India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today urged medtech startups to look beyond the domestic market, leverage India's expanding trade agreements covering nearly 70% of global GDP, and scale affordable innovations to serve both India and the world. Addressing the Pfizer INDovation Startup Showcase Programme in New Delhi, the Minister emphasized that affordable, scalable medical technology can help reach the re...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has sanctioned and released the 2nd installment of Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants for FY 2025-26 to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal to further empower grassroots governance and enable need-based local development. Under this tranche, Bihar has received Rs. 80,240.00 lakhs (Rs. 802.40 crores) bene...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has achieved a historic milestone in the realm of social protection coverage, recording one of the most significant expansions globally. According to the latest data from the International Labour Organization (ILO), India's social security coverage has increased from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025. To ensure social security coverage of organized sector workers, the following schemes are being implemented by the Employees' Prov...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Allocation Expenditure 1. 2022-23 392.71 391.93 2. 2023-24 443.53 443.53 3. 2024-25 313.43 313.04 SI. Name of Project Name of client/ Department Detail of the Project (Salient Feature of the Project) 1. HRIDAY-Heritage Development projects in Gaya, Warangal and Varanasi National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA, MoHUA, GoI) Preparation of City Heritage Plans, monitoring and supervision of restora...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of Monument Locality District State 1. Nicholson Statue and its platform, and the surrounding gardens, paths and enclosure wall Outside the Kashmiri Gate, Delhi Delhi Delhi (NCT) 2. Kos Minar No.13 Village Mujessar Gurugram Haryana 3. Kos Minar Shahabad Karnal Haryana 4. Inscription in the fort of Bachhaun Bachhaun Satna Madhya Pradesh 5. Bara Khamba Cemetery Imperial City, Delhi Delhi Delh...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The steps taken by the Government to accelerate port-based development under PM GatiShakti include mapping of 26 data layers along with relevant attributes of all the operational ports across the country on the Geographic Information System (GIS) based PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) Portal. This enables integrated planning of infrastructure, technology intervention, policy reform and identification of critical road a...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing India's transport infrastructure agenda, Indian Railways has approved Road Over Bridge (ROB) project and new halts focused to extend rail accessibility to underserved communities. 1. Replacement of Level Crossing No. 101 with Road Over Bridge (Katihar Division, West Bengal): Rs.176.99 Crore In response to severe traffic congestion and space constraints at Level Crossing No. 101 between Malahar Halt and Samsi on the Ka...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The state of Assam is going to witness a historic event, inauguration of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass in Dibrugarh district on 14 February 2026. This ELF is first of its kind in the North East region. The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India will be inaugurating and dedicating this facility to the nation. The facility opens an identified stretch on the highway as an alternative runway during contingencies whic...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed combination involving Amundi Asset Management S.A.S. (Acquirer) and ICG Plc (Target). The Proposed Combination involves, inter alia, acquisition by the Acquirer of 4.64% of the voting share capital of the Target through on-market purchase, along with a right to nominate a director to the board of the Target, and subsequent subscription by the Acquirer to non-voting inst...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Number of persons with disabilities provided legal services 2022-23 5,050 2023-24 11,591 2024-25 8,313 2025-26 (upto December, 2025) 10,119 The Government has undertaken several measures to make available affordable, quality and speedy legal services to the common man, including persons with disabilities. The legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 provides for free and competent legal services to the we...