear that the departments should opt for the portal by September 30. An order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) directed all wings to use the DE portal for enquiries and the e-HRMS portal for…",
  "key_points": [
    "Madhya Pradesh mandates online portal for departments",
    "DE portal aims to end file retention practices",
    "Departments instructed to use portal for various tasks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}