PRESS RELEASE ON 332ND REPORT PERTAINING TO THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES (MHI)

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry (Rajya Sabha), chaired by Shri Tiruchi Siva, presented its Three Hundred and Thirty-Second (332nd) Report on the Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to the Parliament on 11th March, 2026. The Report covers the Ministry's budgetary allocations and key schemes spanning the Automotive Industry, Capital Goods Sector, and Central Publ...


 MoS for Women and Child Development  Smt.Savitri Thakur delivers India's national intervention during  General Discussion at 70th Session of CSW-70 at  UN  Headquarters in New York

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur, delivered India's national intervention during the General Discussion at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-70) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 10th March, 2026. In her address, the Minister highlighted India's progress towards women-led development and reaffirmed the country's commitment to advancing gender equal...


CYBER CRIME POLICE STATIONS

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) compiles and publishes the statistical data on cyber crime police stations in its publication "Data on Police Organizations". As per the data published by the BPR&D, State/UT-wise detail of the cyber crime police stations, as on 01.01.2024 is at Annexure-I. The States/UTs set up the police stations as per requirement. Sl.No. STATES/UTs Number of cyber crime police station 1...


PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES 'JAL MAHOTSAV 2026'

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the 'Jal Mahotsav 2026' in New Delhi today (March 11, 2026). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that in India, water is not just a basic amenity, but is linked to our culture, traditions, livelihood and community life. For so many years, villagers, especially women and children, had to fetch drinking water from great distances. Providing clean water wasn't j...


German Delegation Visits NITI Aayog to Learn about Aspirational District and Aspirational Blocks Programmes

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A delegation from Global Bridges, Germany, visited NITI Aayog to gain insights into the Government of India's flagship initiatives - the Aspirational District Programme (ADP) and Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) - aimed at accelerating development outcomes and strengthening service delivery at the district and block levels. The interaction was chaired by Shri Rohit Kumar, Additional Secretary and Mission Director, ADP/ABP, NIT...


India AI Impact Summit 2026 Witnessed Extensive Participation of Public, with approximately 6 Lakh Attendees in Person

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision, the Government is democratising the development and usage of technology. The focus is on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for solving real-world problems and ultimately improving lives across various sectors. India - AI Impact Summit 2026 India hosted the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 from 16-21 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. For the first time, the g...


Uniform National Cooperative Ecosystem

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per National Cooperative Database, 33,853 new M-PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperative Societies have been registered; and 21,292 Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies have been strengthened till Manthan Baithak organized in February, 2026. Model State Cooperative Act has not been formulated, so far. A series of initiatives have been undertaken by the Ministry in furtherance of the objectives of the NCP, 2025, many of which ...


CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (CD) SCHEME

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) achieved significant progress under Capacity Development (CD) scheme in strengthening India's statistical system through improvements in data quality, timeliness, and digital dissemination. Major achievements under CD Scheme are as under: Survey processes were modernized through the use of Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) integrated with e-sigma platform i...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah pays tribute to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj on his martyrdom day

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah paid tribute to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj on his martyrdom day. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj remained committed throughout his life to preserve the legacy of Swaraj, Swadharma and Swabhasha inherited from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He said that even severe sufferings...


DPIIT Signs MoU with Voltas Limited to Support Industry-Start-up Collaboration in Cooling and Smart Appliance Technologies

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Voltas Limited, a Tata Enterprise, to facilitate industry-start-up collaboration in the cooling and smart appliance ecosystem. The collaboration seeks to engage start-ups working on technologies across areas such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), advanced co...