India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj constituted an "Expert Committee on Own Source Revenue (OSR) of Rural Local Bodies" in 2022 to review the status of OSR of Panchayats. As per the report of the Expert Committee, around Rs. 25,595 crores of OSR have been collected by Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the 30 States/UTs, during 2017-18 to 2021-22 and per capita OSR at the national level was around Rs. 59/- annually, for the same per...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  The Government has approved establishment of 06 National Cyber Forensic Laboratories (NCFLs) in 06 Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) located at Delhi, Kamrup (Assam), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra), Chandigarh, and Kolkata (West Bengal) at a total financial outlay of Rs.126.84 crore, to strengthen cyber forensic investigations to handle emerging cyber threats. At present, NCFLs at Delhi and Kamrup (A...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Fish Production (MT) Carp Seed (Spawn in lakhs) Trout Seed (Eyed Ova in lakhs) CSS - PMMSY (Rs. in lakh) CS - PMMSY (Rs. in lakh) NFDB (Rs. in lakh) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) 2021-22 16,015.81 702.21 50.00 1,264.82 25.70 33.18 2022-23 17,026.09 671.31 42.00 1,309.62 0.00 29.30 2023-24 17,721.64 629.49 54.00 562.43 0.00 8.18 2024-25 19,019.83 773.56 60.00 1,476.25 25.7...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In view of the growing global importance of environmentally sustainable production practices including green technology adoption, recycling and waste reduction, and their anticipated benefits in terms of enhanced global competitiveness, improved market access, enhanced environmental & economic resilience, and strengthened investor confidence, a number of steps have been taken: This information was provided by THE MINISTER FOR TEX...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, sought the blessings of Maa Katyayani and said that worship of Maa Jagadambe fills the mind with infinite energy and inner strength, while her divine radiance illuminates the heart with higher consciousness. He prayed that with the blessings of the Goddess, who is the embodiment of divinity and valour, all her devotees are endowed with immense strength and self-confidence. The Prime Ministe...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NEW DELHI, March 24: India today announced world's first-ever, landmark clinical study that will, for the first time globally, scientifically evaluate Ayurveda as an adjunct to standard Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT), with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Sp...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has shared an article written by Union Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda. The article writes about the country's journey towards eliminating TB, anchored in Jan Bhagidari. It highlights that India has made sustained investments in research and development, strengthened partnerships and created a pipeline of Made-in-India TB diagnostics. The Prime Minister's Office posted on X; "Union Min...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Census 2027 is planned to be conducted through digital means. Apart from collection of Census data by the Enumerators using  Mobile App,   provision   for  Self-Enumeration   by    the   respondents   has also been made for the first time through a web portal. A web Portal has been developed to manage and monitor various activities of Census 2027. Questions...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to ensure ethical pharmaceutical practices in the supply chain of Weight Loss Drug (GLP-1), the Drugs Controller of India has intensified its regulatory surveillance against the drug's unauthorized sale and promotion. With the recent introduction of multiple generic variants of GLP-1-based weight loss drugs in the Indian market, concerns have emerged regarding their on-demand availability through retail pharmacies, onlin...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government, through Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is implementing a project-National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), which studies the impact of climate change on agriculture to promote future-ready farming technologies and rising food grain demand. Under the project, risk and vulnerability assessment of agriculture to climate change has been carried out at district-level for 651 predomi...