India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India's clean energy transition is part of a larger national strategy aimed at reducing import dependence, strengthening indigenous capacities, and enabling the country to play a leading role in the global shift towards a greener futu...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation opened in Yaounde, Cameroon, on 26 March 2026 with a ceremonial session chaired by the Trade Minister of Cameroon. The session was attended by Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, DG, WTO, and Trade Ministers/Senior representatives of the WTO member countries. On behalf of India, Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal attended the opening session. The opening session was foll...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Shri Dattatraya Vithoba Bharne in New Delhi today. During the meeting, the Maharashtra Agriculture Minister apprised the Union Minister of the progress of various schemes being implemented in the state under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. He specifically requested the alloc...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Marking a significant milestone in the shift towards outcome-oriented and service-driven rural water supply, Meghalaya has become the twelfth State to sign a Reform-Linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Government under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0. This step marks the State's formal entry into the reform-linked implementation framework of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on Mar...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Mr. Balendra Shah Ji on taking the oath as Prime Minister of Nepal. "Your assumption of office reflects the trust placed in your leadership by the people of Nepal", Shri Modi stated.  Shri Modi reiterated that he is confident that the friendship and cooperation between India and Nepal will be taken to new heights, which will be in the mutual interest of the people of both c...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Pharmaceuticals has notified the Uniform Code for Pharmaceuticals Marketing Practices (UCPMP) on 12th March 2024. The UCPMP 2024 is a set of guidelines to prevent unethical marketing practices by the pharmaceutical companies. It aims to ensure that promotion of pharmaceutical products is done in a responsible manner. The Code provides for the manner in which drugs are to be promoted before the healthcare professional...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has sanctioned and released the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants during FY 2025-26 to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Goa and Maharashtra. Under this tranche, for Maharashtra, the withheld portion of the 1st instalment of XV FC Untied Grants for FY 2024-25, amounting to Rs. 79.82 crores, has been released for 12 eligible District Panchayats (DPs), 125 eligible ...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 9th edition of PharmaMed 2026, organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry in collaboration with the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, concluded in New Delhi today. Following a high-impact inaugural session in the morning, the conference featured four thematic sessions, where industry leaders, policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders engaged in in-depth deliberat...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government implements Price Support Scheme (PSS) under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)  on the request of State/UT Government for procurement of prescribed Fair Average Quality (FAQ) of notified pulses, oilseeds and copra at Minimum Support Price (MSP) through Central Nodal Agencies within the stipulated period as and when the market prices of these commodities fall below the notified MSP during peak...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE RABI 2025-26 (Till 18.03.26) fig. in LMT S. No. PRODUCT ALL INDIA Requirement Availability DBT Sales 1 UREA 191.72 249.17 196.42 2 DAP 52.72 74.55 52.74 3 MOP 15.17 18.98 11.03 4 NPKS 80.34 114.66 66.35 The Government of India has undertaken strict enforcement measures to curb hoarding, diversion, and black marketing of fertilizers. In a writte...