India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. State/ Scheme Sanction Year Name of the Project Amount Sanctioned (in Rs. Crore) Andhra Pradesh SD 2017-18 Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu 35.24 Andhra Pradesh CBDD 2024-25 Enriching Buddhist Heritage and Cultural Experiences at Nagarjuna Sagar at Nagarjuna Sagar 25.00 Bihar SD 2016-17 Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at B...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of District No. of EMRS Sanctioned No. of EMRS Functional Number of Students Enrolled(2025-26) 1 Alluri Sitharama Raju 17 17 6300 2 Eluru 1 1 445 3 Manyam Paravathipuram 5 5 1936 4 Prakasam 1 1 402 5 SPS Nellore 1 1 430 6 Srikakulam 1 1 422 7 Tirupathi 2 2 775 Total 28 28 10710 Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri. Jual Oram today laid a statement on the Table of Lok Sabha t...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl.No. Name of State / U.T. No.of monuments and areas (sites) under  encroachment Andhra Pradesh 01 Arunachal Pradesh 01 Assam 12 Bihar 13 Chhattisgarh 12 Daman & Diu (U.T.) 01 Goa 01 Gujarat 11 Haryana 06 Himachal Pradesh 03 Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.) 12 Karnataka 60 Madhya Pradesh 03 Maharashtra 49 N.C.T. Delhi (U.T.) 14 Odisha 13 Punjab 03 Rajasthan 30 Sikkim 01 Telangana 03 Tamilnadu ...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Number of artists supported i. 2023-24 66367 ii. 2024-25 63523 iii. 2025-26 49104 Year No. of Cultural Institutions Amount 2021-22 759 Rs. 3,34,40,000/- 2022-23 1014 Rs. 4,67,45,000/- 2023-24 748 Rs. 3,11,09,820/- Sl. No. Name of Regional Centres Number of artists i. Bhubaneswar 1800 ii. Garhi 186 iii. NERC, Agartala 150-180 iv. Kolkata 2000 The number of artists supported by Zona...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India today marked an important milestone in strengthening technology-enabled and citizen-centric governance with the signing of an Agreement for adoption of SAMPANN, the flagship digital pension and financial management platform of the Department of Telecommunications, by the State Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority (CPA). The Agreement was signed by Shri G. Sandeep Kumar Goud, Dy. CGCA on behalf of...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: During Operation Sindoor, some TV news channels were observed to be broadcasting unwarranted sensational and speculative content. Such behavior by TV channels have been observed during periods of conflict or crisis. It also has potential to create panic among the public, especially those having friends and family in the affected areas. Accordingly, as a precautionary measure, the Government has directed to withhold reporting of th...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Children face significantly higher cumulative non-carcinogenic risk than adults when exposed to trace metal contamination in river systems, according to a new study carried out with water samples from the Betwa-Yamuna confluence in Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh. Traditionally, scientists test water, calculate an average contamination level, and compare it to safety limits. However, this system of investigation has its limitations a...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Anurag Kapil, a 1998 batch officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), has assumed charge as Director (Finance) at NMDC Limited, India's largest iron ore producer, on Tuesday. In a career spanning over 26 years across Indian Railways and CPSUs, Shri Kapil brings a blend of operational expertise and strategic vision in financial management and public sector governance. He has held key positions in Indian Railways in...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has been promoting the media and entertainment sector, including Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector. Under the Government's vision of strengthening the orange economy and positioning India as a global hub for content creation, many initiatives have been started. As announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, AVGC Content Creator Labs (CCLs) are proposed to be set up in 15,000 secondary schools and...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ground water level and quality monitoring in the country is being regularly carried out by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under this Ministry and the respective State Governments. CGWB currently has a well spread-out country-wide network of around 27,000 monitoring stations for ground water level and around 20,000 stations for ground water quality. Additionally, the State Governments have their own monitoring stations. Furt...