India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Number of artists supported i. 2023-24 66367 ii. 2024-25 63523 iii. 2025-26 49104 Year No. of Cultural Institutions Amount 2021-22 759 Rs. 3,34,40,000/- 2022-23 1014 Rs. 4,67,45,000/- 2023-24 748 Rs. 3,11,09,820/- Sl. No. Name of Regional Centres Number of artists i. Bhubaneswar 1800 ii. Garhi 186 iii. NERC, Agartala 150-180 iv. Kolkata 2000 The number of artists supported by Zona...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India today marked an important milestone in strengthening technology-enabled and citizen-centric governance with the signing of an Agreement for adoption of SAMPANN, the flagship digital pension and financial management platform of the Department of Telecommunications, by the State Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority (CPA). The Agreement was signed by Shri G. Sandeep Kumar Goud, Dy. CGCA on behalf of...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: During Operation Sindoor, some TV news channels were observed to be broadcasting unwarranted sensational and speculative content. Such behavior by TV channels have been observed during periods of conflict or crisis. It also has potential to create panic among the public, especially those having friends and family in the affected areas. Accordingly, as a precautionary measure, the Government has directed to withhold reporting of th...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Children face significantly higher cumulative non-carcinogenic risk than adults when exposed to trace metal contamination in river systems, according to a new study carried out with water samples from the Betwa-Yamuna confluence in Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh. Traditionally, scientists test water, calculate an average contamination level, and compare it to safety limits. However, this system of investigation has its limitations a...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Anurag Kapil, a 1998 batch officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), has assumed charge as Director (Finance) at NMDC Limited, India's largest iron ore producer, on Tuesday. In a career spanning over 26 years across Indian Railways and CPSUs, Shri Kapil brings a blend of operational expertise and strategic vision in financial management and public sector governance. He has held key positions in Indian Railways in...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has been promoting the media and entertainment sector, including Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector. Under the Government's vision of strengthening the orange economy and positioning India as a global hub for content creation, many initiatives have been started. As announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, AVGC Content Creator Labs (CCLs) are proposed to be set up in 15,000 secondary schools and...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ground water level and quality monitoring in the country is being regularly carried out by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under this Ministry and the respective State Governments. CGWB currently has a well spread-out country-wide network of around 27,000 monitoring stations for ground water level and around 20,000 stations for ground water quality. Additionally, the State Governments have their own monitoring stations. Furt...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed in Lok Sabha that Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) was launched for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. The mission aims to provide basic facilities to improve their socio-economic conditions such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access to education, health and ...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: FY Project Funds Sanctioned Funds Released Funds Utilised 2025-26 Nil Nil Nil Nil 2024-25 Workshop-cum Capacity Building Training on LanjiaSaora Painting (Idital) for Lanjiasaora youth of Odisha 9.29 9.29 9.29 2023-24 Live Demonstration of tribal Art and Crafts by Tribal Artists in the Museum Premises 45.00 45.00 15.96 Annual Insurance of artefacts and equipment of tribal Museum 3.00 3.00 0.21 2022-23 Live ...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. CTH Description of goods 2814 10 00 Anhydrous ammonia 2902 30 00 Toluene 2902 50 00 Styrene 2903 12 00 Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) 2903 21 00 Vinyl chloride monomer 2905 11 00 Methanol (methyl alcohol) 2905 12 20 Isopropyl alcohol 2905 31 00 Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) 2907 11 10 Phenol 2915 21 00 Acetic acid 2915 32 00 Vinyl acetate monomer 2917 36 00 Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 2921 21...