India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today chaired a high level ministerial meeting with New Zealand sports delegation in New Delhi to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in sports and strengthening collaboration between the sporting ecosystems of the two countries. The year 2026 marks 100 years of sporting ties between India and New Zealand, tracing back to the historic 1926 Indian Army hockey tour...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government periodically assesses the extent of digital adoption among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), covering aspects such as e-commerce platforms, digital accounting, supply chain digitization, and participation in platforms like the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) through Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) scheme by evaluation studies in collaboration with industry and...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In consonance with 73rd Amendment of Constitution of India and to instill the sense of ownership among villagers, village level planning and community participation in all decisions pertaining to water supply systems have been envisaged under JJM through Panchayati Raj Institutions. Accordingly, Gram Panchayat or its sub-committee/ user group i.e. Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC) or Pani Samiti has been empowered to plan...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Post-Budget Webinar series on the theme "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas - Fulfilling Aspirations of People", a breakout session was held on the Budget Announcement under Para 88: "Strengthening of Emergency & Trauma Care Centres". In the Union Budget 2026-27, the Government announced a major initiative to strengthen emergency healthcare services across the country. As highlighted in Para 88 of the Budget, emergencies often...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: (Rupees in Crore) Financial Budget Revised Actual % w.r.t. 2022-23 2400.00 1343.13 681.71 50.75 2023-24 2400.00 1692.10 801.82 47.39 2024-25 2479.62 850.36 164.07 19.29 2025-26 2541.06 1310.30 **784.15 59.85 (*) After deducting the recoveries. Year Estimates Estimates Expenditure* to RE (**) Expenditure as on 05.03.2026 Budget allocation, actual expenditure and percentage of utilisation during the l...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With the objective to provide a quantitative assessment of the plantations along the National Highways, NHAI has released the first-of-its-kind Annual Report on the National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI) 2025-26. The report has been prepared in coordination with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The initiative aims to provide a scientific and quantitative assessment of...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. no. Financial Year Budget Estimate (BE)/ Revised Estimate (RE) 2020-21 24.05 2021-22 35.71 2022-23 32.23 2023-24 45.40 2024-25 20.00 S. No. State Name of Organization Type of Org. Type of museum Sanctioned amount FY: FY: FY: FY: FY: Utilized fund Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Development of existing museum 320.00 80.00 - - - - 320.00  State Govt. Development of existing museum 640.00 160.0...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), the apex training institute of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), today inaugurated a high-level five-day training programme entitled "Exemption Management, Legal Framework & Valuation of Securities." Running from 9th to 13th March 2026, the programme marks a pivotal step in strengthening the regulatory and financial oversight capabilities...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare is committed towards the welfare of Central Government pensioners. It actively coordinates with other Ministries/Departments of Government of India for formulation of pension policies and redressal of pensioners' grievances to ensure dignity and ease of living for Central Government pensioners.  Further, the Department also actively engages with the Pensioners' Welfare Associations...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To enable every rural household in the country to have assured potable water, in adequate quantity of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis, through tap water connection, since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with states, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal. Significant progress has been made in the country since the launch of JJM towards enhancing access to tap water to rural house...