India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)  has a very good weather observation network consisting of Manual observatories, Automatic Weather Stations (AWSs), upper-air observatories, and Remote sensing tools such as Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) and Satellites to observe and monitor climate change and extreme weather events across the country. The details are given below:- IMD continues to expand and upgrade its observational sy...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that India's bioeconomy has expanded from about USD 10 billion in 2014 to over USD 195 billion in 2025, reflecting a massive growth trajectory over the past decade. He said the sector has recorded an annual growth of around 17-18 percent in...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As a significant step in rural drinking water framework, a reform-linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 was signed with the State of Maharashtra today. This marked the State's formal entry into the reform‑linked implementation framework of the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 which was approved by the Union Cabinet on March 10, 2026. The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Jal Sha...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Product (LMT) Stock as on 19.03.2026 Stock as on 19.03.2025 Urea 61.14 55.22 DAP 24.24 11.85 NPKs 57.21 34.44 SSP 24.80 23.15 MOP 12.65 14.13 Amid recent developments in West Asia, the Government of India has successfully executed a multi-pronged strategy to stabilize and increase fertilizer availability ahead of the Kharif 2026 season. Through a combination of domestic production hikes and a sophisticated global...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. District Cold Chain Units Approved under PMMSY (i) (ii) (iii) 1. Raigad 40 2. Ratnagiri 62 3. Sindhudurg 96 Total 198 The Government of India in Union Budget 2026-27 has announced the development of fisheries and aquaculture by undertaking integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars in the country including the Konkan region of Maharashtra. As reported by Government of Maharashtra, 34 reser...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during the  last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) has accorded approvals to the fisheries developmental proposals of Government of Haryana at a total cost of Rs. 760.87 crore with central share of Rs. 262.16 crore to develop fisheries infrastructure and development of fisheries and aquaculture in the State under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada ...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The construction of new Polar Bhavan and Sagar Bhavan facilities has strengthened India's research capabilities in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The newly constructed Polar Bhavan and Sagar Bhavan facilities significantly strengthen India's research capabilities in the Polar regions. Different types of samples collected during the annual scientific expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctic, Southern Ocean and Himalayas are being pr...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released XV Finance Commission Grants during FY 2025-26 for Panchayati Raj Institutions/Rural Local Bodies in Goa. It entails the 2nd instalment of Tied Grants for the financial year 2023-24 amounting to Rs.15.77 crores. These funds are for all eligible 2 District Panchayats (DPs) and 170 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the State. Further Rs.2.84 crores of the withheld portion of the 1st instalment of Tied Grants...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the Scheme 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 No. of Beneficiaries Amount No. of Beneficiaries Amount No. of Beneficiaries Amount Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) 1214 7824.70 1882 10147.60 1041 7704.70 Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence 15 1160.40 22 1216.50 28 1182.98 Cultural Function and Production Grant 2135 3275.2...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Culture, through the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), an autonomous organization under this Ministry and nodal agency for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) matters conducts research and documentations for ICH elements including diverse tribal and folk forms and puts it up on the National Inventory of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). The Sangeet Natak Akademi has frequently presented Gusadi Dance and Oggu Ka...