DEVELOPMENT IN LEFT WING EXTREMISM (LWE) AFFECTED AREAS OF BIHAR

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year LWE Civilian SF LWE death 2021 361 97 50 126 2022 413 82 16 57 2023 486 106 32 50 2024 374 131 19 290 2025 234 64 36 364 2026 (Mar 15) 26 5 1 52 Total 1894 485 154 939 Year LWE Civilian SF LWE death 2021 20 7 0 6 2022 11 1 0 3 2023 4 0 0 0 2024 2 1 0 0 2025 3 0 0 1 2026 (Mar 15) 0 0 0 0 Total 40 9 0 10 perpetrated death death perpetrated death ...


MODERNIZATION OF ITI UNDER PM-SETU AND AVGC SKILLING

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Scheme Budget Estimate (Rs. in Crore) 2025-26 2026-27 1. Skill India Programme [Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) + Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) + Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS)] 2,700.00 2,800.00 2. Integrated Scheme in Skilling Architecture - 600.00 3. Strengthening of Infrastructure for Institutional Training (SIIT) 49.90 0.00 4. PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilli...


Census 2027: World's largest census exercise begins with Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO)

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Census 2027, world's largest census exercise has begun. The Government of India has commenced Phase I of Census 2027 -Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) from today, marking the beginning of the country's largest administrative and statistical exercise. This is India's first ever digital data capture and Self-Enumeration. The national enumeration exercise was initiated with the enumeration of the President of India, Smt Drou...


ACCESS OF SCHEDULED TRIBES TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Replying to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha today the Union Minister of State Shri. Durgadas Uikey said that The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) being the nodal Ministry for overall policy, planning and coordination of programs for development of STs is implementing various schemes for the welfare and development of STs. In order to provide Scheduled Tribes Access to basic services, Ministry of Tribal Affairs has taken vario...


Ministry of Defence Achieves Full Utilization of Capital Budget of Rs. 1.86 Lakh Crore for FY 2025-26

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Defence, with the joint efforts of MoD(Finance), Acquisition Wing, Defence Services and Defence Accounts Department, has fully utilized its capital outlay of Rs 1.86 Lakh crore for Defence Services provided for the FY 2025-26 at Revised Estimates stage. This milestone achieved by MoD is in continuation to the complete utilization of the capital budget achieved during FY 2024-25 after many years. The overall utilizat...


LT GEN DHIRAJ SETH ASSUMES APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM today assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS). An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, he was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986. Over nearly four decades, he has built an exceptional operational profile across diverse terrain and conflict environments, including counter-insurgency experience. He has commanded an Armoured Regi...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN HIMALAYAN STATES

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has developed a comprehensive Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) consisting of observational networks, forecasting models, and an indigenously developed GIS-based Decision Support System (DSS), which serves as the front end for early warning systems to enable detection and monitoring of weather hazards, such as cyclones, heavy rainfall, etc. The system is integrated with modern telecommu...


MODERNIZATION OF DELHI POLICE

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of Service S. No. Name of Service 1 Arms License Online 9 Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) 2 Himmat Plus App 10 Senior Citizen Mobile App 3 Sashakti Enrollment for women & children 11 Theft e-FIR 4 Cyber Crime & Safety (Helpline 1930) 12 Lost Report 5 Motor Vehicle Theft: e-FIR 13 Un-claimed/stolen Vehicle Search 6 Integrated Complaint Monitoring System (ICMS) 14 Pending Traffic Challan (e-N...


Government's Semicon India Programme to develop a complete ecosystem ranging from design to manufacturing

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: # 2014-15 2024-25 Remarks Production of electronics goods (Rs.) ~1.9 Lakh Cr ~12 Lakh Cr Increased 6 times Export of electronics goods (Rs.) 38 thousand Cr ~3.3 Lakh Cr Increased 8 times Production of mobile phones (Rs.) 18 thousand Cr 5.45 Lakh Cr Increased 28 times Export of mobile phones (Rs.) 1,500 Cr. 2 Lakh Cr Increased 127 times Mobile Phone imported (units) 75% of the total demand 0.02% of the total de...


LT GEN PUSHPENDRA PAL SINGH ASSUMES COMMAND OF WESTERN COMMAND

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, formerly the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) has assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command on 01 April 2026. He succeeds Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, who superannuated on 31 March 2026.                    An officer of the Parachute Regiment (...