English rendering of PM's remarks in the Rajya Sabha on the ongoing conflict in West Asia

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Honourable Chairman, We are all familiar with the war currently taking place in West Asia and the circumstances arising from it. Today, I stand before the Upper House of Parliament and before my fellow citizens to share the government's position on these grave circumstances. This war has now continued for more than three weeks. It has created a severe energy crisis across the world. For India too, this situation is worrisome. Our...


Union Public Service Commission announces Recruitment Results for the month of February, 2026

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of February, 2026. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post. Applications of other candidates were duly considered but regretted that it has not been possible to call them for interview/recommend them for the post. Click here to see result Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


CYBERCRIME PROCEEDS LINKED TO MONEY LAUNDERING NETWORKS

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per Directorate of Enforcement (ED), till 28.02.2026, the Directorate has taken up around 257 cases related to cybercrime for investigation under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), resulting in identification of Proceeds of Crime (PoC) worth 35,925.58 crore rupees. The data regarding scale of cybercrime proceeds, State-wise is not maintained by ED. There is an established mechanism for sharing/ ...


TEXTILE AND APPAREL EXPORTS

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SI No. States Fund Sanctioned F/Y (2025-26) (Rs. In crores) 1 Telangana 7.24 2 North East states 24.69 3 Gujarat 7.25 Initiatives Telangana North East Gujarat Small Cluster Development Programme sanctioned 26 123 3 No. of weavers imparted Skill upgradation training 1,916 7,035 1,320 Marketing events organized 20 298 0 Producer Companies formed 36 30 3 No. of weavers enrolled under PMJJBY/PMSBY 52,1...


AgriStack's Farmers Registry Crosses 9.20 Crore Farmer IDs Nationwide

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. State Name Number of Generated Farmer ID (as on 19.03.2026) 1 Andhra Pradesh 49,32,802 2 Assam 12,78,378 3 Bihar 46,94,398 4 Chhattisgarh 32,86,170 5 Gujarat 60,20,891 6 Haryana 11,34,650 7 Himachal Pradesh 5,80,030 8 Karnataka 60,75,905 9 Kerala 22,50,877 10 Madhya Pradesh 1,04,30,155 11 Maharashtra 1,31,81,173 12 Odisha 14,70,707 13 Punjab 75,681 14 Rajasthan 83,39,049 15 Tamil...


Many farmers' incomes have doubled, Says Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Parliament

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated in the Lok Sabha today that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government is committed to ensuring that farmers receive a fair price for their produce in every situation, and no effort will be spared at any level to rescue the 'annadatta' (food providers) from crisis. He said that the NDA gover...


All India Workshop of Trainers for Rapid Survey of Functional Cooperatives (RSFC) on 25th March, 2026 at New Delhi

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India is organizing an All-India Workshop of Trainers (AIWOT) for the Rapid Survey of Functional Cooperatives (RSFC) at Scope, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on March 25, 2026. This survey will be conducted for a period of six months starting from April 2026. The AIWOT is a preparatory training programme prior to the launch of the field...


CONCESSION TO HANDLOOM WEAVERS

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. States/UTs Handloom Clusters financially assisted Handloom Marketing Events financially assisted East Zone 1 Arunachal Pradesh 22 33 2 Assam 29 103 3 Bihar 19 17 4 Jharkhand 2 6 5 Manipur 34 52 6 Meghalaya 3 - 7 Mizoram 18 37 8 Nagaland 4 56 9 Odisha 5 22 10 Sikkim 1 22 11 Tripura 12 31 12 West Bengal 13 15 Total East Zone 162 394 West Zone 13 Chhattisgarh 5 6 14 ...


Ministry of Ayush and DBT Announce Collaborative Clinical Study on Ayurveda as Adjunct Therapy for Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the Union Ministry of Ayush in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology marked a significant milestone in integrative healthcare with the formal announcement of a collaborative clinical study titled "Clinical Study on Ayurveda as an Adjunct Therapy for Tuberculosis". The joint announcement was made by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Minist...


The 'Namo Drone Didi' scheme will provide new opportunities and empowerment to rural women

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No State Name No. of SHGs 1 Andhra Pradesh 96 2 Assam 9 3 Bihar 5 4 Chhattisgarh 12 5 Gujarat 18 6 Haryana 22 7 Himachal Pradesh 4 8 Jharkhand 1 9 Karnataka 82 10 Kerala 2 11 Madhya Pradesh 34 12 Maharashtra 30 13 Odisha 12 14 Punjab 23 15 Rajasthan 19 16 Tamil Nadu 17 17 Telangana 72 18 Uttar Pradesh 32 19 Uttarakhand 3 20 West Bengal 7 Grand Total 500 Government ...