India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The number of positions of Raja Ramanna Chair (RRC) sanctioned, the number of positions that are active and the number of positions that have been completed are 50, 25 and 9 respectively. The number of RRCs whose terms have been completed are 4 from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), 2 from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, 01 from University of Mumbai, 01 from Council of Scientific and Industrial...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Interventions PAC Approved amount (In Lakhs) * Total Fund Released (In Lakhs) Construction of Toilet complex in Ashram/Tribal area Schools, Teacher & staff quarters in residential school 745.00 301.24 FRA Cells at District and State Level 34.52 34.52 TMMC 100.00 100.00 SCD Awareness and counselling/ASHA Honorarium + TOT 8.00 8.00 SNo Block Name GP NAME SNo VILLAGE NAME Total Population ST Population 1 CHAHNIYA...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has adopted a multi‑layered mechanism for monitoring paddy stubble burning in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and the NCT of Delhi for control of air pollution from stubble burning. A Standard Protocol for Estimation of Crop Residue Burning Fire Events using Satellite Data was developed by ISRO in consultation with State Remote Sensing Centers & Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IA...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the loss of lives the mishap in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the injured. The PMO India handle in post on X said: "Pained by the mishap in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. An ex-gratia of R...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has launched a series of technological interventions for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 and the Indian Forest Service Examination (IFoS) 2026, with a focus on enhancing candidate accessibility and strengthening examination security. The notifications for 2026 announce a total of 933 vacancies under the Civil Services Examination and 80 vacancies under the Indian Forest Service Ex...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) for 'Fostering High-performance Biomanufacturing', synthetic biology programme is being developed for biomanufacturing of bio-based products. Within DSIR, the constituent laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are supporting research, industrial applications and indigenous innovation in synthetic biology. Research works...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has developed and operationalised a digital portal to facilitate the electronic issuance of Certificates of Origin to stakeholders seeking Access and Benefit Sharing exemptions for cultivated medicinal plants. The portal functions as a single-window, end-to-end online system for processing applications and issui...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To ensure comfortable and hassle-free travel for passengers during the upcoming Holi festival, Indian Railways has planned the operation of more than 1,410 Holi Special Trains across its network. The number will increase upto 1500. These special services are aimed at meeting the surge in passenger demand during the festive period and ensuring smooth connectivity between major destinations.These special trains are scheduled to operat...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Shri. Jual Oram today laid a statement on the table of the House, in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) scheme through Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) for livelihood generation of the tribal beneficiaries across the country. Under the scheme, the Ministry notifies Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor For...
India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a courtesy meeting today at his residence located at 12, Safdarjung Road, in New Delhi with Nepal's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Shri Dr. Madan Prasad Pariyar, and Maldives' State Minister for Agriculture and Animal Welfare, Ahmad Hassan Didi. During the meeting, there was an extensive discussion on further strengthen...