India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Zero customs duty on the imports of goods required for nuclear power projects will result in to reduction in project cost and the unit cost of electricity generated in respect of projects being set-up with foreign cooperation which have substantial import contents. This will make these projects more viable. The steps being taken by NPCIL to strengthen the domestic supply chain for the 10 newly approved 700 MWe PHWR units are:...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To ensure regulatory approval, safety, and ethical deployment of CRISPR-based therapies in India, regulatory bodies CDSCO, ICMR, and DBT have issued the "National Guidelines for Gene Therapy Product Development and Clinical Trials, 2019", guiding stakeholders to comprehend and comply with regulatory requirements for research and development of gene therapeutic products (GTPs) in India. The Department, through various medical rela...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. no. Name of Organization/museums Footfalls 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 National Museum, Delhi 245463 366628 420212 National Gallery of Modern Arts, Delhi 232467 182955 237781 Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad 972829 972432 917267 Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj 132520 91036 124699 Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal 155145 467837 239209 Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata 3453394 3610181 3155931 Indi...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a cordial interaction with banana-producing farmers in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, and reiterated the Central Government's commitment to increasing farmers' income and strengthening agricultural infrastructure. Extending his greetings on Gudi Padwa, he said that the land of Khandesh, particu...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today met with the Trustees of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) to discuss various aspects relating to further popularizing India's diverse culture. The Chairman of the IGNCA Trust, Shri Ram Bahadur Rai, and the Member Secretary, Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, along with 14 members of the Trust, called on the Prime Minister ahead of the 39th Foundation Day celebrations of the insti...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, will anchor the implementation of the BHAVYA scheme aimed at developing 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP). Under the BHAVYA scheme, NICDC will deve...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), an autonomous institution under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), conducted the tenth Wildlife Conservation course for the wider public from March 2-11, 2026, with participation of 15 wildlife enthusiasts. Since the inception of the course in 2012, a total of 148 participants from diverse professional backgrounds have undergone training under this initiati...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. States/ UTs Students Currently Enrolled Colleges Schools A & N Islands 1350 650 Andhra Pradesh 217300 Nil Arunachal Pradesh 10000 7800 Assam 32100 32000 Bihar 61700 NIL Chandigarh 7246 11237 Chhattisgarh 65836 43891 Dadra & N. Haveli, Daman & Diu 400 2400 Delhi 18700 51500 Goa 11900 19000 Gujarat 129100 73800 Haryana 60500 61900 Himachal Pradesh 20503 74435 Jammu & Kashmir 34600...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India since 2015, has substantially stepped-up investment in fisheries sector through schemes worth Rs. 39,272 crore for holistic development of fisheries, aquaculture and welfare of fishermen in the country including Tamil Nadu. The schemes include, (i) Blue Revolution Scheme implemented from FY2015-16 to 2019-20  (ii) Fisheries ...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), provides district-wise weather forecasts and warnings up to seven days in advance across the country, including Haryana. These forecasts include key weather parameters, such as rainfall, temperature, wind speed, hail, heat waves, cold waves, fog, and thunderstorms. A four-stage colour-coded warning system (Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red) is used to indic...