India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: F.Y. SPIP approval on Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) SPIP approval on Teleconsultation facilities 2022-23 558.00 409.50 2023-24 558.00 409.50 2024-25 2947.78 409.50 Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme, a total of 18,646 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) are opened across the country till 28.02.2026, of which 352 Kendras have been opened in the State of Chhattisgarh including 73 in aspirational districts ...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening transparency and accountability in the management of Waqf institutions, the Accounts & Audit Module on the UMEED Central Portal (2025) was launched today by Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs. The newly launched module provides a structured digital framework for recording and managing the financial transactions of Waqf institutions across the country. It ...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, facilitated the first export consignment of 25 metric tonnes of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Joha Rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy. The consignment was dispatched on 12 March 2026 in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam. Joha rice,...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita, M.P., Rajya Sabha presented/laid on the Table its 405th Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, to both the Houses of Parliament on the 09th March, 2026. The Committee considered and adopted the draft R...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Total Films certified 8299 12719 18070 17431 15444 Films certified with cuts/modifications 1475 1911 2205 2440 3033 Refused certification 0 0 1 0 2 Certification Category Total films certified (2022-21 to 2024-25) U 41,817 UA* 28,268 A 1,878 S 0 Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Challenged before High Court 2 4 1 4 10 The Central Board of Film C...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth around Rs.19,480 crore in Guwahati, Assam today. The Prime Minister addressed a grand gathering in Guwahati, extending his heartfelt greetings to the people of the city.   He also greeted the farmers joining from across the country, as well as the brothers and sisters working in tea gardens. The Prime Minister expresse...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), successfully continued the outreach of the Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme (VBYCP) across multiple educational institutions in the national capital on 13th March 2026, engaging over 1500 students in interactive sessions focused on youth participation in nation-building and the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. The programme witness...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The CBFC submits its annual report to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting every year. This information is incorporated into the Ministry's consolidated Annual Report, which is published regularly and available on the Ministry's website. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) conducts its meetings with Board Members online. Since 2017, the certification workflow has been made predominantly digital through the e-Cinep...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme, the Government has so far upgraded 1,03,940 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) into Saksham Anganwadi Centres for better delivery of nutrition and increased focus on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services to the beneficiaries. The upgradation includes provision of LED screens and other audio-visual aids, Wi-Fi/Internet connectivity (wherever feasible), safe drinking water facilities...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Progress on procurement of Pulses is periodically reviewed with Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) namely National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF). To ensure remunerative price to the farmers and self sufficiency in pulse production, CNAs undertake procurement of Tur, Urad & Masoor from registered farmers as much as offered by the...