STATUS OF NATIONAL RIVERS INTERLINKING PROGRAMME

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl.No Name States benefited Status 1 Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Odisha Feasibility Report completed Alternate Mahanadi (Barmul)- Rushikulya-Godavari Dowlaiswaram) link AP and Odisha Feasibility Report completed 2 Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link @ AP, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana Feasibility Report completed 3 a.) Godavari (Inchampalli) - Kris...


AVERAGE GROUNDWATER CONSUMPTION AND ITS QUALITY IN THE COUNTRY

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), jointly with the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations, assesses the Dynamic Ground Water Resources of the country. The assessment estimates total Annual Ground Water Recharge, Annual Extractable Ground Water Resource and Annual Ground Water Extraction for irrigation, domestic and industrial uses. As per Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment, 2025, total Annual Ground Water Rechar...


Ministry of Minority Affair's Jiyo Parsi Scheme promotes Medical Assistance, Childcare, And Elderly Care

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Medical Health of Community Advocacy 2023-24 0.11 2.53 0.10 2024-25 0.39 2.66 0.06 2025-26 0.24 2.93 0.29 (Cr. Rs. ) (Cr. Rs. ) (Cr. Rs. ) Since inception of Jiyo Parsi scheme in the year 2013, cumulative year-wise number of beneficiaries of Parsi Community provided with the financial assistance for treatment of infertility issues, childbearing, childbirth and Post Natal Care under the Medical compo...


Welfare Schemes for Hill-Based Minority Communities implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Minority Affairs implements the following schemes/programmes for socio-economic empowerment of the six (6) centrally notified minority communities namely Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Muslims, Parsis and Sikhs across the country including the state of West Bengal irrespective of any topographic conditions: 1. PRADHAN MANTRI VIRASAT KA SAMVARDHAN (PM VIKAS) The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantr...


Special Leadership and Capacity-Building Programmes by Ministry of Minority Affairs for minority women in Odisha

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the erstwhile schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Ministry implemented the Leadership Development of Minority Women (Nai Roshni) scheme to empower and build their confidence among minority women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government systems, banks and other institutions at all levels. The scheme aimed to enhance leadership qualities, promote awareness about rights and entitl...


Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has launched an upgraded version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme web portal, known as NYPS 2.0

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Period Institution Participation Group Participation Individual Total No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of Since 4939 1611 54518 732 26 982 48291 103791 Participation number of Registrations Events Participating Registrations Events participating participating Launch participating Organized Students Organized Citizens/ Citizens/ on Citizens/ (No. of (A) (No. of Students Student...


FRAMEWORK FOR BALANCING ELECTRICITY FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government has established a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework under the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 to ensure financial sustainability of the electricity sector while safeguarding consumer interests. The framework comprises, inter alia, the National Electricity Policy, the Tariff Policy, and subordinate legislation framed by the Appropriate Government, Central Electricity Authority, and the Electricity Regu...


DISCOMS DIGITALISATION

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/ UT Sanctioned Cost of Smart Metering works (Rs. crore) Sanctioned Cost of IT/OT works* (Rs. crore) 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 54 - 2 Andhra Pradesh 4,128 120 3 Arunachal Pradesh 184 22 4 Assam 4,050 62 5 Bihar 2,021 406 6 Chhattisgarh 4,105 121 7 Delhi 13 - 8 Goa 469 39 9 Gujarat 10,642 507 10 Haryana 0 276 11 Himachal Pradesh 1,788 82 12 Jammu & Kashmir 1,064 119 1...


Scientists discover unusual ozone layer above North Bay of Bengal

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have detected an unusually high concentration of ozone in the upper atmosphere over the North Bay of Bengal. This unexpected finding is helping researchers better understand how air currents transport ozone through the stratosphere. The ozone layer, which protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun, normally reaches its maximum concentration at altitudes of about 25-30 km. Researc...


Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh calls for enhancing Private Sector Participation in India's Biotechnology Ecosystem

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has called for enhancing private sector participation in India's Biotechnology ecosystem, strengthening thr industry outreach to promote indigenous products and technologies in biotechnology and life sciences, and to encourage greater private inv...