India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh took stock of the situation in West Asia and its effect on India's defence preparedness during a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, Defence Secretary, Secretary (Defence Production) and Chairman, DRDO in New Delhi on March 24, 2026. He was briefed about the global and regional security scenario, the impact of a possible escalation of the ongoing conflicts on India as well as the c...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, received a call from the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald J. Trump. The two leaders had a useful exchange of views on the evolving situation in West Asia. The Prime Minister reiterated that India supports de-escalation and the restoration of peace at the earliest. The Prime Minister underlined the importance of ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, secure an...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's trade performance has remained robust and resilient, with exports recording a steady upward trajectory both in the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26, Apr-Jan) and over the longer term (FY 2021-25). Despite persistent global uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and volatile commodity prices, India's exports have continued to expand in a broad-based manner. During Apr-Jan of FY 2025-26, total exports of merchandise and servi...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  In order to address the shortage of storage capacity for food grains in the country and creation of decentralised scientific grain storage infrastructure, the Government, on 31st May, 2023, has approved the "World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector", which has been rolled out as a Pilot Project. The Plan entails creation of various agri infrastructure including godowns, custom hiring centers, processing units...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) on 25th November 2024 as a centrally sponsored scheme with an overall outlay of Rs.2481 crore. The Mission aims to strengthen agriculture practices with scientifically backed approaches, towards sustainability, climate resilience and safe food. The Mission focuses on improving soil health, restoring ecosystems and reducing input cost to the farmers. Under t...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sanctioned Installation MW Component-A (Solar power plants in MW) 10,000 720.91 720.91 Component-B (No of Pumps) 13,15,190 9,75,227 4398.57 Component-C (No of Pumps & MW) 35,82,884 12,01,552 5829.98 S. No. State Name 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 1. Arunachal Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.82 2.12 1.91 0.00 4.84 2. Assam 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.41 1.41 ...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Government of India for holistic development of the fisheries sector and fishermen in the country has accorded approvals to the 120 projects including the project of Livelihood support for socio-economically backward, active traditional fishers' families for conservation of fisheries resources during fishing ban/lean period under PMMSY for FY 2024-25 of Government of Tamil Nadu at a total Project cost ...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CHAIRMAN: Hon'ble Members, I draw your attention to Rule 251 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States, which permits a Minister to make a statement on a matter of urgent public importance, with the stipulation that no questions shall be asked at the time the statement is made. The statement just made by the Hon'ble Prime Minister pertains to a critical issue of international diplomatic relat...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Governor of Nagaland, Shri Nand Kishore Yadav met Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The Prime Minister's Office said in a X post; "Governor of Nagaland, Shri @nkishoreyadav met Prime Minister @narendramodi. @LokBhavanKohima" Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in the disbursement of fertilizer subsidies under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Smt. Anupriya S. Patel, MoS Chemicals and Fertilizers, informed that Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, covered 14.72 crore beneficiaries since its inception in 2017-18. For the curr...