Software Technology Parks Strengthen India's IT Export Ecosystem and Ease of Doing Business

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Total No of STP Units 2059 2042 2125 Total Investment reported by STP units 10,709.92 8,870.78 7,362.86* Total Imports by STP Units (In Rs. Crore) 9,947.47 9,482.27 9,960.26* Total Exports by STP Units (In Rs. Crore) 6,36,619.87 6,88,194.11 7,73,898.97* Sl. No. Name of State/UT 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 33 30 31 2 Assam 1 2 2 3 Bihar 1 - - 4 Cha...


FutureSkills PRIME Strengthens India's Future Ready Digital Workforce Through Skilling in Emerging Technologies

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Enrolled/Trained Completion/Certified Andaman and Nicobar 230 108 Andhra Pradesh 4,34,489 2,44,096 Arunachal Pradesh 150 52 Assam 6,074 2,874 Bihar 45,402 23,740 Chandigarh 1,702 742 Chhattisgarh 11,853 5,767 Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu 146 71 Goa 1,065 302 Gujarat 26,555 11,505 Haryana 36,033 19,173 Himachal Pradesh 4,258 1,791 Jammu and Kashmir 6,339 3,630 Jharkhand 15,750 ...


MoEFCC celebrates 'Har Ghar Tiranga 2026' campaign with mass singing of National Song 'Vande Mataram'

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' Campaign and the commemoration of 150 years of the National Song 'Vande Mataram', officers and officials of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, led by Secretary, Shri Tanmay Kumar, today participated in a mass singing of the National Song at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan (IPB), New Delhi. The mass singing was followed by a tree plantation activity led by the Secretary, reaffir...


DFS Highlights Mechanism for Timely Redressal of Insurance Policyholders' Grievances

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As insurance adoption accelerates across India, navigating the customer Grievance Redressal Mechanism has become a vital skill for policyholders. To ensure financial security, a clear understanding of the established regulatory grievance channels and recent customer statistics is critical for every policyholder. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) mandates a strict, time-bound process for resolving ...


Creating a new milestone in the policy of zero tolerance against narcotics, NCB secures the return of fugitive drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya from the UAE

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant success in the fight against transnational narcotics syndicates, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the return to India of wanted fugitive Virender Singh Basoya @ Viru @ Basoya, a resident of Pillanji, Sarojini Nagar, Delhi. He was taken into custody upon his arrival at IGI Airport, New Delhi, early this morning. Basoya had been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in June 2026 pursuant to an INT...


1057 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services awarded Gallantry/Service Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day- 2026

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Name of Medal Police Service Fire Service Civil Defence & Home Guard Service Correctional Service Total President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) 83 04 03 02 92 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) 606 28 18 12 664 Sl No. Subject Number of Awardees Annexure 1 Medal for Gallantry (GM) 301 List-I 2 President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) 92 List-II 3 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) ...


Shri Manohar Lal inaugurates the Har Ghar Tiranga kiosk as part of the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Manohar Lal, Hon'ble Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, inaugurated the Har Ghar Tiranga kiosk at the India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi, as part of the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign being observed from 9th to 17th August 2026 under the aegis of the Government of India. The event, organised by Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), a Navratna NBFC-IFC under the Ministry of Ho...


Government Removes 12-Minute Advertisement Duration Cap for Television Channels

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has decided to remove the 12-minute advertisement duration cap for television channels. The advertisement duration cap for Television was introduced in the year 2006 under the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994. Since then, the TV broadcasting sector has undergone significant changes. In 2006, there were only 62 TV channels, compared to more than 900 channels at present. At that time, Cable TV, the main platform...


Factual position on Ken-Betwa Link Project

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: There are certain media reports which have claimed that symbolic protests such as "Chita Andolan", "Fansi Pradarshan" and "Jal Satyagraha" are being organized in certain areas of Madhya Pradesh against the Ken-Betwa Link Project, alleging displacement of tribal families without compensation. The allegations that affected families have not been compensated or rehabilitated are incorrect and misleading. Most eligible families have r...


Jal Jeevan Mission Clocks Seven Years of Rural Transformation: Rural Drinking Water Tap Coverage Surges from 16.7% to Over 82%

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As the nation prepares to celebrate the 80th Independence Day, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the flagship rural drinking water programme of the Government of India, is set to complete seven years of transformative progress in improving the lives of rural households across the country. Launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15 August 2019, Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide every rural household with safe and adequate ...