Department of Financial Services (DFS) reviews Unsatisfied closed complaints related to Banks and Insurance Companies registered on Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)- A step towards Ethical Governance

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Financial Services (DFS), under the chairmanship of Secretary (FS) has been holding video conferences with Reserve Bank of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies, Financial Institutions, Private Sector Banks and Private Sector Insurance Companies, along with randomly selected twenty (20) complainants related to CPGRAMS since 07.01.202...


Over 10,000 contributors onboarded on Bhashini Samudaye, a digital platform supporting the development of multilingual AI ecosystem

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bhashini Samudaye is centralised digital platform bringing together individual contributors, startups, academic institutions, and research organisations to support the development of a multilingual AI ecosystem. It facilitates access to language resources for training AI models and supports creation of datasets, domain-specific glossaries, and AI models. A structured onboarding mechanism has been developed under this initiative. ...


PERSONNEL FROM 16 FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUNTRIES COMPLETE HARBOUR TRAINING AS INDIAN NAVY STRENGTHENS REGIONAL MARITIME COOPERATION THROUGH 'IOS SAGAR' INITIATIVE

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Navy's IOS SAGAR initiative achieved a significant milestone in advancing regional maritime cooperation with the successful completion of an intensive Harbour Training Phase at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi. The initiative reinforces India's commitment to collaborative security and capacity building in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). In an evolving maritime environment, the IOR faces a range of shared challenges, includ...


300 Railway Projects Sanctioned in Last 3 Years Under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, Covering 13,808 Km (51 New Line, 17 Gauge Conversion, 232 Doubling)

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SN Project Name Cost 1 Chopan - Chunar doubling (102 Km) 1,553 2 Guntur - Bibinagar doubling (239 Km) 3,238 3 Mudkhed - Medchal & Mahbubnagar - Dhone doubling (418 Km) 5,655 4 Samakhiali - Gandhidham Quadrupling (53 Km) 1,571 5 Merta City - Ras & Bypass at Merta Road new line (56 Km) 1,038 6 Lumding - Furkating doubling (140 Km) 2,334 7 Ajmer - Chanderiya doubling (178 Km) 1,813 8 Motumari - Vishnupuram wi...


Government Notifies TV Rating Policy (TRP) 2026 to Strengthen Transparency, Accountability and Credibility of Television Audience Measurement in India

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) today released the TV Ratings Policy 2026, which sets out comprehensive guidelines for regulating television ratings in India. The policy defines clear standards for the registration, operation, audit, and oversight of agencies providing TV rating services, with the aim of ensuring transparency, independence and accountability in audience measurement. Key Highlights of the Policy ...


ACC BATTERY PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Beneficiary firms under PLI ACC Scheme Land acquisition completed Capacity Awarded  Capacity Installed 1. ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. Yes 5 0 2. Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Yes 20 1 3. Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. Yes 5 0 4. Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. Yes 10 0 TOTAL 40 1 (in GWh) (in GWh) Ministry of Heavy Industries is administering the Production Linked Incentive ...


Update on LaQshya Scheme

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The State/UT-wise details of LaQshya certified public health facilities as on February 2026 S. No State/UT LR M-OT 1 Andhra Pradesh 51 40 2 Arunachal Pradesh 4 3 3 Assam 38 20 4 Bihar 37 23 5 Chandigarh 5 5 6 Chhattisgarh 29 26 7 Delhi 12 10 8 DNH, D&D 5 3 9 Goa 6 5 10 Gujarat 76 65 11 Haryana 23 17 12 Himachal Pradesh 8 7 13 Jammu & Kashmir 13 12 14 Jharkhand 12 9 15 K...


Government has adopted multi-pronged approach to address educational, social and economic empowerment of girls

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and attendant issue of empowerment of girls and women. The scheme tries to create mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. The BBBP scheme has been revamped in the 15th Finance Commission Period, i.e. 2021-22 to 2025-26 and is now a component of Sambal Sub scheme of Miss...


Chief Minister of Uttarakhand meets the Prime Minister

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami met with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today, at New Delhi. The Prime Minister posted on X; Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri @pushkardhami met Prime Minister @narendramodi. @ukcmo Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Government Slashes Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel to Shield Consumers and OMCs from Global Oil Shock

India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has reduced excise duty by Rs 10 per litre on both petrol and diesel with immediate effect. This decision has been taken in response to the steep and rapid rise in international crude oil prices, which have surged from approximately USD 70 per barrel to around USD 122 per barrel over the past month - an increase of nearly 75 per cent in under four weeks, driven by the ongoing conflict in West Asia and assoc...