India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of India in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India and the Gates Foundation convened a high-level CSR Conclave on the theme "Leveraging PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) for Farmer Prosperity" today at New Delhi. The conclave brought together senior government officials, financial ...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The declared rivers and canals as National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016identified for development in Tamil Naduare as follows: Feasibility Study Reports (FSR) for the above-mentioned rivers/canals have already been completed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. Besides, IWAI has sanctioned Rs.5.23 Crore for updation of Det...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Film tourism has emerged as a core pillar of India's destination branding and economic growth strategy, senior policymakers and industry leaders affirmed at the 8th Global Film Tourism Conclave organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in Mumbai. Delivering a special video message, Shri Suresh Gopi, Minister of State for Tourism, Government of India, said, "A location on screen does not remain just geography; ...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of Project Project Category / Pillar Project Cost Implementing Agency Completion date / anticipated completion date Status Category 1 Third stage expansion including modernisation of the existing fishing harbour of Malpe in Udupi District, Karnataka Coastal Community Development 50.00 Dept. of Fisheries, Karnataka 30.12.23 Completed 2 Modernisation of the existing fishing harbour at Amadalli in Uttara Ka...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The digital trade chapter of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) establishes a facilitative framework to ensure a secure and trustworthy digital environment for electronic transactions, aimed at strengthening the growth of goods and services trade between India and the EU. It promotes paperless trade, e-invoicing, e-contracts, e-authentication etc., to ease cross-border trade. The chapter also contains provisions to enhance con...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Respected Ministers of the Central Government, Members of Parliament, Government employees, distinguished guests, and my dear companions! Today, we are witnessing the making of a new history. On this auspicious day of Vikram Samvat 2082, Phalguna Krishna Paksha, Vijaya Ekadashi-which also corresponds to Magha 24, Shaka Samvat 1947, and in today's common calendar, February 13-India's developmental journey is entering a new chapter....
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana: Ultra-Poor Graduation Approach SHE-Marts for Rural Women-led Enterprises The Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana, launched in April 2023, implemented under DAY-NRLM, adopts the Ultra-Poor Graduation Approach to promote sustainable livelihoods among rural women through integrated support across livelihoods, social protection, social empowerment, and financial inclusion. State-level pilots, such as...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Freedom of speech is guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution. At the same time, the Government is also cognisant of the growing risks posed by fake, false and misleading information on digital platforms. The Government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Part-III of these Rules provide for publishers of onli...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To ensure effective implementation of the newly enacted legislations, the rule-making exercise has been undertaken in respect of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025, the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, and the Indian Ports Act, 2025. The exercise has been undertaken through a comprehensive consultative process involving all relevant stakeholders to ensure their participation at the drafting stage itself. The following measures have been t...
India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coronary stents [Bare Metal Stents (BMS) and Drug Eluting Stents (DES)] are included in Schedule-I of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) and accordingly NPPA fixes their ceiling prices as per the provisions of DPCO, 2013. The present applicable ceiling price for BMS is Rs.10,692.69 and for DES Rs.38,933.14. The prices fixed under DPCO, 2013 are applicable across the country. All manufacturers, marketers and importe...