SCHEME FOR CAPACITY BUILDING TO CONTROL CYBER CRIMES

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various schemes for capacity bu...


President of India pays floral tributes to Dr Rajendra Prasad onhis birth anniversary

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, paid floral tributes to Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (December 3, 2025). Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Raksha Mantri & his Russian counterpart to co-chair 22nd meeting of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation in New Delhi

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and the Defence Minister of Russia Mr Andrei Belousov will co-chair the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation ministerial meeting in New Delhi on December 04, 2025. The two leaders will review the entire range of multi-faceted relations between the two countries in the field of defence, including Military and Military Technical Cooperation. They ...


SVAMITVA YOJANA

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under SVAMITVA Scheme, nearly 3.44 lakh villages are targeted to be covered. As on date, drone survey is completed in 3.28 lakh villages which is about 95% of the overall target. As per 7thSchedule of the Constitution, land is a State subject and legal provisions pertaining to SVAMITVA Scheme are as per relevant State Acts and Rules under which SVAMITVA scheme is being implemented. Ministry of Panchayati Raj does not have a role in...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF)

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: ANRF has been established through the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023). The provisions of the Act came into force on 5th February 2024. It aims to provide high level strategic direction for research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of natural sciences including mathematical sciences, engineering and technology, environmental and earth sciences, health and agriculture, and scientific and tec...


Government removes mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi App

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta-https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom The Government with an intent to provide access to cyber security to all citizens had mandated pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones. The app is secure and purely meant to help citiz...


Chief Minister, Tripura Chairs the 2nd meeting of the High-Level Task Force on "Infrastructure, Logistics Cost and Connectivity in NER"

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today participated in the High-Level Task Force Meeting on Logistics, Infrastructure and Connectivity convened by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Saha, in New Delhi. The meeting saw participation from the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lalduhoma, Secretary MDoNER, Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh and other seni...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RDI FUND

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The RDI scheme targets sunrise sectors including energy security and transition, and climate action; deep-technology including quantum computing, robotics and space; AI and its application in agriculture, health and education; biotechnology, biomanufacturing, synthetic biology, pharma, medical devices; and digital economy including Digital agriculture. Other proposed sectors are technologies whose indigenization is important for str...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HIMALAYAS

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its autonomous institute, the National Centre of Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), has been monitoring Himalayan glaciers under the Cryosphere and Climate program, a component of the Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER) sub-scheme. Under this program, NCPOR has been systematically monitoring limited representative glaciers in the western and eastern Himalaya to understand differ...


STRINGENT ACTION ON CRIME AGAINST WOMEN

India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, for the first time, the provisions relating to crime against woman and child have been given precedence and placed under one Chapter. Strict punishments up to death sentence have been provided for the offences against women. Punishmentfor gang rape of a woman below the age of 18 years is life imprisonment till remainder of the convict's natural life or death. A new offence for having sexua...