MERA GAON MERI DHAROHAR SCHEME

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A total of approximately 6.5 lakh villages across India have been identified, out of which data for around 4.7 lakh villages have been uploaded on the MGMD portal. In the state of Tamil Nadu, data for 14,251 out of 19,219 villages have been mapped and uploaded. State-wise and district-wise details for Tamil Nadu are provided in Annexure-I and Annexure-II, respectively. The MGMD Programme, through its comprehensive port...


DIGITAL PRESERVATION OF ARTEFACTS AND MONUMENTS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The total number of unprotected Monuments and Antiquities documented by the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) as on date stands as follows at Karnataka: Antiquities-904 and Built heritage & Sites-312. The above data's are uploaded on the NMMA website The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152153 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


DIGITIZATION OF MANUSCRIPTS UNDER NMM

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Government has launched Gyan Bharatam Mission as a major initiative under the Ministry of Culture. It aims to Survey, Document, Conserve, Digitize, and make accessible more than One Crore Manuscripts located in academic Institutions, Museums, Libraries, and Private collections across India. The Government intends to cover more than one crore Manuscripts, and to conduct the Survey, Documentation, and Conservation of Ind...


PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: There are 3685 centrally protected monuments/sites under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the country. Conservation, preservation and maintenance of these centrally protected monuments/sites is a continuous process and is taken up as per the requirement and availability of resources subject to the Rules and terms of National Policy for Conservation, 2014. Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), an auton...


OBSERVANCE OF SAMVIDHAN HATYA DIWAS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Government of India, through the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Home Affairs, formally notified that "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas" would be observed annually on June 25 to mark the imposition of Emergency in 1975. On the occasion of 50th anniversary, Government is commemorating Samvidhan Hatya Diwas for the period from 25.06.2024 to 25.06.2026 with various programmes across the country. Necessary directives in this regar...


SCHEMES FOR UPLIFTMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTES

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture is implementing Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), an umbrella Scheme consisting a number of Central Sector Schemes under which financial assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations/ individuals working in the field of performing arts including artists of Scheduled Castes across the country. The brief of these schemes is given at Annexure - I. KSVY is a Central Sector Scheme, ther...


TRAI ASSESSES NETWORK QUALITY ACROSS AMRITSAR CITY

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Punjab Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City routes during the month of June 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Delhi, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - Urban Zones, Institutional Hotspo...


TRAI ASSESSES NETWORK QUALITY ACROSS LEH CITY AND HIGHWAY ROUTE FROM LEH TO NUBRA VALLEY, NUBRA VALLEY TO PANGONG AND PANGONG TO LEH

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Jammu & Kashmir Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City/Highway routes during the month of June 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Delhi, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - Urban Zones, Ins...


DOT SLASHES SECURITY TEST EVALUATION FEES UP TO 95% AND SIMPLIFIES COMPLIANCE PROCESS FOR TELECOM/ICT SECTORS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a significant move to enhance ease of doing business and reduce the compliance burden on the telecom and ICT sectors, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced a sharp reduction of up to 95% in the security test evaluation fees for telecom and ICT products. Effective from August 01, 2025, this revised fee structure under the Communication Security Certification Scheme (ComSec) is aimed at making the se...


PROGRESS OF AREA COVERAGE UNDER KHARIF CROPS AS ON AUG. 1ST

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 01. August 2025. Area: In lakh hectare Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152401 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....