Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh Receive National Awards for Government e-Marketplace Procurement
Chhattisgarh received the GeM Sustainable Procurement Award at the 10th Foundation Day of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in New Delhi, recognizing its transparent and technology-driven governance. The state’s government procurement through GeM rose 113% to Rs 3,935 crore in FY 2025-26, saving Rs 130 crore via competitive bidding. Procurement from micro and small enterprises, women entrepreneurs, and SC/ST businesses also increased significantly. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh was honored with three national awards for its GeM performance, having made purchases exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore since 2017 under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-right overall (Left 0%, Centre 44%, Right 56%). Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: indiatvnews, freepressjournal, news18, indiatvnews, zeenews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 11 Aug, 09:50 am. Other outlets followed.