India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam today, highlighting the significance of self-confidence and inner strength in conquering life's most difficult obstacles. The Prime Minister remarked that for an individual filled with courage and resolve, nothing in life is impossible. Shri Modi affirmed that we can overcome the most difficult challenges on the strength of willpower and self-confidence. The Prime M...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing the Government's vision to transform India's logistics ecosystem, Union Minister for Communications and DoNER Shri. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched three new premium delivery services namely 24 Speed Post, 48 Speed Post and 24 Speed Post Parcel on 17th March, 2026 in New Delhi. The launch took place in the presence of Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani and senior of...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) conducted the Second Niche Technology Nexus (NTN) Seminar on March 16, 2026, in New Delhi. Focused on the theme 'Cognitive Spectrum Operations and Quantum Technologies,' the seminar brought together experts from the Defence Forces, academia, industry, start-ups, and research organizations to deliberate on technological advancements and innovative solutions in the areas of Cognitiv...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: H.E. Mr. Y. Thong, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Ethnic & Religious Affairs, Vietnam, accompanied by a delegation, today called on Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, during his visit to India. The meeting reflected on the long-standing historical and civilisational ties between India and Vietnam, including their shared Buddhist heritage and strong people-to-people connections. Both sides also noted ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:              The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana" (PMMSY) to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector and welfare of fishermen in the country with an investment of Rs.20,750 crore in all States/ Union ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NUMBER OF GENERAL AND POLICE OBSERVER DEPLOYED IN ONGOING GENERAL/BYE ELECTION - 2026 Name of the State/UT No. of ACs No. of General Observers deployed No. of Police Observers deployed No. of Expenditure Observers Assam 126 51 35 50 Kerala 140 51 17 40 Tamil Nadu 234 136 40 151 West Bengal 294 294 84 100 Puducherry 30 17 4 17 Bye-elections 8 8 8 8 TOTAL 832 557 188 366 deployed Disclaimer:...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Name of State/UTs Number of IAH Andaman & Nicobar Island 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Arunachal Pradesh 5 Assam 8 Bihar 1 Chandigarh 1 Chhattisgarh 10 Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 1 Goa 2 Gujarat 2 Haryana 1 Himachal Pradesh 3 Jammu & Kashmir 7 Jharkhand 7 Karnataka 3 Kerala 10 Lakshadweep 1 Madhya Pradesh 13 Maharashtra 14 Manipur 11 Meghalaya 3 Mizoram 2 Nagaland 7 Odisha 3 Puducherr...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government launched the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme to make quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all. Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as Jan Aushadhi Kendras are opened across the country to provide medicines at rates that are about 50% to 80% cheaper than those of branded medicines. 2,110 medicines and 315 surgicals, medical consumables and devices are under the schem...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli (NIPER Raebareli) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Roche Pharma India to foster academic collaboration and advance pharmaceutical education and research in India. The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. This stra...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Beneficiaries Expenditure (Rs in crore) 2022-23 3608 134.07 2023-24 4166 199.82 2024-25 4143 209.50 The data in respect of beneficiaries and expenditure during the last three years, as given below, under the Scheme of National Fellowship for scheduled caste students reveals that the number of beneficiaries is increasing every year except a slight decrease in the year 2024-25 whereas the expenditure is co...