Preservation and Digitization of Manuscript Heritage

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Gyan Bharatam Mission (GBM), announced during Union Budget 2025-26, is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Culture (MoC), Government of India to undertake manuscripts related activities under various components including survey and registration of manuscripts, building robust technology infrastructure and partnership, documentation, preservation, conservation, digitization, publication of manuscripts and capacity building & r...


Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlighting the divine grace of Goddess Skandamata

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit subhashitam highlighting the divine grace of Goddess Skandamata and seeking her divine blessings for the well-being of all. The Prime Minister wrote on X: "देवी स्कन्दमाता की करबद्ध प्रार्थन&#23...


IMPACT OF CREATION OF ADDITIONAL SEATS IN ITIs

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: District Hub/Spoke Name of ITI Hoshiarpur district Hub Govt ITI Hoshiarpur Gurdaspur district Spoke Govt ITI Gurdaspur Pathankot Spoke Govt ITI Pathankot Nawanshahr Spoke Govt ITI Nawanshahr Amritsar Spoke Govt ITI Amritsar (Ranjit Avenue) The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme aims to upgrade 1,000 Government ITIs through an industry-led model. The sch...


FUTURE-ORIENTED SKILL TRAINING

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State /UTs Candidates trained/oriented PMKVY NAPS CTS Andaman And Nicobar Islands 30 - 112 Andhra Pradesh 8,596 14 5 Arunachal Pradesh 1,441 - 21 Assam 6,879 - 305 Bihar 30,317 24 1,335 Chandigarh 19 3 116 Chhattisgarh 3,088 - 379 Delhi 2,107 90 509 Goa - 6 148 Gujarat 7,072 1870 863 Haryana 15,352 260 396 Himachal Pradesh 5,424 31 605 Jammu And Kashmir 14,567 2 609 ...


Implementation of FRA Claims

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. States/ UTs Status of Approved FRA Cells Approved at State Level Approved at District Level Approved at Sub Divisional Level 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 15 0 2 Assam 1 25 0 3 Bihar 1 9 0 4 Chhattisgarh 1 30 0 5 Gujarat 1 14 0 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 12 0 7 Jammu And Kashmir 1 20 0 8 Jharkhand 1 24 0 9 Karnataka 1 18 0 10 Kerala 1 12 0 11 Madhya Pradesh 1 55 0 12 Maharashtra ...


GST Rationalisation to Accelerate India's Green Transition

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's commitment to sustainability and climate action has been reinforced through recent GST rationalization, strategically reducing tax rates on waste management services, biodegradable products and green transportation. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, these reforms are designed to accelerate the adoption of eco-friendly manufacturing, strengthen waste treatment infrastructure and promote s...


"Youth Must Translate Martyrs' Ideals into Action": MoS Raksha Khadse at MY Bharat's Nationwide Shaheed Diwas Padyatra

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of Shaheed Diwas, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), organised a nationwide Padyatra on 23 March 2026  under the theme "Mera Bharat, Meri Zimmedari", mobilising youth participation across all 763 districts. The flagship event in Faridabad witnessed large-scale participation, reflecting strong youth engagement in nation-building, and was graced by Smt. Raksha Nikhil Kh...


ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO KSVY

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: There is no proposal under consideration to reduce the funds allocated to the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY). Financial Year Funds Allocated Actual Expenditure 2017-18 250.00 176.09 2018-19 237.83 201.54 2019-20 174.62 164.13 2020-21 139.77 122.40 2021-22 177.30 156.46 2022-23 214.32 213.76 2023-24 218.65 218.36 2024-25 207.24 201.67 Statement regarding details of funds released to different NGOs/St...


English rendering of PM's speech at TV9 Summit 2026

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Namaskar! In recent times, I have had the opportunity to watch TV9 Bharatvarsh once or twice. Normally, your focus is very much on wars and missiles, and nowadays you are being overfed with content. Big countries seem determined to provide TV9 with so much material. But on a serious note, the grave circumstances the world is going through today are unprecedented and extremely serious. Amidst these conditions, TV9 Network has crea...


Extension of last date for Submission of Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on 'Review of Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024 (7 of 2024)'

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a Consultation Paper on 'Review of Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024 (7 of 2024)'on 27th February 2026. The last date for submission of Inputs/Comments from stake holders was earlier fixed as 23rd March 2026. Keeping in view the requests received from Industry Association and Stakeholders for an extension of time for submission of inputs/ ...