India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Number of ABHA created (in crore) 2020-21 0.97 2021-22 20.12 2022-23 15.44 2023-24 22.28 2024-25 17.69 2025-26 (as on 28.01.2026) 8.79 As on 31.12.2025, more than 15,733 private hospitals have been empanelled under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Out of the total empanelled private hospitals, 1259 are empanelled in aspirational districts. The detailed list of private hospit...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government's initiative to transform Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) into multipurpose entities has significantly strengthened rural economic activity across the agriculture, dairy and fisheries sectors. Through adoption of the Model Bye-laws for PACS, these societies are now enabled to undertake more than 25 business activities, including operation of petrol pumps, LPG distributorships, Jan Aushadhi Kendras and Com...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been undertaking various initiatives to promote inclusive access to quality education and equal opportunity for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes and other disadvantaged sections of society across the country. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Physics Wallah (PW) Foundation for providi...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No Name of States/UT No. of works/ projects sanctioned by MHA under VVP-I and under convergence by the Central Ministries/Departments Approved cost 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2082 2749.74 2. Himachal Pradesh 133 126.01 3. Ladakh (UT) 88 95.76 4. Sikkim 63 188.9 5. Uttarakhand 200 270.58 S.No Name of States/UT Total number of activities conducted up to ( 25th January, 2026) 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2966 2. Hi...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and programmes for the welfare of farmers across under which financial assistance and subsidies are provided to farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and entrepreneurs with a view to promoting employment generation, entrepreneurship and income enhancement in rural areas. These schemes en...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is a Central Sector Scheme to mobilize medium and long-term debt financing for the development of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets. The scheme focuses on strengthening agri-logistics, reducing post-harvest losses, promoting modern storage, processing and value-addition facilities and improving farm-gate level infrastructure for efficient supply chains. Unde...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of the district Sales at MRP in FY 2024-25 1. Raigad 13.91 2. Sindhudurg 2.18 3. Ratnagiri 6.89 Total 22.98 (Rs. in lakh) As on December 31, 2025, 12, 3 and 4 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in Raigad, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra, respectively under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). With a view to further expand the coverage of the scheme and to...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been implementing various schemes and initiatives for the welfare of senior citizens across the country, with a focus on strengthening long-term care infrastructure, assisted living facilities and support systems for the elderly. As per the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 23.8 per cent of persons aged 60...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Introduction India is taking decisive steps toward self-reliance in critical materials by establishing a domestic ecosystem for Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs) - high-performance magnets essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, electronics, aerospace, and defence. To support this goal, the government approved a Rs.7,280 crore scheme to develop 6,000 MTPA of integrated REPM manufacturing capacity in Novemb...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. District PACS Dairy Cooperatives Credit & Thrift Cooperatives Fishery Cooperatives 1 Bilaspur 88 23 22 41 2 Chamba 163 12 13 5 3 Hamirpur 228 66 19 0 4 Kangra 615 206 58 16 5 Kinnaur 35 1 4 0 6 Kullu 141 252 14 1 7 Lahul and Spiti 52 3 3 0 8 Mandi 247 418 26 5 9 Shimla 199 112 101 2 10 Sirmaur 129 61 45 0 11 Solan 178 17 106 3 12 Una 232 23 26 5 To...