India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT wise No. of GP/Equivalent to GP categorized in grades of PAI v.2.0 FY 2023-24 S. No State/UT No. of GPs/Equivalent to GP No. of GP submitted Data* A B C D 1 Andaman & Nicobar 70 70 0 21 49 0 2 Andhra Pradesh 13310 13310 591 10178 2468 73 3 Arunachal Pradesh 2108 2108 0 72 1718 318 4 Assam 2192 2192 25 1209 884 74 5 Bihar 8053 8053 2 771 6862 418 6 Chhattisgarh 11643 1164...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reform-linked Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 were signed today with the States of Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura following the approval of JJM 2.0 by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026. The reform‑linked MoU mandates a Gram Panchayat‑led, service‑based and community‑centred model of rural water governance, aligned with the objectives of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. The...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: During the meeting, critical interventions for EV financing were discussed to address financing challenges in the adoption of e-Buses and e-Trucks by private sector stakeholders. Key support mechanisms under consideration included Partial Credit Guarantee schemes to de-risk lending by financial institutions, as well as Interest Subvention mechanisms aimed at reducing the cost of borrowing for private sector buyers. Public transpo...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The findings from the National Statistical Office (NSO) 80th Round Household Consumption: Health survey highlight significant increase in healthcare access across the country, supported by targeted Government interventions, expansion of public health services, and increased insurance coverage. Covering both rural and urban areas across the country, the survey canvassed 1,39,732 households-including 76,296 in rural areas and 63,43...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, will organise the 10th National Summit on Innovation and Inclusivity - Best Practices Shaping India's Health Future at Chandigarh from April 30 to May 1, 2026. The Summit will be inaugurated by the Hon'ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda in August presence of Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister of Haryana, and Smt. Arti Singh Rao, State...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has advised the managements of all Public Sector Banks, Insurance Companies and other financial institutions to provide reservation to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in both Direct Recruitment and Promotion in line with Government of India instructions. Besides, all the Public Sector Financial Institutions have been advised to: - Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri. M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, chaired a review meeting with heads of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and & Senior officers of Private Sector Banks, in New Delhi today. The review meeting was attended by all Public Sector Banks and major private Sector Banks. During the meeting, Shri Nagaraju reviewed the bank wise progress under various Financial Inclusion schemes including P...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A meeting was convened under the chairpersonship of Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance today to undertake a comprehensive review of the Vision Strategy documents of four Public Sector Insurance companies, namely New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL), National Insurance Co. Ltd.(NICL), United India Insurance Co. Ltd(UIICL) and Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To advance India's cybersecurity audit ecosystem and bolster the nation's overall cyber resilience, CERT-In successfully hosted a three-day National Annual Conference - "CERT-In SAMVAAD 2026" - bringing together over 500 delegates, including policymakers, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from industry and regulatory bodies, representatives from CERT-In Empanelled Auditing Organisations and cybersecurity professionals fr...
India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has significantly expanded its Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) network since 2014, increasing from 14 operational units to 50, marking over 250% rise. These additions, covering over 87% of the country, improve forecasting for cyclones, heavy rain, and thunderstorms under the India Meteorological Department (IMD), with 50 more planned under Mission Mausam. This was stated here today by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge...