India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is not implementing any scheme to support use of solar-powered boats for fishing, passenger transport and tourism. However, National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institute under the aegis of MNRE, is conducting a study on feasibility of utilizing solar power in boats including the boats used for fishing. NISE has collaborated with the Centre for Sustainable Energy...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) monthly report for February, 2026, which provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal. This is the 46th report on Central Ministries/Departments published by DARPG. The progress for February, 2026 indicates 1,63,606 Grievanc...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Public Health is a State Subject and the responsibility for strengthening of healthcare system lies with respective State/UT Governments. However, Under National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides financial and technical support to States/UTs in an integrated manner for control of Vector Borne Diseases including Malaria elimination and Dengue and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) con...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended financial assistance to Acrannolife Genomics Private Limited, Chennai for the project titled "Indigenizing IVD Innovation: Establishing a State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility to Drive Scalable and Sustainable Growth of Trunome GrafAssure IVD Kits and TBFYND IVD Kits." The project focuses on establishing an advance...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan was opened exclusively for the senior citizens on 17/3/2026. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in collaboration with the States/ UTs, National Institute for Social Defence (NISD), Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Anugraha-Regional Resource Training Centre and Brahma Kumaris organized a special visit for senior citizens to the Amrit...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:         Ecolabelling and certification schemes for fisheries are guided by the principles contained in the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries, which set out internationally recognised principles and criteria for assessing sustainable fisheries management. The Fishery Survey of India and ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute co...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Central Sector Scheme "Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE)", which includes a sub-scheme for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging. This sub-scheme is implemented through the Implementing Authorities, namely District Administrations / Urban Local Bodies/ Municipal Corporations and Implementi...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Amid the growing requirement of water in the country and increasing pressure on freshwater resources, the Safe Reuse of Treated Water (SRTW) is emerging as a national priority. Aimed at ensuring water security, reducing pollution load in rivers and strengthening urban water management, the SRTW framework is being institutionalized across states and cities as a key reform towards sustainable development and environmental balance. ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over 300 km of viaduct construction completed Significant progress in pier construction, track laying, and station development Bridges completed across multiple rivers Work underway on India's first undersea rail tunnel, with progress already achieved Indian Railways is witnessing unprecedented expansion and modernisation, supported by a record budgetary allocation of around Rs.2.78 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2026-27. Resp...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scheme No.  of startups selected for No.  of startups supported which are categorized as closed (i.e., dissolved/struck-off) as per the MCA. FFS 1,382 17 SISFS 3,311 26 CGSS 281 1 State/UT 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1 1 4 2 5 4 3 10 8 2 Andhra Pradesh 37 85 92 102 137 173 294 313 670 59 Arunachal Pradesh - - - - 4 5 8 ...