PARLIAMENT QUESTION: USE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY IN J&K

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Space inputs are being used for disaster monitoring & damage assessment in Jammu & Kashmir for major natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and forest fire. The geospatial products such as flood inundation maps, landslide inventory, forest fire detection etc. are disseminated through ISRO's Geoportals such as Bhuvan and the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM).  ISRO has also developed a customized mobile ...


Centres of Excellence in North-Eastern Region

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed Lok Sabha that no organization in the States in the North Eastern Region has been recognised as Centres of Excellence by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs during the last five years. There is no ongoing Centre of Excellence (CoE) project in Assam for the last three years. However, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guw...


IMPLEMENTATION OF FRA

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed Lok Sabha that as per information provided by States/UT, during the last five years, i.e. from 01.03.2021 to 01.03.2026, a total of 11,35,699 (10,71,096 individual and 64603 community) forest rights claims have been filed, a total of 5,36,401 claims (4,89,714 individual and 46,687 community) have been recognized and a total of 5,88,355 claims (5,70,3...


Preservation and Digitization of Manuscript Heritage

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Gyan Bharatam Mission (GBM), announced during Union Budget 2025-26, is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Culture (MoC), Government of India to undertake manuscripts related activities under various components including survey and registration of manuscripts, building robust technology infrastructure and partnership, documentation, preservation, conservation, digitization, publication of manuscripts and capacity building & r...


Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlighting the divine grace of Goddess Skandamata

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit subhashitam highlighting the divine grace of Goddess Skandamata and seeking her divine blessings for the well-being of all. The Prime Minister wrote on X: "देवी स्कन्दमाता की करबद्ध प्रार्थन&#23...


IMPACT OF CREATION OF ADDITIONAL SEATS IN ITIs

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: District Hub/Spoke Name of ITI Hoshiarpur district Hub Govt ITI Hoshiarpur Gurdaspur district Spoke Govt ITI Gurdaspur Pathankot Spoke Govt ITI Pathankot Nawanshahr Spoke Govt ITI Nawanshahr Amritsar Spoke Govt ITI Amritsar (Ranjit Avenue) The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme aims to upgrade 1,000 Government ITIs through an industry-led model. The sch...


FUTURE-ORIENTED SKILL TRAINING

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State /UTs Candidates trained/oriented PMKVY NAPS CTS Andaman And Nicobar Islands 30 - 112 Andhra Pradesh 8,596 14 5 Arunachal Pradesh 1,441 - 21 Assam 6,879 - 305 Bihar 30,317 24 1,335 Chandigarh 19 3 116 Chhattisgarh 3,088 - 379 Delhi 2,107 90 509 Goa - 6 148 Gujarat 7,072 1870 863 Haryana 15,352 260 396 Himachal Pradesh 5,424 31 605 Jammu And Kashmir 14,567 2 609 ...


Implementation of FRA Claims

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. States/ UTs Status of Approved FRA Cells Approved at State Level Approved at District Level Approved at Sub Divisional Level 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 15 0 2 Assam 1 25 0 3 Bihar 1 9 0 4 Chhattisgarh 1 30 0 5 Gujarat 1 14 0 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 12 0 7 Jammu And Kashmir 1 20 0 8 Jharkhand 1 24 0 9 Karnataka 1 18 0 10 Kerala 1 12 0 11 Madhya Pradesh 1 55 0 12 Maharashtra ...


GST Rationalisation to Accelerate India's Green Transition

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's commitment to sustainability and climate action has been reinforced through recent GST rationalization, strategically reducing tax rates on waste management services, biodegradable products and green transportation. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, these reforms are designed to accelerate the adoption of eco-friendly manufacturing, strengthen waste treatment infrastructure and promote s...


"Youth Must Translate Martyrs' Ideals into Action": MoS Raksha Khadse at MY Bharat's Nationwide Shaheed Diwas Padyatra

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of Shaheed Diwas, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), organised a nationwide Padyatra on 23 March 2026  under the theme "Mera Bharat, Meri Zimmedari", mobilising youth participation across all 763 districts. The flagship event in Faridabad witnessed large-scale participation, reflecting strong youth engagement in nation-building, and was graced by Smt. Raksha Nikhil Kh...