India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 were amended vide G.S.R. 46(E) dated 20.01.2026 providing system of "prior intimation" instead of obtaining permission from Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for manufacture of certain categories of drugs (except certain high-risk category of drugs) for analytical and non-clinical testing. This reform removes the existing requirement of pharmaceutical companies to obt...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A meeting of the Parliamentary 'Consultative Committee on Chemical and Fertilizers' chaired by the Hon'ble Union Minister for Chemical & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, was held today. The meeting also saw the participation of the Hon'ble Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers and Health and Family Welfare, Ms. Anupriya Patel apart from Hon'ble Members of the Parliament, Shri Sher Singh Ghu...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Raw material/ Intermediates Estimated share of import (%) 1. Rock phosphate 86.0 2. Sulphur 52.0 3. Natural Gas for Urea Sector 78.0 4. Ammonia for Complex Fertilisers 75.0 5. Phosphoric Acid 52.0 6. Muriate of Potash 100.0 Indian Company Counterpart company Product Annual Quantity (MT) Duration (Years) Ostwal JPMC Rock Phosphate 5,00,000 10 yrs Indian Company Counterpart company Product A...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scheme Amount Sanctioned Amount Released Amount Utilised FAME-II 912.50 895.48 655.43 State FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 FY25-26 (upto 01.03.26) Total EVPCS installed in last five years Total EVPCS operational Installed Decommissioned Andaman & Nicobar 0 2 0 1 2 3 8 3 Andhra Pradesh 1 133 143 360 624 123 1384 1082 Arunachal Pradesh 2 6 23 19 6 0 1 55 46 Assam 7 39 119 1...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Product Name 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 DAP 119.18 92.64 105.31 109.73 96.29 MOP 34.32 23.93 16.32 16.45 22.02 NPKS 125.82 121.37 107.31 116.80 149.72 SSP 44.89 56.76 50.18 45.44 49.28 Nano Urea Production and sale (Lakh Bottles of 500ml each) S.No State Name 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Production Sales Production Sales Production Sales Production Sales Product...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Category 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Processed-Food Export (ITC HS Chapter 16-23) 13078.4 10881.8 10097.97 The total export value of the processed food products from India in the last three years are as follows: Figures in US$ Million Source: DGCIS, Kolkata Major food export destination countries for India are USA, UAE, Bangladesh, State of Libya, Sudan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Thailand, Tanzania, etc. Agricultural & Pr...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued Guidelines for Accessibility of Content on Platforms of Publishers of Online Curated Content (OTT Platforms) for Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment on 06.02.2026. The guidelines are available for public access at Ministry's website under following path: https://mib.gov.in -> Home ->Documents ->Acts, Policies & Guidelines The guidelines aim to ensure that audio-...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is regularly monitoring India's exports and imports of Textiles & Apparel, including handicrafts, across global markets. The export of Textile and Apparel products from Erode district during the period from April 2025 to January 2026 stood at Rs. 2,290 crore. During the period April 2025 to January 2026, Tamil Nadu's exports of textiles and apparel (including handicrafts) stood at Rs.57,858.7 crore, registering a gr...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT-wise female Labour Force Participation Rate, 2023-24 (in percent) SL State/UT Female LFPR(%) 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 38.0 2 Andhra Pradesh 35.8 3 Arunachal Pradesh 49.9 4 Assam 36.8 5 Bihar 20.3 6 Chandigarh 25.0 7 Chhattisgarh 46.1 8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu 34.7 9 Delhi 14.5 10 Goa 22.9 11 Gujarat 35.8 12 Haryana 18.8 13 Himachal Pradesh 56.2 14 Jammu & Kashmir ...
India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system maintained by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders. It has completed more than 17,000 crore authentication transactions. Aadhaar for public welfare: Aadhaar has emerged as a foundational identity for delivery of benefits and services across Central and State Government schemes. It is supported by near-universal...