India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Inspired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's appeal in the 135th edition of Mann Ki Baat to sustain the momentum of "Catch the Rain", communities across the country have intensified efforts under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Catch the Rain (JSJB:CTR) campaign. Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a compelling example of how Jan Bhagidari, coupled with scientific water management and convergence of governm...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's social protection systems now cover about 101 crore people, or over 68 per cent of the population, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, said at the 4th Global Industrial Relations Summit in New Delhi today. This figure, the Minister said, had been highlighted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) the BRICS Labour Ministers' Meeting in Hyderabad last week, testifyi...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The eCourts Mission Mode Project, under the National e-Governance Plan, is being implemented by Department of Justice in coordination with eCommittee, Supreme Court of India. Under the Phase-III of the Project, there is a provision for adoption of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance judicial efficiency, for which an amount of Rs.53.57 crore has been earmarked under the Future Technological Advan...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA) 2.0 Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme for pan India implementation, including all the districts of Gujarat, for the period of 2026-31. DISHA 2.0 aims at leveraging technology to develop and enhance the outreach of people friendly solution platforms for legal services. It includes four components viz. Tele-Law: Reaching the Unreached (free pre litigation advic...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Cooperative Societies registered under the provisions of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002, function as autonomous cooperative organisations and are accountable to their members. The MSCS Act, 2002 provides for provisions related to inquiry, inspection, winding up of societies, appointment of liquidators, offences, penalties and cognizance of offences. Whenever a complaint discloses the commission of cognizabl...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. High Court High Court/ Total Cases e-filed HC DC Total 1. Allahabad* District Court 0 19,305 19,305 2. Andhra Pradesh Both Court 28,754 874 29,628 3. Bombay Both Court 4,40,054 30,36,217 34,76,271 4. Calcutta Both Court 14,089 3,264 17,353 5. Chhattisgarh Both Court 1,089 5,059 6,148 6. Delhi* District Court 0 19,12,282 19,12,282 7a. Gauhati - Arunachal Pradesh Both Court 0 0 0 7b...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Smt. Varsha Ashok Aglawe has assumed charge as the 54th Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), becoming the first woman to head India's premier geoscientific organisation in its 176-year history. She succeeds Shri Asit Saha, who served as Director General from 27th July 2024 to 31st July 2026. A distinguished geoscientist with more than three decades of professional experience, Smt. Aglawe joined GSI in 1992 aft...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the 'Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY)', a Scheme for the development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) Projects with Energy Storage Systems (ESS) with a total outlay of Rs.5,070 crore. The scheme envisages the development of 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic projects with co-located Energy Storage Systems having a minimum storag...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, released a compendium titled "51 Stories of Panchayats Bringing Change for Good Governance" (51 कहानियां बदलाव की, पंचायत सुराज की), today in New Delhi....
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Feedstock (ESY 2025-26) Ethanol price paid Maize Rs.71.86/litre Sugarcane Juice/Syrup Rs.65.61/litre Damaged Foodgrains Rs.64.00/litre B-heavy Molasses Rs.60.73/litre FCI Rice Rs.60.32/litre C-heavy Molasses Rs.57.97/litre The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme is a key national initiative to enhance India's energy security, reduce dependence on imported crude oil and support farmers while safeguarding food securi...