Government of India has enacted Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 to address trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation and related offences

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development does not maintain centralized data on the number of women who have turned to prostitution and women beggars apprehended in the National Capital and other metropolitan cities. 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including invest...


From Forest to Fashion

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Tribes India Model: From Van Dhan to Value Chain RISA: Timeless Tribal - A Premium Tribal Brand Changemakers Weaving Tradition into Tomorrow "I do not want to see any woman suffering or unemployed. My vision is to create opportunities so that every woman in my community is self-reliant and empowered. I want to preserve our traditions and proudly represent our culture on the global stage." Translating Heritage into Handloom...


MoD inks Rs 858 crore contracts for Tunguska Air Defence Missile System & Inspection (Depot Level) of P8I Aircraft

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts, worth a total of Rs 858 crore, for the procurement of Tunguska Air Defence Missile System and Inspection (Depot Level) of P8I Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft. The contracts were inked at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on March 27, 2026. Tunguska Air Defence Missile System The contract for the procurement of Tunguska Air Defence Missile Systems, valued at Rs 445 crore, for t...


ECI conducts Mega SVEEP Outreach Events in Howrah- "Chunav Ka Parv, Paschim Bengal Ka Garv"

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION UNDER PLI SCHEME FOR TEXTILES

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A total of 96 companies have been approved under the scheme, The total committed investment by the 96 companies selected under the scheme is Rs.31,687 crore. As of December 31, 2025, under the scheme, the investment stands at Rs.7,970 crore and 31,283 new jobs have been generated. Regular engagement with PLI participants is maintained through structured consultations to ensure expeditious resolution of any operational bottleneck...


EXTENSION OF COTTON PROCUREMENT BY CCI

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Cotton Season Medium Staple (Staple length 24.5 mm -25.5 mm &Miconaire 4.3 - 5.1) Long Staple (Staple length 29.5 mm -30.5 mm &Miconaire 3.5 - 4.3) MSP rate (Rs./Quintal) Increase in MSP MSP rate (Rs./Quintal) Increase in MSP Rs./Quintal % Rs./Quintal % 2022-23 6,080 354 6.18% 6,380 355 5.89% 2023-24 6,620 540 8.88% 7,020 640 10.03% 2024-25 7,121 501 7.57% 7,521 501 7.14% 2025-26 7,710 589 8.27% ...


Availability of Essential Medicines in Government Hospitals

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per information provided by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) to ensure availability of essential drugs and reduce the Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) of the patients visiting the public health facilities, Government has rolled out the Free Drugs Service Initiative (FDSI) under National Health Mission (NHM).  Under this, financial support is provided to States / Union Territories for provision of free essenti...


Calendar for Auction of Government of India Treasury Bills (For the Quarter ending June 2026)

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Notified Amount for Auction of Treasury Bills Date of Auction Date of Issue 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days Total April 08, 2026 April 09, 2026 12,000 6,000 6,000 24,000 April 15, 2026 April 16, 2026 12,000 6,000 6,000 24,000 April 22, 2026 April 23, 2026 12,000 6,000 6,000 24,000 April 29, 2026 April 30, 2026 12,000 6,000 6,000 24,000 May 06, 2026 May 07, 2026 12,000 6,000 6,000 24,000 May 13, 2026 ...


Ayush Formulations in PMBJP

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. District Name Number of Kendras 1 Bastar 11 2 Bilaspur 20 3 Dakshin Bastar Dantewada 2 4 Dhamtari 10 5 Durg 61 6 Janjgir-Champa 10 7 Jashpur 9 8 Uttar Bastar Kanker 4 9 Kabirdham 7 10 Korba 12 11 Koriya 3 12 Mahasamund 11 13 Raigarh 12 14 Raipur 42 15 Rajnandgaon 19 16 Surguja 5 17 Bijapur 3 18 Narayanpur 3 19 Sukma 1 20 Kondagaon 7 21 Balodabazar-Bhatapara 2...


"Startup Challenge to Develop Citizen-Centric Innovative Solutions using Blockchain and Web3" provides opportunities to build innovative government use cases

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has initiated a project "Startup Challenge to develop Citizen-Centric Innovative Solutions using Blockchain and Web3". It provide opportunities to Blockchain & Web3 Start-ups to build innovative government use cases using permissioned Blockchain. This challenge provides incentives to start-ups which are structured in four evaluation stages. In Stage-1, the selected teams...