India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today called for making India's Intellectual Property (IP) approval system among the top five in the world in terms of speed, transparency and efficiency, while emphasising the need to strengthen the country's innovation ecosystem and encourage wider participation from innovators, startups, MSMEs, women and youth. Addressing the National IP Awards & IP Conference in New Del...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU) scheme to enhance the overall quality and relevance of vocational training in the country. The key objectives of the scheme are: The scheme comprises of two components: PM-SETU focuses on improving employability outcomes through industry-led governance, and indirectly supports self-employment and entrepreneurship...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NITI Aayog convened the Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) on 9 March 2026 under the Aspirational Districts Programme and Aspirational Blocks Programme (ADP/ABP) at Visakhapatnam, bringing together senior officials from the Central Government, State Governments and District administrations from across southern India The seminar focused on showcasing replicable district-led innovations and governance practices that have contri...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Summary-Voice services Summary-Data services Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 100.00%, 90.91%, 98.84% and 99.61% call setup success rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G). Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 163.82 Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 12.71 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 253.84 Mbps and VIL (4G/2G) is 22.05 Mbps. Call Setup Time: Airtel, BSNL, R...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. State Project Name Districts Benefitted Central Assistance released in Rs Crore Mother sanction issued Irrigation Potential Created in Th. Ha 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Maharashtra Jihe Kathapur Project Satara 32.54 26.81 141.92 19.80 9.99 2 Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojana Stage-I Jalgaon, Buldhana - - - 60.20 - 3 Lower Tapi Stage-1 Project Jalgaon - - - 27.25 - 4 Rajasthan Parwan Mu...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Friends, In this series of post-budget webinars, today marks the fourth and most significant one. Fulfilling aspirations of people is not merely a subject of discussion-it is the core objective of this budget and the firm resolve of this government. Education, Skill, Health, Tourism, Sports, and Culture are fundamental sectors that serve as the major means of fulfilling these aspirations. Therefore, in this webinar, we are deliber...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State Year of Sanction Name of the Project Sanctioned Cost Andhra Pradesh 2024-25 Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience in Gandikota 77.91 Andhra Pradesh 2024-25 Akhanda Godavari- (Havelok Bridge & Pushkar Ghat) in Raja Mahendravaram 94.44 Arunachal Pradesh 2024-25 Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat in Pasighat 46.48 Assam 2024-25 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati 97.12 Assam 2024-25 Beauti...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Armed Forces contingent arrived at Seychelles to participate in the Eleventh edition of Joint Military Exercise "LAMITIYE-2026" with Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). The Joint Exercise will be conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy from 09-20 March 2026. 'LAMITIYE' meaning 'Friendship' in the Creole language is a biennial training event and has been conducted in Seychelles since 2001. This edition marks a significant miles...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: There are 143 protected monuments across the country under Archeological Survey of India where entry fee is charged. The details are given at Annexure. Sl.No Circle State / Monument F.Y 2014-2015 F.Y 2015-2016 F.Y 2016-2017 F.Y 2017-2018 Andhra Pradesh Footfall ** Revenue Footfall Revenue Footfall Revenue Footfall Revenue 1 Amaravati Amaravati Mahastupa 158530 25937 163000 127890 1999670 13825 285140 2 U...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh released a new Manual of Security Instructions 2026 of the Ministry of Defence at a function in South Block, New Delhi on March 09, 2026. The manual is a comprehensive document outlining security guidelines, which will be updated periodically to address the changing security scenario. In his address, the Defence Secretary emphasised the need for strict adherence to security discipline amid...