India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan is opened to the public every year for the public to witness the Winter Annuals. This year it is opened exclusively for the senior citizens on 17/3/2026 to enable them to visit the Amrit Udyan. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, in collaboration with the States/ UTs, Senior Citizen cell of the Delhi Police, National Institute for Social Defence, Anugraha-Regional...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has extended greetings to the Matua community on the sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur.      In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, "On sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Th...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice chaired by Shri Brij Lal, MP, Rajya Sabha, presented its 164th Report on the Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Legal Affairs (Ministry of Law and Justice) on 16th March, 2026 to both the Houses of Parliament.              While examining the Demands fo...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, said that good health is the greatest wealth in life and exercise plays a very important role in maintaining it. He expressed his wishes for a healthy and happy life for all citizens of the country. The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam- "व्यायामाल्लभते स्वास्&...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) organised the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi today. Shri Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog was the Keynote Speaker at the Conference, while Smt. Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson, CCI delivered the Special Address at the Inaugural Session of the Conference. The Conference, which brings together scholars, practitioners, and experts working in the area of econom...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted all the devotees and participants of the Matua Dharma Mela. This special occasion is associated with the Jayanti of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur Ji. "I offer my humble Pranams to him. His thoughts and teachings continue to give strength and hope to several people. They awakened a powerful movement for dignity, equality and devotion. He inspired generations to walk the...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the base year of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2011-12 to 2022-23 and the revised estimates have been released on 27th February, 2026. The revised GDP series (based on 2022-23) has been improved on account of incorporation of new data sources, use of latest classifications, methodological and conceptual improvements as per international recommendations. T...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is in the process of revising the base year of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The exercise involves reviewing and updating methodologies, item basket, item weights, data sources, and the list of factories to ensure that IIP accurately captures the industrial growth in the country. The proposal to revise the industrial weights and the adoptio...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Water' being a State subject, the aspects related to water resources, including its conservation, are studied, planned, funded and executed by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. The Central Government supplements the measures and efforts being taken up by the State Governments. The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019 as a time-bound, mission-mode water con...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No State FA Sanctioned (Rs. crores) 1 Andhra Pradesh 45.00 2 Chhattisgarh 18.00 3 Gujarat 16.26 4 Haryana 0.45 5 Madhya Pradesh 45.00 6 Maharashtra 46.94 7 Odisha 18.00 8 Punjab* 17.94 9 Rajasthan 9.00 10 Telangana 9.00 11 Uttar Pradesh 22.41 Total ~248.00 Sl. No State FA Sanctioned (Rs. In crores) 1 Delhi 0.10 2 Gujarat 2.08 3 Haryana 3.39 4 Jharkhand 0.83 5 Karnataka 1.6...