CENSUS 2027 SAFEGUARDS

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Census 2027 is planned to be conducted through digital means. Apart from collection of Census data by the Enumerators using  Mobile App,   provision   for  Self-Enumeration   by    the   respondents   has also been made for the first time through a web portal. A web Portal has been developed to manage and monitor various activities of Census 2027. Questions...


Regulatory Surveillance Over Weight Loss Drug (GLP-1) Supply Chain

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to ensure ethical pharmaceutical practices in the supply chain of Weight Loss Drug (GLP-1), the Drugs Controller of India has intensified its regulatory surveillance against the drug's unauthorized sale and promotion. With the recent introduction of multiple generic variants of GLP-1-based weight loss drugs in the Indian market, concerns have emerged regarding their on-demand availability through retail pharmacies, onlin...


National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture Maps Climate Risk in 651 Districts; 310 Found Vulnerable, Climate-Resilient Farming Scaled Across India

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government, through Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is implementing a project-National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), which studies the impact of climate change on agriculture to promote future-ready farming technologies and rising food grain demand. Under the project, risk and vulnerability assessment of agriculture to climate change has been carried out at district-level for 651 predomi...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of nine members of a family and injuries to three others in a fire at Palam area of South-West Delhi

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that nine members of a family including three children and a 70-year-old woman died and three others sustained injures in a fire that broke out in a four-story building in Palam area of South-West Delhi on 18th March 2026. Reportedly, the Fire Brigade teams' hydraulic crane developed some technical snag resulting in delayed rescue op...


PM-Kisan: Centre disburses Rs.4.27 lakh crore in 22 installments since inception

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of cultivable land-holding farmers. Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs. 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. The Government of India has disbursed over Rs. 4.27 lakh Cr. in 22 inst...


STEPS TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PEOPLE FROM NORTH-EAST

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The State Governments are responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and for prosecuting the criminals through their law enforcement agencies. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on Crimes, received from States/Union Territories, in its publication "Crime ...


PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Panchayat", being "Local Government", is a State subject and part of the State List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Panchayats are set up and operate through the respective State Panchayati Raj Acts, which may vary from State to State, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. The performance and development of the Panchayats depend on the extent of powers and resources devolved to them by the States co...


Development of pharmaceutical sector in J&K

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per information provided by Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a total number of 29 units from the pharmaceutical sector have been granted registration under New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS) 2021 for Industrial Development of UT of J&K. Of these, 24 units have commenced their operations. A total of Rs. 31.76 Crores as an incentives under NCSS, 2021 have been disbursed during FY 2025-26. Under Produ...


100 Districts in Focus: Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) to Drive India's Next Agriculture Boost

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 100 districts under Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya,Krishi Yojana (DDKY) have been identified on the basis of three key indicators of low crop productivity, low cropping intensity, and less agricultural credit disbursement. The DDKY scheme aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices, augment post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block levels, impr...


Inland Waterways Power 1,500 MT High-Value Cargo Movement to Pandu from Kolkata

India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, March 24, 2026: A high-value consignment of granulated blast furnace slag along with TMT bars reached Pandu iGuwahati via the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route, highlighting the growing efficiency of inland waterways. Shipped by Tata Steel Ltd., Kolkata, for Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Guwahati, the cargo comprised 23,980 bags weighing around 1,199 MT, along with 300 MT of TMT bars. It was transported via Tug MV Trishul along w...