India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the Budget announcement 2026, conditional customs duty concessions have been notified on clearance of goods manufactured in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to improve capacity utilisation of manufacturing units impacted by global trade disruptions. The measure is expected to benefit approximately 1,200 SEZ manufacturing units by enabling economies of scale, reducing costs and enhancing r...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Particulars Wireless* Wireline Total Broadband Subscribers (Million) 1013.03 46.02 1059.05 Urban Telephone Subscribers (Million) 730.75 42.91 773.66 Net Addition in February 2026 (Million) 5.08 0.32 5.40 Monthly Growth Rate 0.70% 0.75% 0.70% Rural Telephone Subscribers (Million) 542.56 5.08 547.65  Net Addition in February 2026 (Million) 1.89 0.01 1.90  Monthly Growth Rate 0.35% 0.28% 0.35% ...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a virtual meeting today with the agriculture ministers of the states to review the progress of farmer ID, fertiliser availability, and various agricultural schemes. During the meeting, the Union Minister stated that farmer ID is an important medium to connect farmers with their land, crops, livestock, and fisheries. So far, ...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With the objective to further strengthen ties with countries of the Southeast Asian region, India's Act East Policy seeks to promote economic cooperation, cultural ties and developing strategic relationships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The 'Act East Policy' recognizes connectivity, in its broadest sense, as the key for growth and prosperity of the region that includes physical, digital, economic, and people-to-people...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: While the 'Prison Statistics India (PSI)' continues to serve as an annual statistical compendium, over the years, the Government of India has endeavoured to transition from a traditional aggregate data system to a real-time, granular data ecosystem under the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), through its various pillars namely - Police (Crime and Criminal Tracking and Network Systems), e-Forensics, e-Courts, e-Prosecuti...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah paid his humble tributes to Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Swami Ji on his Jayanti. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, "On the Jayanti of Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Swami Ji, I pay humble tributes to a revered saint who dedicated his life to compassion and education. The healing touch of his divine grace transformed lives and his legacy of Siddaganga Mutt is our enduring insp...
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 Government is implementing Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country including the state of Himachal Pradesh. Apart from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, other 41 Ministries/Departments are allocating cer...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), provides a comprehensive range of ocean-based early warning and advisory services. The services are available across all coastal States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Ocean Information Services are being provided across all 12 coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh (Anakapalli, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseem...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain has assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on 01 April 2026. He succeeds Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades, he has h...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of State Grant Component Amount (Rs. in Crore) Installment / Year Eligible Panchayats of the State 1. Arunachal Pradesh Tied 53.10 1st Installment for FY 2022-23 All 25 eligible DPs and all 2108 eligible GPs 2. Goa Tied 18.27 1st Installment for FY 2024-25 All 2 eligible DPs and 187 eligible GPs 3. Gujarat Untied 2.98 Withheld portion of 1st and 2nd Installments for FY 2025-26 Additionally 1 elig...