GLP-1 Drugs Use, Risks, and Regulation

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: GLP-1 medication name Semaglutide injection Semaglutide tablets Liraglutide Tirzepatide Dulaglutide Exenatide Exenatide extended release Introduction Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, leading to high blood sugar. If left untreated, it can lead to complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart a...


CASES REGISTERED UNDER NDPS ACT

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SL State/UT 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1 Andhra Pradesh 717 866 1635 1391 1731 2 Arunachal Pradesh 124 132 264 306 264 3 Assam 841 983 2291 2902 3069 4 Bihar 697 964 1469 1823 2126 5 Chhattisgarh 707 875 1123 1155 1286 6 Goa 218 147 121 153 140 7 Gujarat 289 308 461 508 561 8 Haryana 2677 3060 2741 3815 3808 9 Himachal Pradesh 1439 1538 1537 1516 2146 10 Jharkhand...


MOU WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl.No. Name of Industrial Training Partner (ITP) 1. Centurion University of Technology & Management (CUTM), Odisha 2. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL), New Delhi 3. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka 4. NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), Telangana 5. Suzuki Motors Private Limited, Gujarat (SMG), Gujarat 6. Medhavi Skill University, Sikkim 7. Subros Limited, New Delhi 8. Subros Limited, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 9. Dixo...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PSLV AND SSLV PROGRAMMES

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The factors that led to the recent deferments in scheduled Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launches, for the missions planned under the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is purely due to technical reasons. In view of the failure observed in the PSLV-C62 mission, a National Level Expert Committee has been constituted to review the reason for anomaly in PSLV vehicle and recommend corrective measures. PSLV will return to...


Government Counters Misinformation; PIB Fact-Check Unit Issues Over 2,900 Fact Checks

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A Fact Check Unit (FCU) functions under Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. FCU identifies fake news, misinformation relating to the Central Government. After verifying the authenticity of news from authorized sources, FCU publishes correct information on its social media platforms. Additionally, it encourages citizens to report suspicious content for verification, thereby strengthening public partic...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: COMPONENTS OF INSPIRE SCHEME

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: INSPIRE Components No. of students supported 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 INSPIRE-MANAK 46926 50009 49805 INSPIRE -SHE 7976 9494 9046 INSPIRE Fellowship 796 305 923 INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship 100 58 171 Financial Year No. of students participated No. of schools participated No. of districts covered 2023-24 854553 224283 719 2024-25 1013229 253459 723 2025-26 1147343 274528 729 District No. of studen...


Government Strengthens Film Ecosystem through NFDC, Promotes PPP Model and Advanced Filmmaking Practices

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government actively supports the film production ecosystem through the Development, Communication & Dissemination of Filmic Content (DCDFC) Scheme. The DCDFC scheme is a Central Sector Scheme 100% funded by the Central Government wherein the Government provides direct financial support to foster cinematic excellence. Under DCDFC scheme, the Government through National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) also facilitates the p...


Aligned with 'AI for Education, AI in Education', the new curriculum marks a transformative step towards future-ready learning - Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today launched the CBSE Curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of Classes III to VIII at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Minister of State (C) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, Shri Jayant Chaudhary along with Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education...


PM chairs CCS Meeting to review measures being taken in the context of ongoing West Asia Conflict

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures taken by various Ministries/Departments and also discussed further initiatives to be taken in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg today. This was the second special CCS meeting on this issue. Cabinet Secretary briefed about the action taken to ensure supply of petroleum products,...


SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing an umbrella scheme, namely, AtalVayoAbhyudayYojana (AVYAY), for the welfare of the senior citizens across the country. A total of 37,77,133 beneficiaries have benefited during the last five years i.e., from Financial Year(FY) 2020-21 to 2024-25, under the said scheme. The Ministry of Rural Development implements the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP). Under, o...