India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, a flagship global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector, will be held from 19-22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Summit is expected to feature over 100 high-level conference sessions, more than 300 speakers, representatives from more than 80 countries, over 500 exhibitors including over 100 startups and more than 25,000 visitors, making it one of the largest e...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry has taken note of the recommendations issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in June, 2024 on the advisory for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Impoverished, Uneducated Children, Women, and Differently-abled Individuals engaged in begging.   The recommendations of the NHRC are in line with different provisions of the guidelines of SMILE-Beggary Scheme. As per the scheme guidelines, the Distric...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Tra...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) are registered by Government Railway Police (GRP), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and other Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The details of NDPS cases registered by GRP over railways are published state-wise in 'Crime in India' by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The data is not published commodity-wise such as Ganja,...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Zero customs duty on the import of goods required for nuclear power projects is set to accelerate the pace of nuclear energy development in the country while also bringing down the overall project cost and per-unit cost of electricity, making such projects more viable, particularly those involving foreign cooperation with substantial import content. Replying in writing to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha, asked by Shri Ramesh A...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla has extended his greetings to the people on the eve of Chaitra Shukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Cheti Chand. In his message, Shri Birla said: "Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the occasion of Nav Samvatsar, Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand, Gudi Padwa, and Ugadi! Today, these festivals are being celebrated across the country with faith, enthusiasm, and joy, showcasing our rich cultural...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Weaves/ embroidery Communities Involved State/UT 1. Eri silk Bodo Assam 2. Santal cotton Santal Jharkhand 3. Changpa Pashmina Changpa Ladakh 4. Kotpad cotton Mirgan Odisha 5. Muga silk Miri (Mising) Assam 6. Dongria embroidery Dongria Kondh Odisha 7. Toda embroidery Toda Tamil Nadu  In a pathbreaking initiative to bring India's rich tribal heritage to the forefront of global fashion and ...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The WAVES OTT platform has been launched by Prasar Bharati in November, 2024 as a digital streaming platform for dissemination of diverse content including Radio and TV Channels, TV shows, web series, films, live events, radio services, cultural content, educational programmes and archival material of Prasar Bharati. The platform has over 84 lakh registered users, including users from Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. Prasar...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 18 March 2026 "Advertising must build trust, not just reach," said Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, while delivering the keynote address at the AdTrust Summit 2026 in Mumbai today. The Union I&B Secretary underlined the urgent need for a responsible, transparent, and credible advertising ecosystem in India, especially as the sector grows in scale, complexity and influence. Shri Jaju emp...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), a component under the umbrella scheme namely AtalVayoAbhyudayYojana (AVYAY). Under IPSrC, Grant-in-Aid is given to the eligible Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)/Voluntary Organisations for running and maintenance of projects such as Senior Citizen Homes (Sr.CH), Continuous Care Homes (CCH), Mobile Medicare Units (MM...