India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Railway does not consider ticket fare as a "trade secret". The information related to fares for all categories of Passenger Services is a widely published information available in the public domain. Indian Railways gave subsidy of Rs. 60,239 crore on passenger tickets in 2024-25. This amounts to concession of 43% on an average, to every person, travelling on Railways. In other words, if the cost of providing service i...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Text Box: Key Takeaways Kisan Rin Portal: Digital transformation of KCC implementation To strengthen the implementation and monitoring of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, the Government launched the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP) in September 2023 as a unified digital platform that integrates: For farmers, the portal simplifies access to low-cost institutional credit, expands coverage to allied activities such as dairy, poultry, fis...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will release the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme from Guwahati, Assam, on March 13, 2026. Under this installment, an amount of more than Rs.18,640 crore will be transferred directly into the bank accounts of more than 9.32 crore farmer families across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Sharing this information today, Union Minister for Ag...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. Year Institution Participation Group Participation Individual Total number of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of 1. Since 4586 1564 53048 640 22 905 44222 98175 No. Participation participating Registrations Events Participating Registrations Events Participating participating Launch Citizens / Organized Students Organized Citizens/ Citizens/ on Students (No. of (A) (No....
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Science & Technology (DST), as the nodal Ministry for the RDI Scheme, has formulated and finalized the implementation guidelines for the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, as well as the Special Financial Rules for the Scheme, in consultation with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and the Department of Expenditure (DoE). These guidelines have been approved by the Executive Council of the Anus...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today said that the Department of Posts (DoP) has undertaken several initiatives in the parcel and e-commerce segment to transform into a major public logistics organisation and strengthen services nationwide. These include modernization of the parcel processing and delivery ecosystem to enhanc...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta-  https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the Government has imple...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: This year the coal production and supply continue to be higher than consumption, resulting in record high coal stocks at thermal power plants and coal mines. Further, the supply to the Non-Regulated Sector has been higher than the previous year by almost 14%. The pithead coal stock at the mines of CIL was 106.78 MT on 1st April, 2025. This has grown to 121.39 MT on 09th March, 2026. Further, there is around 6.07 MT of coal at the...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organized Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 to catalyze trade and investment in the North Eastern Region. The focus sectors of the summit identified for attracting investment in the North Eastern Region were Tourism and Hospitality; Agro-Food Processing & allied sectors; Textiles, Handloom and Handicrafts; Healthcare; Education and Skill Development; IT/ITeS; Entertainm...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the National Event of Jal Mahotsav 2026 today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, as part of the nationwide campaign being observed from 8-22 March 2026 to strengthen community participation and sustainability in rural drinking water service delivery under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The national event was graced by the Hon'ble President of India Smt. ...