India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and attendant issue of empowerment of girls and women. The scheme tries to create mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. The BBBP scheme has been revamped in the 15th Finance Commission Period, i.e. 2021-22 to 2025-26 and is now a component of Sambal Sub scheme of Miss...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami met with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today, at New Delhi. The Prime Minister posted on X; Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri @pushkardhami met Prime Minister @narendramodi. @ukcmo Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has reduced excise duty by Rs 10 per litre on both petrol and diesel with immediate effect. This decision has been taken in response to the steep and rapid rise in international crude oil prices, which have surged from approximately USD 70 per barrel to around USD 122 per barrel over the past month - an increase of nearly 75 per cent in under four weeks, driven by the ongoing conflict in West Asia and assoc...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The officers of Central Power Engineering Service (CPES) and Indian Economic Service (IES) called on the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 27, 2026). Addressing the officers, the President said that they stand at the forefront of India's growth, and their decisions will help build a stronger and self-reliant India. They will play a crucial role in shaping policies and implementing refor...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had constituted the AVGC Promotion Task Force in April 2022 to formulate a comprehensive strategy and guide policy measures for the growth of the AVGC-XR sector. The Task Force in its report had also prepared a Model State Policy framework, to support States in promoting the AVGC-XR ecosystem. In a significant step toward making India a global hub for AVGC-XR, the Union Cabinet has app...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has finalised its borrowing programme for the first half (H1) of FY 2026-27. Gross Market Borrowings in BE 2026-27 was Rs.17.20 lakh crore. Since Budget presentation, switches of G-Sec were conducted, reducing Gross Market borrowing to Rs.16.09 lakh crore. Of Rs.16.09 lakh crore, Rs.8.20 lakh crore (51.0%) is planned to be borrowed in H1 through issuan...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India's clean energy transition is part of a larger national strategy aimed at reducing import dependence, strengthening indigenous capacities, and enabling the country to play a leading role in the global shift towards a greener futu...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation opened in Yaounde, Cameroon, on 26 March 2026 with a ceremonial session chaired by the Trade Minister of Cameroon. The session was attended by Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, DG, WTO, and Trade Ministers/Senior representatives of the WTO member countries. On behalf of India, Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal attended the opening session. The opening session was foll...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Shri Dattatraya Vithoba Bharne in New Delhi today. During the meeting, the Maharashtra Agriculture Minister apprised the Union Minister of the progress of various schemes being implemented in the state under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. He specifically requested the alloc...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Marking a significant milestone in the shift towards outcome-oriented and service-driven rural water supply, Meghalaya has become the twelfth State to sign a Reform-Linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Government under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0. This step marks the State's formal entry into the reform-linked implementation framework of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on Mar...