India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Central Sector Scheme "Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE)", which includes a sub-scheme for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging. This sub-scheme is implemented through the Implementing Authorities, namely District Administrations / Urban Local Bodies/ Municipal Corporations and Implementi...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Amid the growing requirement of water in the country and increasing pressure on freshwater resources, the Safe Reuse of Treated Water (SRTW) is emerging as a national priority. Aimed at ensuring water security, reducing pollution load in rivers and strengthening urban water management, the SRTW framework is being institutionalized across states and cities as a key reform towards sustainable development and environmental balance. ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over 300 km of viaduct construction completed Significant progress in pier construction, track laying, and station development Bridges completed across multiple rivers Work underway on India's first undersea rail tunnel, with progress already achieved Indian Railways is witnessing unprecedented expansion and modernisation, supported by a record budgetary allocation of around Rs.2.78 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2026-27. Resp...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scheme No.  of startups selected for No.  of startups supported which are categorized as closed (i.e., dissolved/struck-off) as per the MCA. FFS 1,382 17 SISFS 3,311 26 CGSS 281 1 State/UT 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1 1 4 2 5 4 3 10 8 2 Andhra Pradesh 37 85 92 102 137 173 294 313 670 59 Arunachal Pradesh - - - - 4 5 8 ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is mandated to lay down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. The implementation and enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 is a shared responsibility between the Central and State Governments.   ...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. City Name Approved Allocation under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme (Nos.) Phase I Phase II Total 1 Bengaluru 4,500 - 4,500 2 Delhi 2,800 - 2,800 3 Hyderabad 2,000 200 2,200 4 Mumbai - 1,500 1,500 5 Ahmedabad 1,000 200 1,200 6 Pune 0 1,000 1,000 7 Surat 600 - 600 Total 10,900 2,900 13,800 Sl. No. State Name City Nos. of e-buses deployed 1 Andhra Pradesh Chittoor 100 2 Bihar Patna...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI) through its schemes, policies and programs has been taking several initiatives towards holistic development of fisheries sector, including sustainable development of aquaculture in all States/UTs including Maharashtra. Under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department, during the last five years and the current year fishe...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In addition to the already established 07 (seven) Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) in the country located in Chandigarh, Delhi, Kamrup (Assam), Kolkata (West Bengal), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra), and Hyderabad (Telangana), approval has been provided for setting up of 08 new CFSLs in the country in Jammu (UT of Jammu & Kashmir), Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Kera...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. Financial Year Training Conducted Officers Trained 1 2022-23 280 8,496 2 2023-24 236 8,477 3 2024-25 319 10,881 4 2025-26 (till 28th February, 2026) 264 8,466 TOTAL 1,099 36,320 The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) 43rd monthly report for States/UTs for February, 2026. The said report pro...
India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Range for Distribution Gram Panchayats Block Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 10% 5% Maximum 85% 25% 15% Range for Distribution Gram Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 15% Maximum 85% 30% Sl. No. States 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release All...