Ministry monitors the projects through online portal/ web monitoring system "Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building (PAIMANA)"

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the revised estimates of Consumer Price Index (CPI), based on 2024100, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), based on 2022-23, on 12th February, 2026 and 27th February, 2026 respectively. With regard to base revision of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), it is planned to release the revised estimates based on 2022-23 in May, 2026. National Industrial Classifi...


Department of Posts to Launch '24 Speed Post' for Next-Day Guaranteed Delivery in Six Major Cities

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Posts is launching 24 Speed Post on 17th March 2026. The service will be launched by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications, and Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications, in the presence of senior officers of the Department at Rangbhawan Auditorium, Akashwani Bhawan, New Delhi at 12:30 PM. The 24 Speed Post introduces next day guaranteed delivery for urgent and t...


CARA to organise  Third Regional Consultative Workshop for  Central Zone in Bhopal

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, will organise its Third Regional Consultative Workshop for the Central Zone in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, 17th March 2026, in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the concerned State authorities. The workshop will be graced by Nirmala Bhuria, Hon'ble Minister for Women and...


CARA issues nationwide directions to strengthen adoption procedures, safeguard records and protect children's identity

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has issued three important Office Memorandums to all State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARAs) across States and Union Territories to reinforce compliance with adoption procedures, safeguard records of adoptees, and ensure strict protection of children's identity. These directions have been issued...


Significant growth in credit disbursement to MSME sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. Financial Year Amount disbursed (in Rs. crore) 1. 2022-23 16,96,738.26 2. 2023-24 22,04,454.98 3. 2024-25 26,43,448.95 As informed by Reserve Bank of India, the credit disbursement to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks has shown significant growth in the last three years, as given below: The Government has taken various measures to improve credit penetration and reduc...


Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh meets the Prime Minister

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr Mohan Yadav met with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today, at New Delhi. The Prime Minister posted on X; "Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, @DrMohanYadav51 met Prime Minister @narendramodi." @CMMadhyaPradesh Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


COMMUNITY HUB MOBILE SKILL VANS

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. State District 1 Rajasthan Sawai Madhopur 2 Madhya Pradesh Ujjain 3 Sikkim West/ East Sikkim 4 Jharkhand Hazaribagh 5 Andhra Pradesh East Godavari 6 Karnataka Kalaburagi 7 Maharashtra Nagpur S.No. State District Total Beneficiaries 1 Rajasthan Sawai Madhopur 51,684 2 Madhya Pradesh Ujjain 43,534 3 Sikkim West/ East Sikkim 65,064 4 Jharkhand Hazaribagh 78,028 5 Andhra Pradesh East...


REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ADVENTURE TOURISM

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism, in association with the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India has formulated Model Adventure Safety Guidelines with an aim to establish a comprehensive and standardized framework to ensure safety in the Adventure Tourism sector across India. These guidelines have been circulated to all States and Union Territories for adoption and formulation / updation of safety protocols. All the States / Union ...


CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE PRECINCTS IN OLD DELHI

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Allocation Expenditure 2020-21 24.50 24.50 2021-22 19.10 19.09 2022-23 30.50 30.50 2023-24 36.61 36.57 2024-25 24.95 24.95  Sl. No. Name of Monument/sites Location Locality Taluk/ Delhi Fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-Am, Mumtaz Mahal, Rang Mahal, Baithak, Museum , Burj, Diwan-i-Khas, Moti Masjid, Sawan Bhadon, Shah Burj, Hammam with all surroundings including the gardens paths terraces and...


Painted Worlds

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Gond Painting of Madhya Pradesh has since received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India-a formal recognition of the art form's unique regional origin and a legal shield protecting the traditional knowledge of its practitioners.[2] Tribal Arts in Conversation Between 3rd and 13th March 2026, the grounds of Travancore Palace in ...