Prime Minister Congratulates Excellency Andrej Babis on Appointment as Prime Minister of Czech Republic

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended congratulations to Excellency Andrej Babis on his appointment as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, today. In a post on X, Shri Modi said: "Congratulations, Excellency Andrej Babis, on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen the cooperation and friendship between India and Czechia. @AndrejBabis" Disclaimer...


Vacancies in Ministry of Cooperation

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Number of sanctioned posts In position Number of vacancies including reserved posts 209 118 91 Year Number of Vacancies including reserved posts 2022-23 (as on 01.04.2022) 159 2023-24 (as on 01.04.2023) 120 2024-25 (as on 01.04.2024) 95 2025-26 (as on 01.04.2025) 91 Year Consultant 2022-23 5 2023-24 19 2024-25 18 2025-26 17 (a) The number of sanctioned posts, in position and the number of vacancies, includi...


FIFTEENTH FINANCE COMMISSION GRANTS

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. States 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release 1 Andhra Pradesh 934.34 928.41 1463.45 1454.05 1686.85 1675.88 1947.32 1729.23 2622.13 2336.56 8654.09 8124.13 2 Arunachal Pradesh 88.52 88.52 138.66 138.45 159.82 141.14 184.49 163.83 248.44 221.38 819.93 753.32 ...


Cooperative Groups and Grants

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No State Name Total no. of societies No. of functional societies 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 2,238 1,206 2 Andhra Pradesh 17,893 12,627 3 Arunachal Pradesh 1,460 959 4 Assam 12,322 7,696 5 Bihar 27,385 22,322 6 Chandigarh 476 196 7 Chhattisgarh 11,800 10,236 8 Delhi 5,944 1,939 9 Goa 5,578 3,110 10 Gujarat 85,698 78,269 11 Haryana 34,399 14,971 12 Himachal Pradesh 5,668 4,850 1...


ICG Ship Sarthak Reaches Suwaikh Port in Kuwait

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, an indigenously designed and built Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), arrived at Suwaikh Port in Kuwait on December 09, 2025, as part of its Overseas Deployment (OSD) to the Gulf region. This maiden port call signifies a new chapter in India-Kuwait maritime engagement and reflects India's commitment to enhancing regional cooperation under the SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision....


IIT Madras and IndiaAI Mission to Host Global Conclave on Safe & Trusted AI Ahead of India - AI Impact Summit 2026

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Towards advancing India's vision for safe, trusted, and inclusive AI, the Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) at IIT Madras in collaboration with the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, is hosting a Pre-Summit Event convening on 11 December in Chennai, ahead of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026. The programme will open with a formal inauguration on the evening of 10 ...


PLI SCHEME FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND ACC BATTERY STORAGE

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Parameter Cumulative till 30.09.2025 Investment Rs.35,657 crore Incremental Sales (Base Year FY2019-20) Rs.32,879 crore Employment (nos.) 48,974 Incentive Rs.1,350.83 crore (till 30.11.2025) Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components Industry (PLI Auto scheme), there are 4 manufacturing units in the state of Andhra Pradesh with aggregate investment of Rs.1,142.28 crore (as of 30.0...


NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION:

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Category-wise progress-NLM (EDP) Number of Projects Project Cost (INR Cr.) Approved Subsidy (INR Cr.) Capacity created Feed and fodder 129 120.62 52.86 4.65 lakh MTPA Small Ruminant (sheep & goat) 3169 2240.40 1050.34 11.43 lakh sheep & goat Piggery Entrepreneur 338 200.13 80.63 0.32 lakh pigs Rural Poultry 207 111.50 49.86 2.31 lakh birds Total 3843 2672.65 1233.69 The Department of Animal Husbandry ...


IMPACT OF PM e-DRIVE ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT EMISSIONS

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The PM E-DRIVE Scheme notified on 29/09/2024has an allocation of Rs.4,391 crore for deployment of 14,028 e-buses, initially in nine cities with population of more than 40 lakh viz.Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Surat, and Pune. Thisaims to reduce the emissions by public transport. Under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, 4,500 e-buses have been allocated to Bengaluru.Procurement of e-buses on aggregationmodel...


Computerization of Primary Cooperative Societies

India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: (a): Under the Computerisation of PACS Project, 61,869 PACS have completed digitization of their legacy records and 60,424 PACS have already been onboarded on ePACS Software. Day-end stage has been achieved by 57,092 PACS. In 38,982 PACS, On-system Audits have been successfully completed for PACS, ensuring compliance and operational integrity. For better monitoring, access to the project management dashboard and customization tools ...