India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (December 16, 2025) on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. The Gallery has the portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on display. The Gallery aims to educate visitors about our national heroes who displayed dauntless resolve and unconquerable spirit in defending our nation. It is also an initiative to honour the memory of our b...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah pays tribute on Vijay Diwas, to the brave martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice of their lives in the war. In a post on 'X', Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that on this day in 1971, the security forces, with their indomitable courage and precise strategy, defeated the Pakistani army and forced them to surrender. Shri Shah said that this victory served as a sh...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) was approved by the Union Cabinet on 25.11.2024 to promote Natural Farming (NF) across the country. The overall financial outlay is Rs.2481 crore (Central share is Rs.1584crore and States' share is Rs.897 crore) till 15th Finance Commission period (March, 2026). As per the Operational Guidelines of NMNF,objectives of the Missionare: - (i). To promote nature based sustainable systems ...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)/ Milk Producer Company (MPC)/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (FPO). Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT). S.N. Breed Home Tract 1 Amritmahal Karnataka 2 Bachaur Bihar 3 Bargur Tamilnadu 4 Dangi Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh 5 Deoni Maharashtra and Karnataka 6 Gaolao Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh 7 ...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Total Procurement (In LMT) Total MSP Value (In Lakh Crore) 1,223 3.47 Every year, Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22mandated agricultural crops based on the recommendations of the Commission for AgriculturalCosts & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of the State Governments and CentralMinistries/Departments concerned. The Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keepMSP...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India announced establishment of 1,50,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs), erstwhile Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), across the country by December 2022 by transforming existing Sub-Health Centres (SHC) and Primary Health Centres (PHC) in rural and urban areas to deliver the expanded range of comprehensive primary healthcare services with complete 12 package of basic healthcare services. Thes...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (&Hybrid) Vehicles in India' (FAME India) Scheme : The second phase of FAME India scheme was implemented for a period of5 years i.e. 01.04.2019 till 31.03.2024 with an outlay of Rs.11,500 crore. A total of 16,71,606 lakh EVs have been sold under the scheme and 6,862 e-buses have been sanctioned under the scheme. Besides this 8,932 EV Public Charging stations (EVPCS) have been installed ...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is actively promoting the adoption of new technologies in agriculture such as precision farming, drone technology, climate smart agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI) through several schemes and initiatives in the States/UTs. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones have been used to improve crop productivity, sustainability and farmer livelihoods and to address various cha...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance formulated the National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in 2012, providing a unified framework for regulating the medical and scientific use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances while ensuring stringent controls to prevent their diversion, trafficking and abuse. The policy underscores a balanced approach encompassing awareness generation, treatment, rehabi...
India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scheme No. of EV charging stations installed FAME-I 479 FAME-II 9,097 S. N. State Total number of electric vehicle charging stations installed Fast Chargers Slow Chargers 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 4 1 3 2 Andhra Pradesh 791 424 367 3 Arunachal Pradesh 45 4 41 4 Assam 345 96 249 5 Bihar 518 172 346 6 Chandigarh 13 11 2 7 Chhattisgarh 347 124 223 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman an...