India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava virtually launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH), a first-of-its-kind national initiative to benchmark and strengthen state drug regulatory systems through a transparent, data-driven framework in the presence of Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India, here today. The initiative, proposed by the Central Drugs Standard Co...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, from time to time, emphasised that banks must communicate with customers in their preferred language to ensure clarity and convenience. RBI's Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks states, inter alia, that all customer-facing materials at the branches of Scheduled Commercial Banks must be made available in Hindi, English, and the concerned regional language. Further, RBI vide its ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: There is no program known as Rashtriya Pashudhan Abhiyan that has been implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, to promote the goat farming business. However, the Department, through the National Livestock Mission - Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) scheme, is offering 50% capital subsidy up to rs 50 lakh for the estab...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The recognition of the Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC) at Remount Veterinary Centre (RVC), Meerut by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is a major milestone for the country's equestrian sports. It allows Indian horses to compete internationally without lengthy quarantine, ensuring they perform at their peak. This recognition places India among a select group of nations with world-class biosecurity s...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As per the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024, the country's total milk production is 239.30 million tonnes. The percentage of total milk production contributed by cows and buffaloes is 53.12% and 43.62%, respectively. The State-wise cows & buffaloes milk production is placed at Annexure-I. MILK OBTAINED FROM COWS AND BUFFALOES ANNEXURE-I Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/Pres...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched various schemes/programmes for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture and empowerment of fishermen community in the country. Details of the Central Schemes/Programmes implemented are as below: The Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented for a per...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated the World Elephant Day 2025 celebrations in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu highlighting India's unwavering commitment to the conservation of the elephant. Addressing the gathering at World Elephant Day, Union Minister of State Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday signed an umbrella agreement with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) for joint research and development (R&D) to further enhance the robustness, security and reliability of Aadhaar operations through data driven innovations. The agreement effective for a period of five years, will cover areas such as fraud and anomaly detection, development of biometr...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth held a bilateral meeting with Minister of State, Defence of Nigeria Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle in New Delhi on August 12, 2025. The two Ministers discussed the way forward to further advance growing bilateral defence cooperation and military engagements across diverse domains. They deliberated upon the opportunities of collaboration in counter-terrorism training, research & develop...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In the run up to Independence Day Celebrations (IDC) 2025 at Red Fort in New Delhi, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has facilitated an educational-cum-cultural excursion for bright young minds from all across the Andaman & Nicobar Islands to participate in celebrations. The initiative is curated to give students first-hand experience of the IDC 2025 in the National Capital and interact with the President of India...