India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on March 27, 2026, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals worth an estimated cost of about Rs 2.38 lakh crore. For the Indian Army, approval was accorded for the Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High Capacity Radio Relay, Dhanush Gun System and Runway Independent Aerial Surveillance System. The Air...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, arrived at the historic port city of Sete on 26 Mar 2026 as part of the ongoing landmark transoceanic expedition Lokayan-26. The visit marks a significant milestone in the ship's journey and underscores India's commitment to maritime cooperation and cultural diplomacy. During its stay, INS Sudarshini will participate in the prestigious 'Escale a Sete', one of the most celebrat...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening skill development and capacity building in India's construction sector, the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a leading cement manufacturer. The MoU was signed by Director General, NCB, Dr L. P. Singh and Head - Technical Services, UltraTech Cement Limited, Er. Rahul Goel today at NCB, Ballabgarh. Speaking on th...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is implementing the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) in the country. The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the NMHP has been sanctioned for implementation in 767 districts for which support is provided to States/UTs through the National Health Mission.  Facilities made available under DMHP at the Community Health Centre (CHC) and Primary Health Centre (PHC) levels, include outpatient s...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Novel, easy to synthesize, highly efficient, polymeric materials could transform energy storage and production of clean fuel like hydrogen, facilitating accessibility of clean energy. Zn(DAB) and Cd(DAB), are coordination polymers with smartly designed structures where zinc (Zn2+) or cadmium (Cd2+) metal ions and organic molecules of 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (DAB) naturally assemble to form layered frameworks with strong structures....
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Textiles has formulated a comprehensive and focused country-market diversification strategy aimed at identifying high-potential global destinations for Indian textile exports. The strategy envisages structured and targeted outreach in these identified markets through coordinated efforts of Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), industry delegations, and Indian Missions abroad, with the objective of reducing market conce...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) initiative is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare aimed at reducing the financial burden on patients suffering from cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other critical ailments. AMRIT pharmacies operate under a Company Owned, Company Operated (COCO) model, managed by HLL Lifecare Limited, a Government of India Enterprise. The monitoring, rev...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SN State/UT Number of Micro Enterprises 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 18 2 Andhra Pradesh 8651 3 Arunachal Pradesh 149 4 Assam 5194 5 Bihar 28648 6 Chandigarh 5 7 Chhattisgarh 1442 8 Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu 12 9 Delhi 378 10 Goa 141 11 Gujarat 1217 12 Haryana 1737 13 Himachal Pradesh 2628 14 Jammu And Kashmir 2121 15 Jharkhand 4665 16 Karnataka 8402 17 Kerala 84...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 has subsumed Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent girls under its umbrella to strengthen and accelerate improvements in nutrition. It is a Centrally Sponsored Mission being implemented in all States and UTs. Responsibility for implementation of various activities of the Mission lies with the States and UTs. The status of nutrition among children (under 6 years of ag...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government gives highest priority to ensuring safety and security of women and has taken several legislative and policy interventions. Keeping this in view, the Government has enacted "The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013" (PoSH Act) which aims to provide protection to women against sexual harassment at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints...