India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Inland Marine Total 2019-20 2.05 4.75 6.80 2020-21 2.24 3.92 6.16 2021-22 2.25 6.01 8.26 2022-23 2.30 6.91 9.21 2023-24 2.51 5.81 8.32 2024-25 2.80 6.47 9.27      The Government of Kerala has reported that although the total marine fish production in the State of Kerala has exhibited periodic fluctuations, the study report of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Insti...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has advised all Public Sector Banks, Insurance Companies and other financial institutions to facilitate communication with persons with hearing and speech impairments through the use of Indian Sign Language (ISL). This is in order to create an inclusive and accessible environment for Persons with disabilities (PwDs) and to ensure access to the financial services offered by these instituti...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Sanctioned amount Disbursed amount 2022-23 400.00 0.00 2023-24 0.00 60.00 2024-25 5000.76 2077.00 Total 5400.76 2137.00 National Cooperative Development Corporation a statutory organization working under administrative control of Ministry of Cooperation launched 'Dirghavadhi Krishak Punji Sahakar Yojana' to ensure increased and uninterrupted credit flow for capital formation in agriculture and allied ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extended warm greetings to the personnel of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on the occasion of their Raising Day today. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, "Warm greetings to NCB personnel on their Raising Day. A premier agency dedicated to shielding our youth from drugs, NCB shoulders responsibility with deftness and is advancing Modi Ji's vision...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No State Cities Sanctioned Buses 1 Gujarat Surat 600 Ahemdabad 1,200 2 Karnataka Bengaluru 4,500 3 Maharashtra Mumbai 1,500 Pune 1,000 4 Telangana Hyderabad 2,200 5 Delhi Delhi 2,800 A Total (PM E-DRIVE) 13,800 S.No. State Cities Sanctioned Buses 1 Andhra Pradesh  Amaravati 50 2 Anantapur 50 3  Guntur 100 4  Kadapa 50 5  Kakinada 50 6  Kurnool 50 7 &...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per information received from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), India currently has a high import dependence on critical minerals such as lithium, which are essential for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs).  The entire current demand is met through imports, making the sector sensitive to external shocks. Recent policy developments in China, specifically the decision to impose export cont...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Nationwide free HPV vaccination campaign was launched on 28th February 2026, targeting approximately 1.2 crore eligible beneficiary girls aged 14 years across all 36 States and Union Territories. The single-dose Gardasil-4 vaccine is administered free of cost at government health facilities, including Ayushman Arogya Mandirs- Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Sub-District Hospitals (SDH)/District ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, along with senior officials of the Ministry, interacted with the brave crew members of Indian-flagged LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi, expressing the nation's gratitude for their courage and unwavering sense of duty in ensuring the safe transit of critical LPG cargo here today. The interaction, held via video conference, was attended by Vijay K...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme, namely, Ayurgyan Scheme since 2021-2022 having three components viz. (i) Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research & Innovation in Ayush and (iii) Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research (ABIHR) was also added under the scheme from the year 2023-2024 as a third component. Being a Central Sector Scheme, the scheme is not specific ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah paid tribute to Manohar Parikar, former Defence Minister and Chief Minister of Goa on his Punyatithi. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, "Tributes to Manohar Parrikar Ji on his punyatithi. A staunch nationalist and a humble person at heart, Parrikar Ji's life and contributions to the nation will always be remembered. His legacy as a people's leader will continue to...