India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prof. Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to Government of India chaired the third meeting to review the progress made towards transformation of India's regulatory system, which was a follow-up of the earlier review meeting held on 21st August 2024. The 24th PM-Science Technology Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) meeting which was held on the 6th of February 2024 on 'Transforming the regulatory ecosystem...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and the responsibility to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime against women rests with the respective State Governments; they are competent to deal with such crimes. However, the Government gives highest priority to safety and securit...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber-crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). To strengthen the mechanism for online safety and to deal with cyber-crimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the Central Gover...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government has taken cognizance of the fact that access to sanitation is a matter of fundamental dignity and safety for women and girls. Open defecation has persisted as a common challenge across the globe for centuries, including in India. Lack of access to household toilets increases the vulnerability of women and girls to sexual violence, particularly in odd hours or night. Moreover, the high and recurring cost...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The primary objective of Forward-Looking Survey on Private Corporate Sector Capex Investment Intentions Survey of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is to measure capital investment intentions of private corporate sector covering non-financial and financial corporation through collection of information from major resident enterprises on: Capital Expenditure incurred during last three financial...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: PM-DAKSH Scheme, a Central Sector Scheme, was launched with an objective to enhance competency level of the persons belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Other Backward Class (OBC), De-notified Tribe (DNT), Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Safai Karamcharis including Waste Pickers to make them employable both in wage-employment and self- employment through quality skill training. The Scheme was approved with an outlay ...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: 18 Garima Grehs are operational throughout the country, no Garima Greh has been closed. State wise details of Garima Grehs operational under the sub-scheme namely 'Central sector scheme for comprehensive rehabilitation for welfare of transgender persons' is as under: Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2085558 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Art and empowerment come together in the inspiring stories of individuals who use creativity to uplift themselves and their communities. From traditional crafts to innovative artistic expressions, these narratives highlight the transformative power of local art and inclusivity, fostering resilience, empowerment, and cultural preservation. The Divya Kala Mela serves as a remarkable platform for these stories, celebrati...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: BharatGen is a multimodal multilingual large language model initiative, developing advanced generative AI models tailored to India's linguistic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity. To ensure that generative AI models adequately represent India's diverse linguistic landscape, BharatGen has launched an initiative called "Bharat Data Sagar", focusing on primary data collection. This data collection attempts to meet th...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) aims to receive funds amounting to Rs. 50,000 crore during 2023-28 in the form of ANRF Fund, Innovation Fund, Science and Engineering Research Fund, Special Purpose Funds. A budgetary provision of Rs. 14,000 crore is made from the Central Government and remaining amount will be sourced through donations from any other source, including from public sector enterprises, t...