India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the protection of rights, welfare and social inclusion of the LGBTQAI+ community, including intersex persons, through a range of legal, administrative and welfare measures across different social spheres. In a written reply to Smt Rajathi in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B.L. Verma, outlined measures being undertaken ...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar will chair the 5th Meeting of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSrC) tomorrow at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), New Delhi. The meeting will be attended by the representatives of Central Ministries, Departments, State Governments and Union Territories, Oldest Members of Parliament, National Commissions, experts in the field of ageing, r...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Access to quality higher education can play an important role in helping students pursue their aspirations and build better opportunities for the future. However, for students from families with limited incomes, financial difficulties can become a major challenge in meeting tuition and living expenses. Demonstrating how scholarship assistance can help students overcome economic barriers, Prince Yadav, a 19-year-old student belongi...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh will inaugurate Handloom Haat: The Handloom Experience Centre at Janpath, New Delhi, on 14 August 2026, marking a significant step towards creating a distinctive public destination for experiencing, understanding and engaging with India's rich handloom heritage. The re-envisioned Handloom Haat will bring together heritage, knowledge, contemporary design, enterprise and retail under one ...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State Name of the Project Sanctioned Cost Amount Released Work Status Physical Progress Sanction Date As per State Government Report- Andhra Pradesh Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience in Gandikota 77.91 113.75 Ongoing 83% 26-11-2024 30-08-2026 Andhra Pradesh Akhanda Godavari- (Havelok Bridge & Pushkar Ghat) in Raja Mahendravaram 94.44 Ongoing 69% 26-11-2024 30-08-2026 Arunachal Pradesh Siang Adv...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CPGRAMS/PG Portal Report for all scholarship Grievances (including NFST scheme) Number of grievance brought forward Number of grievance(s) received Number of grievance(s) disposed Average disposal time (Days) 1 1680 1681 7 Financial Year No of Students completing Research* 2023-24 294 2024-25 156 2025-26 226 Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed in Lok Sabha today that Under the sc...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Amounts In lakhs FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Number of Beneficiaries Fund released Number of Beneficiaries Fund released Number of Beneficiaries Fund released Number of Beneficiaries Fund released Number of Beneficiaries Fund released Number of Beneficiaries Fund released 421 10.81 1439 44.63 760 23.15 2283 69.21 1694 58.76 1394 50.00 Amounts In Lakhs FY 2020-21 ...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. State Functional EMRSs 1 Andhra Pradesh 28 2 Arunachal Pradesh 5 3 Assam 6 4 Bihar 2 5 Chhattisgarh 75 6 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 1 7 Gujarat 44 8 Himachal Pradesh 4 9 Jammu & Kashmir 6 10 Jharkhand 51 11 Karnataka 12 12 Kerala 4 13 Ladakh - 14 Madhya Pradesh 71 15 Maharashtra 37 16 Manipur 5 17 Meghalaya 2 18 Mizoram 11 19 Nagaland 3 20 Odisha 47 21...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed today in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that the issue pertains to reservation of seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly for Limboo and Tamang Scheduled Tribes, which is presently sub judice before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP (Civil) No. 26490/2023, Sikkim Gorkha Jagran Sangh vs. Union of India & Ors. This matter is su...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed today in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is nodal Ministry for notification of a community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. However, the responsibility of issuance and verification of Scheduled Tribe certificate / social status rests with the concerned State Government / UT Administration. All complaints/grievances/represe...