India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Artists provisionally Selected* Artists Benefitted (including existing beneficiaries) Amount Disbursed (Rs. in Cr.) 2020-21 1821 2000 8.71 2021-22 2251 3029 15.42 2022-23 1150 3651 18.59 2023-24 355 3811 28.96 2024-25 Under Process 4636 26.09 Apart from the various social security schemes operated by various Ministries of Government of India for citizens of various age groups, the Government r...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. State Discom As on 03.06.2022 As on 10.02.2026 Legacy Overdues as per Discoms Balance legacy dues after payment of 43 EMIs as per DISCOMs Current Overdues as per PRAAPTI Total Overdues (Current + Legacy) 1 Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Power Purchase Coordination Committee 0 1,561 1,561 2 Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited 0 277 277 3 Andhra Pradesh Andhra Prades...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark development underscoring India's commitment to collaborative maritime security and capacity building in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond, the Indian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, a key multinational training task force under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). The change of command ceremony was conducted on 11 Feb 2026 at CMF Headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, and was presided over by VAd...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, responding to a Starred Question in the Rajya Sabha today regarding the implementation of the Vidyanjali programme, informed the House about the progress achieved under the initiative, which aims to strengthen government schools through community and private sector participation, enabli...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year 2019-20 2023-24 New Establishments *1,17,064 *2,94,910 Year 2019-20   2023-24 Avg. no. of Contributing Members #4,89,21,025 #7,37,39,204 The following initiatives have been taken to expand registration and improve regional coverage: Further, from February 2020, auto registration under EPFO is being done for Public and Private Limited Companies and One Person Companies at Ministry of Corporate Affairs r...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy today launched the 2nd tranche of auction of Exploration Licence (EL) blocks in New Delhi, marking another significant step towards strengthening India's mineral exploration ecosystem. Addressing the gathering, the Minister underscored the need to reduce India's dependence on mineral imports by accelerating domestic exploration and encouraging greater participation of the priv...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The SHANTI Act has received the assent of the President of India on 20 December 2025, which has been Gazette Notified. No, the timelines for framing of Rules, Regulations, polices and implementation of provisions of the Act has not been notified by the Government so far. The SHANTI Act 2025 has the provision for drafting of Rules, Regulation and Policies for the effective implementation of the provisions of the Act. The SHANTI Act...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Funds allocated Amount disbursed 2022-23 214.32 213.76 2023-24 218.65 218.36 2024-25 207.24 201.67 (Rs. In Cr.) (Rs. In Cr.) The Ministry of Culture is implementing Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), an umbrella Scheme consisting a number of Central Sector Schemes under which financial assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations/ individuals working in the field of performing arts includi...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, and the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry, today formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance marine research, infrastructure development, and blue economy initiatives within the Union Territory of Puducherry. The agreement was signed in New Delhi by Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES, and Dr. Sharat Chau...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur for the acquisition of eight Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at a cost of Rs 2,312 crore under Buy (Indian) category. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on February 12, 2026. The programme is...