India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Delegation led by Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive and rights-based social development at the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD). Delivering India's national statement, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur, emphasized that social justice and social protection in India are rooted in constitu...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Tripura Institution for Transformation (TIFT), Government of Tripura successfully conducted the 3rd Regional Dialogue under the State Support Mission (SSM) on 3rdFebruary 2026 in Agartala, Tripura for the 14 Eastern and North-Eastern States/UTs. This regional dialogue is the third in a series under the Central Sector Scheme to foster structured engagement between NITI Aayog and States/UTs throug...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A novel lead-free, eco-friendly photodetector with self-powered operation that delivers strong and stable performance can be useful for consumer electronics, industrial monitoring, security systems, and biomedical imaging. Modern cameras, environmental sensors, and smart wearables rely on photodetectors, which are devices that convert light into electrical signals. Many high-performance versions currently utilise lead-based perovsk...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) convened a strategic National Workshop today, signaling a decisive shift in social security administration towards a "Member-First" approach. The session focused on recalibrating operational frameworks to prioritize the dignity and convenience of pensioners while ensuring institutional readiness for the CITES Project and the Code on Social Security. Delive...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: All MSP Crops 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Total Procurement 1,118 1,089 1,223 Total MSP Value 2.47 2.63 3.47 (In LMT) (In lakh Crore) Every year, Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops for the country as a whole, based on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments con...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Technology Advisory Group (TAG) constituted by the Empowered Technology Group (ETG) convened its third meeting on 3 February 2026 under the chairmanship of Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, to discuss the ecosystem, successes, challenges and strategic roadmap for Robotics in India. The meeting brought together TAG members, ETG members, senior government officials, leading acad...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the final estimate of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), the area under oilseed cultivation has increased from 301.92 lakh hectares in 2023-24 to 304.40 lakh hectares in 2024-25.The production of oilseeds has also increased from 396.69 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 to 429.89 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. The National Mission on Edible Oils - Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) was approved on 3rdOctober, 2024 to boost domestic oilse...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the Para 3 of Schedule I of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB- G RAM G Act, 2025, the core objectives and key provisions are given below: The Act makes provision for works to be identified and prioritized through participatory Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, which are aggregated at Block, District, State and National levels. Types of works fall under four thematic domains: (i) water-relate...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: States/UTs Property Cards prepared (villages) Number of Property Cards prepared Andaman and Nicobar Islands 141 7409 Andhra Pradesh 908 384336 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 Assam 0 0 Chhattisgarh 2557 196757 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 75 4397 Delhi 0 0 Goa 410 672646 Gujarat 10122 1658089 Haryana 6260 2515646 Himachal Pradesh 364 5419 Jammu and Kashmir 1294 43910 Jharkhand 0 0 Karnatak...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On 01.02.2026, Air India B787-8 aircraft VT-ANX operated flight AI 132 (London- Bangalore). During engine start in London, on two occasions crew observed that the fuel control switch did not remain positively latched in the "RUN" position when light vertical pressure was applied. On the third attempt, the switch latched correctly in "RUN" and subsequently remained stable. Before continuing with the rest of procedure, a physical veri...