NATIONAL STANDARD FOR BOMB DISPOSAL SYSTEM

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per available information, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued Indian Standards 19445:2025 on 'Performance evaluation and Requirements' of Bomb Disposal Systems on 24 December 2025. This standard specifies the qualitative requirements and related test methods applicable  for various  types  of  bomb  disposal  systems.   The  details  are  available on BIS websi...


Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C R Patil chairs Consultative Committee meeting on Jal Jeevan Mission

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Jal Shakti was held on 24th March 2026 under the chairpersonship of Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Patil, at his residence. The Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri V. Somanna and Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary also attended the meeting. The meeting included a detailed presentation (PPT) on the progress, impact, and future roadmap of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). ...


More than 32,000 beneficiaries trained under SwaYaan project for capacity building in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister, India has taken several steps to promote the drone industry. The aim is to make India a global drone hub and create a robust indigenous ecosystem. Drones are seeing rising adoption across key sectors like defence, law enforcement, logistics, agriculture, disaster management, etc. This growth is driving a rising demand for skilled manpower across various drone-related roles. Governm...


Establishment of new Multipurpose PACS, dairy and fisheries cooperatives

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No State PACS DCS FCS Grand Total 1  ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 1 1 11 13 2  ANDHRA PRADESH 11 1,034 2 1,047 3  ARUNACHAL PRADESH 121 15 20 156 4  ASSAM 469 591 81 1,141 5  BIHAR 57 4,589 2 4,648 6  CHHATTISGARH 469 351 322 1,142 7  GOA 37 5 3 45 8  GUJARAT 525 706 23 1,254 9  HARYANA 31 161 6 198 10  HIMACHAL PRADESH...


Popularity of Online Ticket Bookings Surge; Increasing  Passenger Convenience and Saving Time, Online Ticketing Crosses 48.25 Crore (88%) in FY 2025-26 till February

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year No. of tickets booked online No. of tickets booked through counter (in crore) 2025-26 48.25 6.15 (in crore) (upto February, 26) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has provided the facility to book reserved tickets online saving passengers from the trouble of going to reservation counters to book the tickets thus saving travel time and transportation costs. IRCTC incurs substantial expen...


Chief Minister of Rajasthan meets Prime Minister

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Bhajanlal Sharma met with Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today in New Delhi. The Prime Minister's Office said in a X post; "Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri @BhajanlalBjp had a meeting with Prime Minister @narendramodi today.  @RajCMO" Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Rural Local Bodies of 4 States Get Over Rs. 1,142 Crores as Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has sanctioned and released the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants during FY 2025-26 to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Mizoram. These grants will further empower grassroots governance and enable need-based local development in PRIs. For the state of Madhya Pradesh, Rs. 631.91 crores have been released as the 2nd instalment ...


Press Release on the 408th Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita, M.P., Rajya Sabha presented/laid on the Table its 408th Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, in both the Houses of Parliament on the 25th March, 2026. The Committee considered and adopted the draft Rep...


Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) held under the Chairmanship of Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) today. The Agenda of the meeting focused on the issues of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Emerging technology and Electronics Hardware Manufacturing. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, Members of...


Raksha Mantri chairs Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting for MoD on Border Roads Organisation

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence on Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in New Delhi on March 25, 2026. Insightful deliberations were held on issues pertaining to defence, infrastructure development and ongoing strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening national security & operational preparedness. Underscoring the need for robust infrastructure a...