VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 Empowers Rural Women with Inclusive Support

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The participation of women under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS has consistently been more than 50% in the last three financial years and current financial year 2025-26 The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 strengthens and expands the guarantee framework by providing a statutory guarantee of at least 125 days of wage employment per rural household per financial year, increased from 10...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah delivers keynote address at National Conference on "Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem" in New Delhi

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah delivered keynote address at National Conference on "Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem" in New Delhi, today. The Home Minister presided over an Investiture Ceremony of CBI Officers and inaugurated the New Cybercrime Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Shri Amit Shah also launched State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (S4C) dashb...


Fishing in UT of Lakshadweep

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Total in Kg Sl No. Species 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Pelagic Fishes 1 Yellow fin Tuna - Thunnus albacares 3213411 2968937 6659057 2 Skipjack - Katsuwonus pelamis 6426825 5623091 8019846 3 Kawa kawa - Euthinnus affinis 838281 608600 1301748 4 Frigate tuna - Auxis thazard 428293 399516 245175 5 Big eye - Thunnus obesus 409989 268903 95081 6 Dog-toothed tuna - Gymnosarda unicolor 97800 105997 68681 T...


803 Jan Aushadhi Kendras set up in Odisha

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: No proposal to set up Jan Aushadhi Vans to improve medicine access in tribal and flood-prone districts has been received from Government of Odisha. However, till 31.12.2025, 803 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened in the State of Odisha including 21 Jan Aushadhi Kendras opened in Government premises. Further, under Rule 64 of the Drug & Cosmetic Act 1940, rule 1945, a retail license for the sale of drugs is granted for a specifi...


RE-STRUCTURING OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government of India launched National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in 2004-05 with the aim for the holistic development of horticulture sector in the country. The said scheme was re-structured and subsumed under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) schemein 2014-15 covering broader spectrum of horticulture sector and the MIDH scheme was re-structured in 2025 with revised Operational Guidelines implementing MIDH s...


IWAI Facilitates ODC Movement via Inland Waterways to Boost Assam's Semiconductor Ecosystem

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has facilitated another major milestone in the movement of Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) through inland waterways, reinforcing its commitment to efficient and environmentally sustainable transport. An ODC consignment weighing 189.260 metric tonnes, crucial for strengthening Assam's semiconductor ecosystem, is being transported via National Waterway-2 (Brahmaputra) and has reached Pandu...


SMART AGRO-FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government has identified key agronomic priorities including climate-resilient, carbon-neutral and regenerative agriculture to address the challenges of climate change, resource degradation and sustainable food security. Several schemes have been initiated under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, to promote sustainable agriculture practices. Per Drop More Crop scheme increases water use efficiency at the farm level throu...


PLI-ACC SCHEME

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bidding Round Current project/ Capacity Location Investment* Direct Employment Round 1 ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. 5 Dharwad, Karnataka 262 184 Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd 20 Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu 1,503 634 Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. 5 Jamnagar, Gujarat 793 241 Round 2 Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. 10 679 59 TOTAL 40 3,237 1,118 Company Name (in GWh) The Ministry of Heavy Indu...


Update on Health Workforce Availability in Public Health Facilities

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Health Dynamics of India (HDI) (Infrastructure & Human Resources), 2022-23 is an annual publication, based on Health care administrative data reported by States/UTs. Details of doctor, nurse and specialist availability ratios in public health facilities can be assessed at the following link of HDI 2022-23: https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastructure%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%20202...


MANGO CULTIVATION

India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The mango cultivation in the entire country is not affected by the problem of biennial (alternate) bearing. It is found in patches of North India and has less impact in South India. Scientific studies on biennial bearing in mango, including its causes and regional impacts, have been conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes like ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, ICAR-Indian ...