PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SAGAR VANI SYSTEM

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), provides a comprehensive range of ocean-based early warning and advisory services. The services are available across all coastal States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Ocean Information Services are being provided across all 12 coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh (Anakapalli, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseem...


LT GEN SANDEEP JAIN ASSUMES COMMAND OF SOUTHERN COMMAND

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain has assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on 01 April 2026. He succeeds Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades, he has h...


Centre Disburses Over Rs. 1536 Crores as XV FC Grants Across 8 States to Boost Rural Local Governance

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of State Grant Component Amount (Rs. in Crore) Installment / Year Eligible Panchayats of the State 1. Arunachal Pradesh Tied 53.10 1st Installment for FY 2022-23 All 25 eligible DPs and all 2108 eligible GPs 2. Goa Tied 18.27 1st Installment for FY 2024-25 All 2 eligible DPs and 187 eligible GPs 3. Gujarat Untied 2.98 Withheld portion of 1st and 2nd Installments for FY 2025-26 Additionally 1 elig...


Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs launches CCMS portal to facilitate management and monitoring of Consultative Committees' meetings

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Consultative Committee Management System (CCMS) portal was launched by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to facilitate management and monitoring of the meetings of Consultative Committees. It has helped in making the functioning of Consultative Committees smoother and systematically organized. The genesis behind establishment of Consultative Committees was to create a platform for informal discussion between Members of Parl...


National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL)

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With the approval of the Union Cabinet, the Ministry of Cooperation has set up National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, to act as an umbrella organization for aggregation, procurement, certification, testing, branding and marketing of organic products. The organic products of NCOL are sold under the brand name "Bharat Organics". NCOL has so far launched 27 organic produc...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: APPOINTMENTS IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT POSTS

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Details relating to the number of appointments made in Union Government are maintained by the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities / Ministries / Departments. Information on the number of candidates recommended for appointment to various posts after recruitment through UPSC and SSC is available on their respective websites at: https://upsc.gov.in/annual-reports and https://ssc.gov.in/about-us/report. The occurrence and filling...


Income-tax Act, 2025 comes into force from today (1st April, 2026)

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Income-tax Act, 2025, a landmark reform in India's direct tax framework, represents a comprehensive effort to simplify and modernise the country's income-tax law, replacing the six-decade-old Income-tax Act, 1961. It marks a shift towards greater clarity and ease of compliance through simple language, a streamlined structure and a reader-friendly presentation, without altering the underlying tax policy. The Bill was passed by ...


Over 140 TV Violations Acted Upon Under Programme and Advertising Codes in Past Five Years

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Description 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total 1 Advisories to specific 5 7 14 3 6 35 2 Warnings 25 6 17 1 1 50 3 Orders for Apology Scrolls 11 39 3 - 1 54 4 Off-air Orders - - 3 - - 3 5 Cancellation of permission 1 - - - - 1 6 Order for disclaimer 1 - - - - 1 TOTAL 43 52 37 4 8 144 channels Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has developed a multi-hazard early warning (MHEWS) system for generation and dissemination of accurate impact based weather forecasting and risk-based warning in a timely manner during various severe weather events such as cyclone, heavy rainfall, heat wave, cold wave, etc. through efficient dissemination system consisting of various communicati...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEVELOPMENT IN NUCLEAR ENERGY

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: DAE has also established four Atal Incubation Centres which focuses on technology development through collaboration with start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). These centres support both DAE developed technologies and the co-development and enhancement of innovative ideas originating from industry and start-ups to foster the R&D ecosystem for indigenous technology development and innovation for a self-reliant In...