India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Status of Grain Storage Plan (as on 20.01.2026) S.No State / Union Territory Identified PACS/Cooperative Societies DPR Submitted Construction Completed Capacity Created (MT) 1 Maharashtra 184 78 16 17,952 2 Odisha 19 17 0 0 3 Rajasthan 172 172 91 45,250 4 Gujarat 66 81 5 3,750 5 Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 6 Haryana 30 11 0 0 7 Uttar Pradesh 25 24 1 1,500 8 Chhattisgarh 19 19 0 0 9 Ass...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II), as a Central Sector Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs.6839 crores till the Financial Year 2028-29 for comprehensive development  of   select   1954   villages  located   in  blocks  abutting international  land borders (ILBs), other than the Northern Border already covered under VVP-I, in...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 has strengthened the legal framework to deter film piracy. Section 6AA and 6AB of Cinematograph Act prohibit unauthorized recording and transmission of films. Section 7 (1A) provides that if any person contravenes the provisions of Section 6AA or Section 6AB, they shall be punishable with a minimum 3 months imprisonment and fine of Rs. 3 lakh, which can be extended up to 3 years imprisonment and...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Steel will be conducting Open House to discuss issues related to import of steel on 23rd March, 2026 in Steel Room, 3rd Floor, GPOA- 3, Netaji Nagar New Delhi. Companies and associations may present their issues related to above subjects in the Open House. To participate in the Open House e-mails may be sent on tech-steel[at]nic[dot]in for getting a confirmed time slot on above date. While sending the e-mail, followin...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To achieve the prosperity in the country through the mantra of "Sahakar Se Samriddhi" given by the Prime Minister, a pilot project to promote 'Cooperation among Cooperatives' was launched on 21st May, 2023 in Banaskantha and Panchmahal DCCBs of Gujarat. After the success of the pilot project, a statewide campaign on 'Cooperation among Cooperatives' was launched in all the districts of Gujarat on January 15, 2024. The objectives u...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) (Amendment) Act& Rules, 2023 have been notified on 03.08.2023 and 04.08.2023, respectively, inter alia, to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, increase accountability and reform electoral process in the Multi State Cooperative Societies (including Banks) by supplementing existing legislation and incorporating the provisions of Ninety-seventh Constitutional Amendment. Some of th...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Total Grievances received 2021 20,00,590 2022 19,18,238 2023 19,53,057 2024 26,15,321 2025 22,78,256 2026 (up to 28.02.2026) 4,23,922 Total 1,11,89,384 The number of grievances received on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), including through the mobile application, during the last five years and the current year, is given below: In the year 2025, the average time for dis...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta-  https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today informed the Lok Sabha of significant progress in expanding mobile ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Jerk Free Semi-Permanent couplers. Fitted with KAVACH. Centrally controlled Automatic Plug Doors and Fully Sealed wider gangways. Emergency Alarm Push buttons and Talk Back Units on all Coaches. Improved fire safety - Aerosol based fire detection and suppression system in electrical cabinets and lavatories. Higher acceleration with design/operating speed of 180/160 KMPH. Driver-Guard communication with voice recording facili...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards deepening structural reforms in rural drinking water governance, a Reform‑Linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 was signed today with the State of Uttar Pradesh, marking the State's formal entry into the reform‑linked implementation framework of the Mission. Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 was approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026. The MoU was signed ...