UTILISATION OF FIFTEENTH FINANCE COMMISSION TIED GRANTS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Allocation Release 2020-21 1312.50 1312.50 2021-22 1,163.40 1,163.40 2022-23 1,206.00 1,188.91 2023-24 1,218.60 1,198.55 2024-25 1,291.20 1,267.98 2025-26 1,259.40 1,232.29 Sr. No. State 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 1312.5 1,163.40 1206 1218.6 1291.2 1259.4 2 Arunachal Pradesh 115.5 102 106.2 107.4 113.4 111 3 Assam 802 711.6 736.8 744.6 789 ...


Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh reviews reforms in Central Administrative Tribunal; says technology-driven governance is strengthening administrative justice

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Justice Ranjit Vasantrao More, called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, and Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, and briefed him on the Tribunal's recent initiatives aimed at strengthening administrative justice through inst...


2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting begins in Hyderabad

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hyderabad, August 4, 2026: The two-day 2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Meeting commenced in Hyderabad today. The meeting, being held on August 4 and 5, 2026, also includes the 2nd Meeting of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery. Ms. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, was the Chief Guest at the inaugural session held at the Hyderabad. Addressing the delegates, Secre...


Union Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar Reviews Progress of DDU-GKY 2.0, Calls for Timely Implementation and Digital Reforms

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is one of the cluster of initiatives under Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) aimed at livelihood diversification and poverty reduction. DDU-GKY aims to skill rural youth and promote sustainable livelihoods for rural youth through placement linked skilling programs. A review meeting on the implementation of the DDU-GKY was held today i....


IMPLEMENTATION OF NSAP

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. States/UTs Funds released 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 407.41 354.49 364.13 2 Bihar 1473.11 1390.68 1472.29 3 Chhattisgarh 277.54 375.26 237.71 4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Gujarat 207.11 207.55 153.97 6 Haryana 0.00 10.70 39.95 7 Himachal Pradesh 90.19 0.00 105.19 8 Jharkhand 276.59 324.79 335.77 9 Karnataka 450.52 113.93 631.12 10 Kerala 602.14 131.24 346.82 11 ...


SARAS MELAS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry has developed and launched the eSARAS platform, which serves as a dedicated digital marketplace for SHG products. In addition to facilitating direct sales through its own platform, eSARAS also enables the onboarding and sale of SHG products on other major e-commerce platforms.The State/UTs wise details of the registered SHGs/FPOs,etc. value and volume of sales on the esaras platform including other major ecommerce plat...


OPERATIONALISATION OF SHE-LEAPS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl no. Year No. of SHG enterprises 2023-2024 21,438 2024-2025 27,173 2025-2026 31,246 Total 79,857 Sl. No. State/UT Number of SHG Enterprises ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR 115 ANDHRA PRADESH 1,56,851 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 522 ASSAM 1,19,715 BIHAR 3,908 CHHATTISGARH 4,018 DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU 136 GOA 246 GUJARAT 14,866 HARYANA 174 HIMACHAL PRADESH 15,586 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 21,038 JHARKHAND 1,...


SOCIO-ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT OF RURAL WOMEN

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. States/UTs Central Allocation Central Release Utilised* Andhra Pradesh 1,47,687.54 80,533.55 1,53,588.06 Telangana 1,05,491.08 44,535.07 86,716.20 Bihar 6,02,286.84 7,13,502.62 11,63,793.19 Chhattisgarh 1,33,771.69 1,14,991.94 1,94,651.46 Goa 4,300.00 4,479.97 8,120.41 Gujarat 95,301.11 69,756.86 1,21,898.84 Haryana 56,067.39 19,063.29 35,076.29 Himachal Pradesh 23,612.06 23,273.99 27,090....


PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND EXPANSION OF NATIONAL WATERWAYS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To encourage private investment and expand the operational network of National Waterways (NWs) for cargo and passenger traffic, the Government has notified the National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025 to facilitate the construction and operation of terminals by private entities. Further, the Jalvahak Scheme has been launched for providing incentives up to 35% to promote cargo movement on inland waterw...


SHIPBUILDING PROMOTION AND MARITIME FINANCING

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has approved Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS), which is an extension of Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP), with an outlay of Rs. 24,736 crore to address cost disadvantages of Indian shipyards vis-a-vis global shipyards. The scheme guidelines to operationalize SBFAS have been issued on 26.12.2025. Maritime Development Fund (MDF), with a corpus of Rs. 25,000 crore has been established for...