India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing its commitment to research and technology-driven infrastructure development, NHAI has introduced a comprehensive framework to facilitate seamless sharing of National Highway infrastructure and operations data with premier Government research institutions. The framework will enhance procedural efficiency by reducing time required for initiating collaborative academic research, while promoting innovation for the developme...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State- wise Central allocation, Release and Expenditure under NRLM during FY 2026-27 (Rs. in Lakh) S.No States/UTs Central Allocation Released/Mother *Expenditure (up to June 2026) 1 Andhra Pradesh 41,406 20,703 18,109 2 Telangana 29,576 14,788 7,172 3 Bihar 1,68,859 84,429 0 4 Chhattisgarh 37,505 18,752 10,098 5 Goa 1,200 600 548 6 Gujarat 26,719 13,359 2,670 7 Haryana 15,719 7,860 0 8 Him...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/ UT Completed Road Length (in km) Connected Habitations Andaman & Nicobar 150 7 Andhra Pradesh 18,764 1,416 Arunachal Pradesh 14,909 622 Assam 32,212 13,721 Bihar 62,724 31,293 Chhattisgarh 44,828 10,691 Goa 155 1 Gujarat 15,458 3,047 Haryana 8,042 1 Himachal Pradesh 23,408 2,562 Jammu And Kashmir 19,875 2,132 Jharkhand 32,008 10,953 Karnataka 24,008 295 Keralam 4,836 401 Madhya Pr...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr.No. State Houses Sanctioned Houses Completed Houses Under Construction 1 Arunachal Pradesh 5,497 5,497 0 2 Assam 21,60,640 15,44,832 6,15,808 3 Bihar 22,10,788 15,12,269 6,98,519 4 Chhattisgarh 13,54,352 9,63,548 3,90,804 5 Goa 0 0 0 6 Gujarat 4,18,814 3,14,715 1,04,099 7 Haryana 54,816 19,805 35,011 8 Himachal Pradesh 85,281 57,162 28,119 9 Jammu And Kashmir 1,98,923 1,92,741 6,1...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Budget Estimate (BE) 2026-27, Rs. 2,31,423.14 crore has been allocated to the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), of which Rs. 2,28,768.81 crore is for the Department of Rural Development. Allocation under BE is made against various programmes/schemes of the respective Departments but not State/UT-wise. Out of the allocation made for the programmes/ schemes under the budget estimate, funds are released to the States/Union T...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is being implemented across the country as a social security programme, for vulnerable sections of the society such as old aged, widows and disabled persons belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL). The rate of Central assistance under NSAP pension schemes including National Old Age Pension Scheme, National Widow Pension Scheme and National Disability Pension Scheme was last revised in 2012....
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: All States and Union Territories have notified their respective State Schemes in compliance of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-G) Act, 2025. The implementation of the Scheme has commenced in rural areas of the entire country w.e.f. 01.07.2026. State/UT-wise details of funds allocated and released under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-G) si...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A team of researchers has unveiled five new species of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the genus Allographa an important indicator of forest health and environmental quality because of their sensitivity to pollution and habitat changes, from the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats of India. This can help identify ecologically sensitive areas, strengthen long-term environmental monitoring, and contribute to evidence-based conservatio...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 has come into force with effect from 15th March, 2026. The Act modernises India's maritime legal framework in line with contemporary international maritime standards and significantly strengthens the statutory framework governing the safety, welfare and rights of seafarers. It introduces statutory safeguards for abandoned seafarers, strengthens the regulation and oversight of Recruitment and Placemen...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Waterways Project Status NW-68 (Mondovi River) Construction of 4 Jetties NW-27 (Cumberjua canal), NW-111(Zuari River) and NW-68 (Mandovi River) Construction of 10 Jetties Jetties constructed. Mode Freight (Rs/TKm) Railways 1.36 Highways 2.50 IWT 1.06 Factor considered Rates Considered (Rs/TKm) Waterways Road Rail Emission of GHGs 0.0006 0.0031 0.0006 Factors considered Rates Considered (Rs./TKm) ...