India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire incident in Palam and has announced ex-gratia for the affected families. Expressing deep sadness over the fire incident in Palam, Delhi, the Prime Minister extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed for the earliest recovery of the injured. Shri Modi further announced that an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be giv...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Poshan Tracker digital application was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) which collects near real time data of child nutrition indicators under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0). The Poshan tracker data has shown improvement in the child malnutrition indicators in the country over the years. The progress of these indicators among children is available on Poshan Tracker Dash...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: During the past three years, the Government has undertaken important policy and institutional measures to strengthen the science and technology ecosystem. The Union Cabinet approved the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy on 24 August 2024 as India's first biotechnology policy, to foster high-performance biomanufacturing across six thematic areas (i) Bio-based chemicals, biopolymers, active pharmac...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Total number of downloads 2.57 Cr. Average daily number of tickets booked 7.64 Lakh With a view to facilitating passengers in booking both reserved and unreserved tickets, Indian Railways has introduced various technological solutions, such as the RailOne App, which is in addition to the conventional modes of booking through counters of Indian Railways. Through this app., passengers can book reserved as well as unreserved tick...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri. Durgadas Uikey today informed Rajya Sabha that National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides concessional loans to the eligible Scheduled Tribe persons for undertaking income generation, self-employment and livelihood activities. The loan assistance is given under its various...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce headed by Ms. Dola Sen, M.P., Rajya Sabha presented/laid the 195th Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in both Houses of the Parliament on 18th March, 2026. 2.       The Committee held detailed deliberations with the Secretary of the Department on 16th February, 2026...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of (i) certain additional shareholding in Baby Memorial Hospital Limited (BMH) by Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte. Ltd. (Bentley); and (ii) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed Health Care Private Limited (Unimed) by way of a secondary purchase. The Proposed Combination is envisaged as - (a) acquisition of certain additional shareholdin...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark step towards accelerating industrial growth, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), with an allocation of Rs.33,660 crore for developing 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. The scheme aims to develop world-class industrial infrastructure, unlocking manufacturing potential and driving India's growth story. Laying th...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, a flagship global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector, will be held from 19-22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Summit is expected to feature over 100 high-level conference sessions, more than 300 speakers, representatives from more than 80 countries, over 500 exhibitors including over 100 startups and more than 25,000 visitors, making it one of the largest e...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry has taken note of the recommendations issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in June, 2024 on the advisory for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Impoverished, Uneducated Children, Women, and Differently-abled Individuals engaged in begging.   The recommendations of the NHRC are in line with different provisions of the guidelines of SMILE-Beggary Scheme. As per the scheme guidelines, the Distric...