PRESERVATION OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 2022-2023 2023-24 2024-25 Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount 1214 7824.7 1882 10147.6 1041 7704.7 Financial Year 2022-2023 2023-24 2024-25 Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount 15 1160.40 22 1216.50 28 1182.98 2022-2023 2023-24 2024-25 Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount Nos. of Orgs autho...


Government, Civil Society and Tech Leaders Unite to Build India's First Integrated Life-Cycle Support Model for Persons with Hearing Impairment

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening inclusive development and accessibility in India, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has entered into a landmark partnership with the "Coalition of the Willing" to accelerate empowerment and opportunity for persons with hearing impairment. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), sign...


BUDGETARY ALLOCATION TO EMRSs

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Rs.in Lakh 2023-24 48,934.80 2024-25 64,965.47 2025-26 (Till 28.02.2026) 60,895.45 (Rs. in crore) Name of Scheme Budgetary Allocation Expenditure Budgetary Allocation Expenditure Budgetary Allocation Expenditure (as on 06.03.2026) 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) 2471.81 2447.06 4748.92 4716.31 4900.00 4252.92 SCA to TSP (Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna-PMAAGY) 30...


Two-Day ADGs/DDGs Conference of NCC commences in New Delhi

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The two-day conference of the Additional Directors General (ADGs) and Deputy Directors General (DDGs) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) commenced at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 12 March 2026. Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh addressed the conference on the opening day. In his address, Defence Secretary emphasised the importance of transforming the National Cadet Corps in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2...


HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX OF TRIBAL PEOPLE

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: All -India Average MPCEs(Rs) 2011-12 2022-23 2023-24 Average MPCEs (Rs) without imputation without imputation without imputation Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Scheduled Tribes 1122 2193 3016 5414 3363 6030 Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) releases Human Development Index (HDI) every year at the national leve...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PENSION ADALATS

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As on 06.03.2026, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare has conducted 15 Pension Adalats pertaining to the pensioners of all Ministries/Departments of Central Government wherein, 27,812 long pending grievances on CPENGRAMS Portal have been taken up and 19,948 cases have been successfully resolved on the spot through this effective initiative. The balance grievances have also been redressed or taken to finality through follow...


Prime Minister pays homage to all who participated in the Dandi March

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, paid homage to all the great personalities who participated in the Dandi March, which began on this very day in 1930.  The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising on the triumph of truth:  "सत्यमेव जयति नानृतं सत्येन प&#23...


SCHEMES FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Annual Budget (B.E) No. of persons trained No. of persons placed 2023-24 35.00 24153 4584 2024-25 34.05 89801 25158* 2025-26 25.00 570* 17* (in Crore) The Ministry of Tourism conducts hospitality and tourism related short-term training certificate courses for skilling, up skilling and re-skilling of trainees of both genders, local communities, tribal areas, youth from underprivileged backgrounds etc...


TRIBAL WELFARE SCHEMES IN ASSAM

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 government is implementing Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country including the State of Assam. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every...


Fund allocation for blue revolution

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. Name of State/UT 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 TOTAL 1 Andhra Pradesh 487.5 0 0 964.8 556.2 2008.5 2 Arunachal Pradesh 52 0 50.544 0.01 0 102.554 3 Assam 0 81.2 52.65 253.66 0 387.51 4 Bihar 90 0 0 360.91 0 450.91 5 Chhattisgarh 222 100 100 200.37 0 622.37 6 Daman & Diu 0 0 0 1.11 0 1.11 7 Delhi 0 0 0 0.01 0 0.01 8 Goa 45.82 48.74 0 0.71 0 95.27...