India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce headed by Ms. Dola Sen, M.P., Rajya Sabha presented/laid the 196th Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in both Houses of the Parliament on 18th March, 2026. 2.       The Committee held detailed deliberations with the Secretary of the ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has implemented a range of national programmes through the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to strengthen the country's research and development (R&D) ecosystem, promote innovation and entrepreneurship, and facilitate the translation and dissemination of technologies across the nation. These initiatives fo...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A farewell function to felicitate retired/retiring Members of the Rajya Sabha was organized at the Vice-President Enclave, New Delhi, on 18 March, 2026. A total of 26 Members retired in 2025, while 73 Members have retired/are retiring in 2026, including the Hon'ble Deputy Chairman, Shri Harivansh. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Minority Affairs, and Convener of the Farewell Organizing Committee, ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Total Allocation under RGM for Progeny Testing and Pedigree selection Programme No of High Genetic Merit bulls produced for use in breeding programme 310.26 4620 (Rs in crore)             In order to complement the efforts made by the State for the conservation , genetic improvement, production, value addition and marketing of indigenous cow breeds such as Gir, Sahiwal, R...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Strengthening Rail Infrastructure through IRFC Railways form the backbone of India's infrastructure, driving connectivity, trade, and economic growth. To support this vast network, the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) serves as the dedicated financing arm, mobilising resources and strengthening the financial foundation of Indian Railways. Introduction Infrastructure is the backbone of India's economic gr...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: MHA has allocated funds to States/UTs under ICJS 2.0 Project for the procurement of hardware for Police Stations including Fingerprint Enrollment Devices (FEDs) in order to extend NAFIS to Police Stations. The 100% adoption of NAFIS in Police Station depends on the completion of procurement by States/UTs. Fingerprint is an infallible and admissible evidence in the Court of law. NAFIS enables real-time fingerprint matching and ver...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Science & Technology (DST), as the nodal Ministry for the RDI Scheme, has formulated and finalized the Implementation Guidelines for the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, in consultation with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and the Department of Expenditure (DoE). These guidelines have been approved by the Executive Council of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). DST has als...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. States/Uts Notified Villages Drone Flying Completed Villages Number of villages for which property card prepared Number of property cards prepared Number of property cards distributed 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 186 186 141 7409 7409 2 Andhra Pradesh 13321 13321 1067 530351 0 3 Arunachal Pradesh 3647 3647 0 0 0 4 Assam 946 946 0 0 0 5 Chhattisgarh 15791 15791 2557 196757 92545 6 ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Green Highway initiatives have promoted environmentally sustainable road construction by encouraging plantation along National Highways, the use of environmental friendly construction materials, proper management of water resources, and measures to reduce carbon emissions during construction and maintenance activities. These initiatives aim to improve ecological balance and enhance the environmental sustainability of highway ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. States 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release 1 Andhra Pradesh 2031.00 1997.45 2152.00 2109.97 2099.00 2053.81 2 Arunachal Pradesh 179.00 0.00 189.00 0.00 185.00 0.00 3 Assam 1241.00 1241.00 1315.00 1315.00 1283.00 1283.00 4 Bihar 3884.00 3855.33 4114.00 4109.01 4012.00 2806.31 5 Chhattisgarh 1125.00 1125.00 1192.00 1185.25 1163.00 ...