India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening farmer welfare and advancing the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) funding of Rs.1,718.56 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for the cotton season 2023-24. This funding aims to provide direct price support to cotton farmers across the country. The ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. Particulars Status i Number of PACS 8463 ii. Involved in 2 or more services 7617 iii. Involved in 3 or more services 6234 Year No. of sanctioned godowns Capacity (in LMT) Sanctioned amount Amount made available Godowns constructed Godowns under construction 2024-25 305 2.43 175.30 175.30 77 228 2025-26 278 2.49 180.19 180.19 6 272 Type of Training Participants covered 2 Days ERP training of...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The authorized share capital of Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) is Rs.500 crore. The Society can increase its authorised share capital in accordance with clause 18 (2) of its bye-laws. As per clause18 (2), the society at its general meeting, may, from time to time, increase the authorized share capital by creation of new shares of such number and amount as may be deemed expedient with the prior approval of the Cent...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. NO. STATES/UTs Proposed Agro AWS   for installation in 2026 1 ANDHRA PRADESH - 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 4 3 ASSAM 13 4 BIHAR 21 5 CHHATTISGARH 14 6 GOA - 7 GUJARAT 2 8 HARYANA 8 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH - 10 JHARKHAND - 11 KARNATAKA 8 12 KERALA 5 13 MADHYA PRADESH 17 14 MAHARASHTRA 11 15 MANIPUR 2 16 MEGHALAYA 2 17 MIZORAM 2 18 NAGALAND 2 19 ODISHA - 20 PUNJAB 4 21 ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 18 March  2026 Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, visited the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) at NFDC Complex, Mumbai, today, to review the institute's growth trajectory and expansion plans. The review meeting chaired by Shri Jaju was attended by all the board members and industry representatives. Shri Jaju held detailed discussions with the institute's leadership...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is committed to ensuring a safe, responsible and accountable online gaming ecosystem in the country. In this context, the Government has enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 ("Gaming Act") with the objective of promoting innovation in e-sports and online social games and prohibiting online money games. The Gaming Act comprehensively prohibits all forms of online money games, whether invol...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:         As per information uploaded by the respective State on Bharat Pashudhan portal, the vaccination coverage achieved under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) in Odisha, during 2025-26 is 543.35 lakh for FMD, 11.35 lakh for Brucellosis, 11.35 lakh for PPR and 1.91 lakh for CSF. Further, in Mayurbhanj district, vaccination coverage is 10.57 lakh for FMD, 726 for Brucellosis...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 19 PACS have become defunct in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Out of these, liquidation orders have been issued in respect of 15 PACS and Liquidators have been appointed. Of these 15 PACS, 2 PACS have been recommended for revival. Further, action in respect of the remaining 4 defunct PACS could not be taken due to a court case. The Government has launched the Central Project for Computerization of PACS, in 2022. Government of India...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Zonal Railway Length of fencing provided (in Fencing Km) Central 966 Eastern 754 East Central 730 East Coast 533 Northern 736 North Central 2721 North Eastern 613 Northeast Frontier 153 North Western 1539 Southern 827 South Central 2326 South Eastern 209 South East Central 365 South Western 255 Western 2257 West Central 1415 Total 16398 Safety of train operations is accorded top priority on Indi...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On this special occasion, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity you have given me to express my feelings. Honourable Chairman, Within this House, discussions take place on numerous subjects, and everyone contributes in very important ways. There are sweet and sour experiences as well. But when such an occasion arises, naturally we rise above party lines and a common sentiment emerges within all of us-that our colleagues are n...