CARA to organise  Third Regional Consultative Workshop for  Central Zone in Bhopal

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, will organise its Third Regional Consultative Workshop for the Central Zone in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, 17th March 2026, in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the concerned State authorities. The workshop will be graced by Nirmala Bhuria, Hon'ble Minister for Women and...


CARA issues nationwide directions to strengthen adoption procedures, safeguard records and protect children's identity

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has issued three important Office Memorandums to all State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARAs) across States and Union Territories to reinforce compliance with adoption procedures, safeguard records of adoptees, and ensure strict protection of children's identity. These directions have been issued...


Significant growth in credit disbursement to MSME sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. Financial Year Amount disbursed (in Rs. crore) 1. 2022-23 16,96,738.26 2. 2023-24 22,04,454.98 3. 2024-25 26,43,448.95 As informed by Reserve Bank of India, the credit disbursement to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks has shown significant growth in the last three years, as given below: The Government has taken various measures to improve credit penetration and reduc...


Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh meets the Prime Minister

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr Mohan Yadav met with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today, at New Delhi. The Prime Minister posted on X; "Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, @DrMohanYadav51 met Prime Minister @narendramodi." @CMMadhyaPradesh Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


COMMUNITY HUB MOBILE SKILL VANS

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. State District 1 Rajasthan Sawai Madhopur 2 Madhya Pradesh Ujjain 3 Sikkim West/ East Sikkim 4 Jharkhand Hazaribagh 5 Andhra Pradesh East Godavari 6 Karnataka Kalaburagi 7 Maharashtra Nagpur S.No. State District Total Beneficiaries 1 Rajasthan Sawai Madhopur 51,684 2 Madhya Pradesh Ujjain 43,534 3 Sikkim West/ East Sikkim 65,064 4 Jharkhand Hazaribagh 78,028 5 Andhra Pradesh East...


REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ADVENTURE TOURISM

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism, in association with the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India has formulated Model Adventure Safety Guidelines with an aim to establish a comprehensive and standardized framework to ensure safety in the Adventure Tourism sector across India. These guidelines have been circulated to all States and Union Territories for adoption and formulation / updation of safety protocols. All the States / Union ...


CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE PRECINCTS IN OLD DELHI

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Allocation Expenditure 2020-21 24.50 24.50 2021-22 19.10 19.09 2022-23 30.50 30.50 2023-24 36.61 36.57 2024-25 24.95 24.95  Sl. No. Name of Monument/sites Location Locality Taluk/ Delhi Fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-Am, Mumtaz Mahal, Rang Mahal, Baithak, Museum , Burj, Diwan-i-Khas, Moti Masjid, Sawan Bhadon, Shah Burj, Hammam with all surroundings including the gardens paths terraces and...


Painted Worlds

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Gond Painting of Madhya Pradesh has since received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India-a formal recognition of the art form's unique regional origin and a legal shield protecting the traditional knowledge of its practitioners.[2] Tribal Arts in Conversation Between 3rd and 13th March 2026, the grounds of Travancore Palace in ...


STRENGTHENING OF DIGITAL INITIATIVES FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With a view to bring in more transparency, accountability and improved service delivery, the Ministry of Tourism introduced an online system of receiving, processing and conveying/ granting approvals for classification of Accommodation Units and recognition of Tourism Service Providers. Applications can be filed at the portal of National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry (NIDHI+), i.e. nidhi.tourism.gov.in.  This on...


NMMA AND MUSEUM GRANTS SCHEME

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Name Year -2023 Year-2024 Year-2025 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0 0 0 Andhra Pradesh 212 0 304 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 Assam 364 0 935 Bihar 1325 0 607 Chandigarh 0 0 0 Chhatisgarh 0 0 0 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 0 0 Daman & Diu 0 0 0 Delhi 515 0 1050 Goa 0 0 0 Gujarat 0 2 372 Haryana 0 0 316 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0 Jammu and Kashmir 47 0 0 Jharkhand 0 0 0 Karnata...