AVAILABILITY OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl no Name of project District benefitted CA released (Rs in crore) Remarks 2016-2025 Cumulative 1 Modernization of Gang Canal Project Sri Ganganagar 30.749 248.487 completed 2 Narmada Canal Project Jalore & Barmer 427.82 1511.871 completed 3 Parwan multi-purpose project Jhalawar, Baran, Kota 475.909 475.909 Project included under PMKSY-AIBP in FY 2021-22 Sl.no River Basin Average Annual Water Availability...


WELFARE SCHEMES FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25* All India 1,97,055.63 2,30,494.85 4,61,079.71 State/UT F.Y. 2022-23 F.Y. 2023-24 F.Y. 2024-25* All India 357.29 308.60 163.69 State/UT F.Y. 2022-23 F.Y. 2023-24 F.Y. 2024-25* All India 1964.63 2668.69 2598.34 State/UTs FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25* All India -- 100 99.68 States 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25* Total Release Total Release Total Release All India 97...


SECURITY OF HERITAGE SITES

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Expenditure (amount in crore) Head of Account 2022-23 116.08 14 01 28-Professional Services 2023-24 140.96 14 01 28-Professional Services 2024-25 280.52 14 01 28-Professional Services It is to mention here that their no separate budget earmarked for the security purpose. The details of expenditure incurred on private security guards and CISF deployed for the security of protected monuments and protected areas (site...


Defence Secretary visits Surgical Eye Camp at Military Hospital, Bhuj

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, along with General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, visited the Surgical Eye Camp at Military Hospital, Bhuj, organised in collaboration with Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi. Conducted under the aegis of Southern Command, the three-day camp (03-05 February 2026) successfully restored the vision to over 200 veterans, their dependents, and civil...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WEATHER PATTERNS

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Various initiatives have been undertaken to effectively address the potential impacts of climate change on India's weather patterns, especially the increasing frequencies of various severe weather events, e.g., heavy rainfall events, heat waves, etc. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), in coordination with other centers and State Government, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), NDMA, is...


ASSESSMENT OF JAL JEEVAN MISSION

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household across the country. Significant progress has been made in the country since the launch of JJM, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the start of JJM in August 2019, in the country, only 3.23 crore (16.72%) rural households were ...


NCS PLATFORM AND EMPLOYMENT FACILITATION

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Career Service (NCS) Portal is a one-stop solution for providing career related services including jobs from private and government sectors, information on online & offline job fairs, job search & matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in] to all stakeholders across the country. As on 20.01.2026,...


Virtual Awareness Programme for livestock farmers across the country on the occasion of "Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare Awareness Month"

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Hon'ble Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj, today chaired a Virtual Awareness Camp on the occasion of "Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare Awareness Month" (14th January-13th February 2026) across the country. Shri. Naresh Pal Gangwar, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ms. Varsha Joshi, Additional Secretary, DAHD, Shri. Rama Shankar Si...


Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha arrive in Sri Lanka with full state honours

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The arrival and exposition of the Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka mark a moment of profound spiritual, cultural, and civilisational significance, further strengthening the enduring bonds between India and Sri Lanka rooted in their shared Buddhist heritage. The Sacred Relics arrived in Sri Lanka by a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force and were accorded full State Honours, in accordance with established India-...


CARBON CREDIT TRADING SCHEME

India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) has been notified with the objective of reducing, removing, or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions from the Indian economy by pricing such emissions through the trading of Carbon Credit Certificates (CCC). The Government has taken several measures to operationalise the Indian Carbon Market (ICM), including establishment of the requisite institutional framework, notification of Greenhouse Gas Em...