India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the latest study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under its i-DRONE initiative, drone-assisted transport of tuberculosis (TB) sputum samples has been found to significantly reduce the time and cost of TB diagnosis in remote and hard-to-reach areas. The study, conducted in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana in collaboration with AIIMS Bibinagar and the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), ...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Parameter Cumulative till 31.03.2026 Investment (Rs. cr) 44,326 Incremental Sales (Base Year FY2019-20) (Rs. cr) 52,414 Employment generated (Nos.) 67,820 Incentive disbursed (Rs. cr) 2,386.36 Production Linked Incentive scheme for Automobile & Auto Components (PLI-Auto scheme) is implemented on an all-India basis. The current status of implementation of PLI-Auto scheme is as below:- To boost domestic manufacturing and lo...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Parameter Cumulative till 31.03.2026 Investment (Rs. cr) 44,326 Incremental Sales (Base Year FY2019-20) (Rs. cr) 52,414 Employment generated (Nos.) 67,820 Incentive disbursed (Rs. cr) 2,386.36 As on 10.07.2026, the PM-eBus Sewa - Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) Scheme covers 27,555 e-buses out of the targeted 38,000 e-buses. Of these, 10,000 e-buses are under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Af...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The PM E-DRIVE Scheme is being implemented on a pan-India basis, and no State-wise allocation of funds has been made. As on 22.07.2026, a total of 42,035 EVs have been sold in Assam, under this Scheme which includes 8,003 EVs sold in Cachar district. Further, a total of 40,009 EVs have been incentivised in Assam with a total reimbursement of Rs. 99.10 crore to OEMs. An allocation of Rs.2,000 crore has been made under the PM E-DRIV...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr.no Name of Project State 1. Setting up of CoE by IIT Roorkee Uttarakhand 2. Augmentation of CoE at IIT Delhi Delhi 3. Augmentation of Centre of Excellence by IISc, Bengaluru Karnataka 4. Setting up of CoE at ARAI, Pune Maharashtra 5. Setting up of Centre of Excellence (CoE) by IIT BHU, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 6. Augmentation of CoE at Si'Tarc, Coimbatore Tamilnadu 7. Augmentation of Existing Centre of Excelle...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has made sustained efforts to ensure the economic development of Union Territories (UTs) through a series of focused interventions, including development of world-class infrastructure, enhancement of road, sea and air connectivity, augmentation of digital connectivity, promotion of tourism, strengthening of education, healthcare, industrial development, improving urban services, bringing in governance reforms, ease of...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. State Year 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 40 - 332 1.30 56 122 1323 0.11 756 997 3832 1.51 2 Arunachal Pradesh 9 14 134 0.00 12 175 771 - 19 387 716 0.017 3 Assam 65 1671 3805 0.59 128 16207 156691 1.38 38 14293 5111 0.42 4 Bihar 518 - 250 - 64 - 191 - 115 0 273 - 5 Chhattisgarh 114 272 2200 - 125 289 2154 - 73 0 2890 0.006 6 Goa 8 - 290 ...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: (Rs. In Crore) CAPFs Financial outlay 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 Total allocation Exp. Total allocation Exp. Total allocation Exp. Total allocation Exp. Total allocation Exp. (Till 26.07.2026) AR 218.15 32.97 32.19 35.66 35.00 28.11 22.71 32.41 21.76 88.98 32.89 BSF 355.66 5.44 2.02 3.02 2.48 46.37 30.65 153.69 153.04 38.40 23.02 CISF 141.73 5.70 4.52 11...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is committed to prevention and countering of the crime against women and children. In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for the first time, the provisions relating to crime against woman and child have been given precedence and placed under one Chapter. Strict punishments up to death sentence have been provided for the offences against women. Punishment for gang rape of a woman below the age of 18 years is life impri...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In view of the increasing challenges of illegal narcotics trade and drug abuse, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in coordination with concerned State and Union Territory Police, continues to undertake intelligence-led operations and preventive measures to protect youth from the menace of drugs. Various stringent actions taken under a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to deter drug traffickers are as under: - (i) To address the challenge ...