PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMD OBSERVATORIES

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry, maintains a network of meteorological observatories across Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry consisting of 35 manual surface meteorological observatories (both departmental and non-departmental), 56 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS), 87 Automatic Rain Gauges (ARGs), 11 Agro-AWS. However, each district in Tamil Nadu has at least 2 to 3 AWS/ARG/Agro-AWS out of the currently available...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SEISMOGRAPH NETWORK

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Site State Seismic Zone Latitude (oN) Longitude (oE) Date of Installation Date of Latest Upgradation 1 Bhakra Himachal Pradesh V 31.3947 76.3810 12.07.1959 29.10.2015 2 Kalpa, Kinnaur District Himachal Pradesh IV 31.5460 78.2600 12.05.1985 26.12.2017 3 Sundar Nagar, Mandi Himachal Pradesh V 31.5305 76.9056 01.01.1968 19.01.2018 4 Tissa, Chamba Himachal Pradesh IV 32.8366 76.1503 27.05.20...


AIIA's PHI Project on Stress Management for Police Personnel Creates Significant Impact, Reaches 35,704 Individuals

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, initiated a Public Health Initiative (PHI) project titled "Stress Management by Ayurveda Intervention for Police Personnel" during the pandemic, which has created a remarkable impact. To date, the project has generated awareness among 35,704 police personnel and is considered a significant success for the institute. Prof. (Vd.) Pradeep Kumar Prajapati, Director, AIIA, stated t...


SKILL INDIA DIGITAL HUB (SIDH) 2.0

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Number of Beneficiaries ANDHRA PRADESH 39 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 7 ASSAM 32 BIHAR 107 CHANDIGARH 2 CHHATTISGARH 31 DELHI 46 GUJARAT 62 HARYANA 35 HIMACHAL PRADESH 8 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 18 JHARKHAND 40 KARNATAKA 28 KERALA 3 MADHYA PRADESH 51 MAHARASHTRA 125 MANIPUR 3 MEGHALAYA 1 MIZORAM 1 NAGALAND 2 ODISHA 29 PUNJAB 28 RAJASTHAN 38 SIKKIM 2 TAMIL NADU 20 TELANGANA 17 TRIPURA 3 U...


PRESS RELEASE ON SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE HINDI PATRIOTIC FILM "AZAD BHARATH", A TRIBUTE TO SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE,

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A special screening of the Hindi patriotic film "Azad Bharath", a tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose, was organized today at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, for Hon'ble Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha), and officers/officials of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat along with their family members. The film is produced and directed by Dr. Roopa Iyer.   Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon'ble Minister of Cons...


Digital trade an important component of India's economy

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has a vibrant IT ecosystem with revenues exceeding 280 billion US Dollars and exports of 225 billion US Dollars in FY 2024-25. It employs more than 60 lakh people. Therefore, digital trade is an important component of India's economy. India's Free Trade Agreements: Government of India is firmly committed to fostering and expanding digital trade partnerships with potential nations across the world. India has concluded three ...


GLP-1 Drugs Use, Risks, and Regulation

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: GLP-1 medication name Semaglutide injection Semaglutide tablets Liraglutide Tirzepatide Dulaglutide Exenatide Exenatide extended release Introduction Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, leading to high blood sugar. If left untreated, it can lead to complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart a...


CASES REGISTERED UNDER NDPS ACT

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SL State/UT 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1 Andhra Pradesh 717 866 1635 1391 1731 2 Arunachal Pradesh 124 132 264 306 264 3 Assam 841 983 2291 2902 3069 4 Bihar 697 964 1469 1823 2126 5 Chhattisgarh 707 875 1123 1155 1286 6 Goa 218 147 121 153 140 7 Gujarat 289 308 461 508 561 8 Haryana 2677 3060 2741 3815 3808 9 Himachal Pradesh 1439 1538 1537 1516 2146 10 Jharkhand...


MOU WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl.No. Name of Industrial Training Partner (ITP) 1. Centurion University of Technology & Management (CUTM), Odisha 2. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL), New Delhi 3. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka 4. NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), Telangana 5. Suzuki Motors Private Limited, Gujarat (SMG), Gujarat 6. Medhavi Skill University, Sikkim 7. Subros Limited, New Delhi 8. Subros Limited, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 9. Dixo...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PSLV AND SSLV PROGRAMMES

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The factors that led to the recent deferments in scheduled Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launches, for the missions planned under the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is purely due to technical reasons. In view of the failure observed in the PSLV-C62 mission, a National Level Expert Committee has been constituted to review the reason for anomaly in PSLV vehicle and recommend corrective measures. PSLV will return to...