Adi-Vaani, AI-Driven Platform for Tribal Language

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that Adi-Vaani is an AI powered translation platform that is also for the documentation and digitalization of tribal languages. Currently, the app and web portal supports the following languages:   Two languages, i.e., Kui from Odisha and Garo from Meghalaya are in development phase. In second phase of the project, following seven langua...


Solving mystery of heat transport in magnetic semiconductors unveils possibilities in high-performance electronics

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have decoded how heat flows in magnetic semiconductors, materials that are critical to emerging technologies such as spintronics, magnetic memory, and quantum devices. The discovery resolves a decade-old puzzle in condensed matter physics and opens up new possibilities for advanced thermal management in high-performance electronic and magnetic systems. In conventional semiconductors, thermal conductivity decreases as ...


MSME Ministry's Cluster Development Programme Shows Strong Progress in Telangana

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of the CFC Projects Districts Sector Project Cost GoI Grant Approved Status (Rs. In lakh) 1 Gold Ornament Cluster Karimnagar Gem & Jewelry 580.00 446.00 Ongoing 2 Rice Mill Cluster Jagitial Agro-processing 998.00 798.40 Ongoing S. No. Name of projects District Total Project Cost Approved GoI grant Status (Ongoing/ completed) (Rupees in lakh) 1 New Industrial Estate at Gujularamaram Ranga ...


Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 Engages Youth in Shaping Vision for Viksit Bharat @2047

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026 was organised as part of the National Youth Festival with the objective of providing a national platform for youth to deliberate on ideas and solutions aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. The Dialogue aimed to engage youth in public affairs, encourage leadership and innovation, and promote meaningful participation of young people in nation-building. The Dialogue br...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMRs)

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reactor Cost Outlay Development and Construction of BSMR-200 5960 Development and Construction of SMR-55 (2 units) 7000 Design and construction of High Temperature Gas Cooled 320 Design, engineering & development works for new reactors 800 Civil and General Infrastructure Development for reactors 452 (Rs Cr.) Reactor (HTGCR) complex Under the Nuclear Energy Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, a total budg...


Hostels for Boys and Girls of Scheduled Tribes

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State PAC Approved amount (In Lakhs) Fund Released (In Lakhs) 1 Andhra Pradesh 7539.13 1692.33 2 Arunachal Pradesh 275 197.04 3 Assam 12568 5858.8 4 Chhatisgarh 51150 0 5 Gujarat 10388 4714.2 6 Himachal Pradesh 1100 440 7 J&K 116.68 116.68 8 Jharkhand 11825 3760 9 Kerala 550 46.86 10 Madhya Pradesh 44751.06 9543.73 11 Maharashtra 52795.10 19775.30 12 Odisha 22680 14665.8 1...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of product Application 1 Medical grade high specific activity Parent of 99mTc, the widely 2 No     carrier     added     (nca)     177Lu- Treatment                       of 3 No carrier added (nca) 177Lu-PSMA- Treatment&#...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RESEARCH AND PROJECTS UNDER ANRF

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. Project Title Institute Name Total Cost (Rs. in Crore) 1 Development and Demonstration of Materials and Fabrication Technologies for Tropical Batteries International Advanced Research Centre For Powder Metallurgy And New Materials (Arci), Hyderabad 68.38 2 Te-MobiX: Safe and Degradation-controlled Batteries with Efficient Charging for Tropical e-Mobility Excellence Indian Institute Of Technology (Banaras Hindu...


AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF POWER SUPPLY

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year (FY) Energy [in Million Unit (MU)] Energy Requirement Energy Supplied Energy not Supplied (MU) (MU) (MU) ( % ) 2022-23 15,13,497 15,05,914 7,583 0.5 2023-24 16,26,132 16,22,020 4,112 0.3 2024-25 16,93,959 16,92,369 1,590 0.1 2025-26 (up to 14,27,436 14,27,009 427 0.03 January, 2026) There is adequate availability of power in the country. Present installed generation capacity of the coun...


PENSION TO SENIOR ARTISTS

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Numbers of veteran artists received financial assistance Amount Disbursed (in Cr.) 2022-23 3651 18.59 2023-24 3811 28.96 2024-25 4636 26.09 Ministry of Culture administers a scheme by the name of 'Scheme for Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists', under which financial assistance is provided to the selected veteran artists. Assistance provided under the scheme is not any kind of pension to these artis...