diff --git a/api/helpers/common_helper.py b/api/helpers/common_helper.py
index b8ba826..5b7515a 100644
--- a/api/helpers/common_helper.py
+++ b/api/helpers/common_helper.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
 
 
 def get_ist_timestamp() -> datetime:
-    # ist_offset = timedelta(hours=5, minutes=30)
+    ist_offset = timedelta(hours=5, minutes=30)
     utc_now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-    return utc_now
+    return utc_now + ist_offset
 
 
 def check_activity_key(activity_key: str, keyword: str, status: str):