300 Railway Projects Sanctioned in Last 3 Years Under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, Covering 13,808 Km (51 New Line, 17 Gauge Conversion, 232 Doubling)

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SN Project Name Cost 1 Chopan - Chunar doubling (102 Km) 1,553 2 Guntur - Bibinagar doubling (239 Km) 3,238 3 Mudkhed - Medchal & Mahbubnagar - Dhone doubling (418 Km) 5,655 4 Samakhiali - Gandhidham Quadrupling (53 Km) 1,571 5 Merta City - Ras & Bypass at Merta Road new line (56 Km) 1,038 6 Lumding - Furkating doubling (140 Km) 2,334 7 Ajmer - Chanderiya doubling (178 Km) 1,813 8 Motumari - Vishnupuram wi...


Government Notifies TV Rating Policy (TRP) 2026 to Strengthen Transparency, Accountability and Credibility of Television Audience Measurement in India

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) today released the TV Ratings Policy 2026, which sets out comprehensive guidelines for regulating television ratings in India. The policy defines clear standards for the registration, operation, audit, and oversight of agencies providing TV rating services, with the aim of ensuring transparency, independence and accountability in audience measurement. Key Highlights of the Policy ...


ACC BATTERY PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Beneficiary firms under PLI ACC Scheme Land acquisition completed Capacity Awarded  Capacity Installed 1. ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. Yes 5 0 2. Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Yes 20 1 3. Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. Yes 5 0 4. Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. Yes 10 0 TOTAL 40 1 (in GWh) (in GWh) Ministry of Heavy Industries is administering the Production Linked Incentive ...


Update on LaQshya Scheme

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The State/UT-wise details of LaQshya certified public health facilities as on February 2026 S. No State/UT LR M-OT 1 Andhra Pradesh 51 40 2 Arunachal Pradesh 4 3 3 Assam 38 20 4 Bihar 37 23 5 Chandigarh 5 5 6 Chhattisgarh 29 26 7 Delhi 12 10 8 DNH, D&D 5 3 9 Goa 6 5 10 Gujarat 76 65 11 Haryana 23 17 12 Himachal Pradesh 8 7 13 Jammu & Kashmir 13 12 14 Jharkhand 12 9 15 K...


Government has adopted multi-pronged approach to address educational, social and economic empowerment of girls

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and attendant issue of empowerment of girls and women. The scheme tries to create mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. The BBBP scheme has been revamped in the 15th Finance Commission Period, i.e. 2021-22 to 2025-26 and is now a component of Sambal Sub scheme of Miss...


Chief Minister of Uttarakhand meets the Prime Minister

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami met with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today, at New Delhi. The Prime Minister posted on X; Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri @pushkardhami met Prime Minister @narendramodi. @ukcmo Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Government Slashes Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel to Shield Consumers and OMCs from Global Oil Shock

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has reduced excise duty by Rs 10 per litre on both petrol and diesel with immediate effect. This decision has been taken in response to the steep and rapid rise in international crude oil prices, which have surged from approximately USD 70 per barrel to around USD 122 per barrel over the past month - an increase of nearly 75 per cent in under four weeks, driven by the ongoing conflict in West Asia and assoc...


OFFICERS OF CENTRAL POWER ENGINEERING SERVICE AND INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE CALL ON THE PRESIDENT

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The officers of Central Power Engineering Service (CPES) and Indian Economic Service (IES) called on the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 27, 2026). Addressing the officers, the President said that they stand at the forefront of India's growth, and their decisions will help build a stronger and self-reliant India. They will play a crucial role in shaping policies and implementing refor...


IICT to Lead Pan-India AVGC-XR Ecosystem; Hub-and-Spoke Model to Facilitate Nationwide Collaboration

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had constituted the AVGC Promotion Task Force in April 2022 to formulate a comprehensive strategy and guide policy measures for the growth of the AVGC-XR sector. The Task Force in its report had also prepared a Model State Policy framework, to support States in promoting the AVGC-XR ecosystem. In a significant step toward making India a global hub for AVGC-XR, the Union Cabinet has app...


Government's Borrowing plan for the first half of FY 2026-27

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has finalised its borrowing programme for the first half (H1) of FY 2026-27. Gross Market Borrowings in BE 2026-27 was Rs.17.20 lakh crore. Since Budget presentation, switches of G-Sec were conducted, reducing Gross Market borrowing to Rs.16.09 lakh crore. Of Rs.16.09 lakh crore, Rs.8.20 lakh crore (51.0%) is planned to be borrowed in H1 through issuan...