India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State-wise no. of beneficiaries under Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students Sl. No. Name of the State/UT 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries 1 Andaman & Nicobar 296 284 260 173 281 2 Andhra Pradesh 26676 35364 40465 * * 3 Arunachal Pradesh 5676 4548 5178 2852 2831 4 Assam 2504 4767 5688 4353 8075 5 Bihar 51076 4242...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Following the passage of The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 by the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today participated in an extensive discussion on the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, clarif...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (I/C) for the Ministry of Ayush and Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, met today with Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to express India's gratitude for WHO's leadership in advancing Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) globally, on the second day of the WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine. ...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism undertakes various promotional activities in important and potential tourist generating markets with the objective to promote tourism to the country. The Ministry, in association with the Indian Missions, undertakes several initiatives such as participation in various global travel trade exhibitions and Marts, organization of familiarization tours for the foreign tour operators, media personnel, social media...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Jammu & Kashmir achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of its first Gen Z Post Office at the AIIMS Vijaypur campus. Launched as part of the Department of Posts' broader initiative to modernise campus post offices, the Gen Z Post Office aims to transform conventional postal facilities into youth-centric, technology-enabled service hubs. With this inauguration, AIIMS Vijaypur becomes the first AIIMS in the country to ...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 1) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - Strengthen and further develop closer economic and commercial integration. - Increase trade between the two countries by reducing trade barriers and creating a stable framework. - Unlock opportunities in all major sectors of the economy, enhance economic growth, create jobs and boost investment flows between both countries. 2) MoU in the field of Maritime Heritage and Museums -...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the closing ceremony of Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, on 19th December 2025 at 4:30 PM at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Prime Minister will also address the gathering during the closing ceremony. The programme underscores India's growing leadership and pioneering initiatives in shaping a global, science-based and people-centred Traditional Medicine agenda. Prime Mi...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, said that Telecom Technology development Fund (TTDF) Scheme, launched on 1st October 2022, aims to bridge digital divide by developing and manufacturing the state-of the-art indigenous technologies for rural and remote areas. As on 10.12.2025, 136 projects amounting to Rs 542.22 crores...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has taken several steps to strengthen the monitoring system by setting up of Field Level Technical Support Units (FTSUs) in all the 08 North Eastern States, who regularly interact with project Implementing Agencies and maintain & update the database of the projects on PM Gati Shakti Portal. The Project Quality Monitors (PQMs) /Third Party Technical Inspection Agencies (TP...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Development / re-development of tourist destinations, including sites affected by natural disasters and regulation of tourism in ecologically sensitive zones is undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central...