Strengthen Agro-forestry and Bamboo based Economic Clusters in NER

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Promotions of agro-forestry and bamboo sectors are mainly undertaken by State Governments. However, Government of India through Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) also supplements the efforts of the States by providing support to specific projects in these sectors. As per Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, ...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT No. of INSPIRE Fellows No. of INSPIRE Faculty Fellows Andhra Pradesh 56 11 Arunachal Pradesh 9 0 Assam 141 13 Bihar 22 3 Chandigarh 71 1 Chhattisgarh 43 2 Delhi 212 34 Goa 41 6 Gujarat 99 9 Haryana 36 7 Himachal Pradesh 45 7 Jammu & Kashmir 93 13 Jharkhand 23 9 Karnataka 208 72 Kerala 172 22 Madhya Pradesh 132 11 Maharashtra 169 33 Manipur 15 3 Meghalaya 13 2 State...


IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-SETU FOR STARTUP AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU) scheme to enhance the overall quality and relevance of vocational training in the country. The key objectives of the scheme are: The scheme comprises of two components: PM-SETU focuses on improving employability outcomes through industry-led governance, and indirectly supports self-employment and entrepreneurship ...


Future Warfare Course 3.0 Emphasizes Cognitive and Cyber Domains at Manekshaw Centre

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The third edition of the Tri-Services Future Warfare Course (FWC‑3) being held between 02 Feb and 25 Feb 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, entered its Cognitive and Cyber Warfare module, a segment critical to understanding emerging domains of conflict and the evolving character of warfare. The module aligns with the overarching objective of the course, to equip officers with a comprehensive understanding of cyber, infor...


NATIONAL ACTION FOR MECHANISED SANITATION ECOSYSTEM (NAMASTE)

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. Name of State Validated Sewer and Septic Tank Workers 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 60 2 Andhra Pradesh 4018 3 Arunachal Pradesh 86 4 Assam 462 5 Bihar 3462 6 Chandigarh 253 7 Chhattisgarh 1465 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 116 9 Delhi 3649 10 Goa 250 11 Gujarat 7634 12 Haryana 2677 13 Himachal Pradesh 428 14 Jammu and Kashmir 725 15 Jharkhand 1115 16 Karnataka 630...


Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs unveiled an upgraded version of NYPS web portal

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. Year Institution Participation Group Participation Individual Total number of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of 1. Since 4432 1536 52283 586 19 660 42376 95319 No. Participation participating Registrations Events Participating Registrations Events Participating Participating Launch Citizens / Organized Students Organized Citizens/ Citizens/ on Students (No. of (A) (No. o...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL MAPPING DATA

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A network of 1145 Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), which is capable of providing real-time positioning service with centimetre level accuracy, has been established in collaboration with Survey of India. High accuracy Geoid model for 10 states has been developed. A single authoritative Administrative Boundary Data Base (ABDB) has been developed in collaboration with Survey of India and Office of the Registrar General...


DRUG MENACE

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Quantity (in Kg) Value (in Crores) 2021 16,09,612 25,241 2022 12,53,662 19,922 2023 13,89,725 17,179 2024 13,30,600 27,525 2025 (upto Nov.) 11,85,994 16,927 To make India drug free by 2029, the Government has requested all concerned stakeholders to prepare a three year roadmap for the year 2026-2029, duly incorporating a time-bound review mechanism for its effective implementation with a whole of Govt. approac...


ECI to host National Conference of State Election Commissioners

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Over 2.5 Crore Aadhaar Numbers of Deceased Persons Deactivated to Prevent Identity Fraud

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Biometric Lock/Unlock feature enables an Aadhaar number holder to "Lock" his biometrics, preventing any unauthorized authentication attempts. Aadhaar Lock/Unlock feature for an Aadhaar number holder. Deployment of Face Authentication having 'Liveness Detection feature' to prevent spoofing and ensure the physical presence of the beneficiary during transactions. Offline Verification: Promotion of Aadhaar Secure QR Code, Aadhaar pap...