India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant move to strengthen port connectivity and enhance cargo evacuation infrastructure, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, has approved the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) along with associated roads and allied facilities at Tuna-Tekra. The project is estimated at Rs.472 crore. The project includes comprehensive civil works such as viaduct structures, a bridge over...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Bharat Tribes Fest 2026, a national platform celebrating the rich cultural heritage, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial spirit of India's tribal communities, was inaugurated today at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi. The festival is being organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in association with the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). The festival was inaugurated by Shri Jual Oram, Hon'ble Un...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Assistance 2022-23 Rs. 102.00 crore 2023-24 Rs. 73.00 crore 2024-25 Rs. 28.02 crore As per information received from RBI and NABARD, the present status of cooperative institutions in Odisha is 9 Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs), 18 Rural Cooperative Banks (1 State Cooperative Bank and 17 District Central Cooperative Banks), and 4,287 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). The financial position of Cooperative Ba...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 127th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas was held on 17.03.2026 to review enforcement and inspections undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) during the reporting period from 19.02.2026 to 13.03.2026. The meeting comprehensively reviewed inspections carried out by the flying squads of the Commission across key sectors, including...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India organised a National Exhibition-cum-Technical Event under Mission सह-SANKALP (Science and Advanced Networks for Knowledge-driven Action for Livelihood Promotion) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on 18th March 2026. The event was inaugurated by PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood and convened senior officials from Central Ministries inc...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per existing regulatory framework, all advertisements telecast on private satellite TV channels are required to adhere to the Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and rules framed thereunder. The Advertising Code, inter-alia, provides that: Rule 7(5): No advertisement shall contain references which are likely to lead the public to infer that the product advertised or any of its...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: WAVES Bazaar is the flagship global B2B marketplace and engagement platform of the Government, conceived to promote India's Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector across films, animation, VFX, gaming, AVGC-XR, immersive media, music, and digital content. Envisioned as a "Create in India, Create for the World" initiative, WAVES Bazaar enables structured business discovery, market access, investment facilitation, and international colla...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of Project 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 BE RE Actuals BE RE Actuals BE RE Actuals 1 Realization of Second Vehicle Assembly Building 1000.00 1000.00 999.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 Solid Propellant Space Booster Plant 8000.00 5000.00 5499.88 8000.00 6500.00 6299.99 3500.00 3900.00 3899.98 3 PSLV Integration Facility 11000.00 6000.00 5499.70 8000.00 4500.00 3679.14 4000.00 ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With the approval of the Union Cabinet, the Ministry of Cooperation has established national-level multi-state cooperative societies i.e National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) and National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) for export and promotion of organic products respectively. These societies are registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002. Cooperative societies at all levels- from PACS to Ap...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India organised an Open House Discussion on 'Access to Social Media by Children' in hybrid mode at its premises in New Delhi. NHRC Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian chaired the meet which was attended by Member, Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi; Secretary General, Shri Bharat Lal; Secretary MeitY, Shri S. Krishnan; Director General (Investigation), Smt. Anupama Nilekar Chandra;...