NBA supports Conservation of Biological Resources with ABS Disbursement of Rs.10.40 lakh amongst 24 Districts across India

India, Feb. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening biodiversity conservation and supporting local communities, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs.10.40 lakh under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework to beneficiaries across the country. The ABS framework reinforces India's National and Global commitment in ensuring that communities conserving biological resources receive a fair share of benefits arising fr...


Finalists Announced for Three Flagship Global AI Impact Challenges under the India AI Impact Summit 2026

India, Feb. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: These challenges are launched to advance the adoption of novel and impactful AI solutions, aligned with global priorities. Together, we received more than 4,650 applications from over 60 countries, underscoring strong international participation. Following a rigorous multi-stage evaluation by domain experts and industry leaders, the top 70 teams across Challenges have been selected as finalists. They will present their solutions a...


NITI Aayog launches sixth edition of "Trade Watch Quarterly"

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Suman Bery, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, released the latest edition of the "Trade Watch Quarterly" publication for Quarter 2 of FY 25-26 (July-September 2025) on the 13th February 2026, in New Delhi. It was released in the distinguished presence of the Member, NITI Aayog, Shri Arvind Virmani and other senior officials. The publication provides a comprehensive assessment of global and domestic trade trends at a time when global...


DAP 2026 proposes transformative leap in India's defence procurement framework

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026, the draft of which was released recently by the Ministry of Defence to replace the existing 2020 version, has been designed to bolster self-reliance, accelerate acquisition timelines, and empower the Indian defence industrial ecosystem. It aims to achieve a greater indigenous defence manufacturing base, reduce import dependency and position India as a global leader in defence technology...


DEVELOPING A DOMESTIC ECOSYSTEM FOR BATTERY RAW MATERIALS

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Heavy Industries is administering the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, namely "National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage," approved in May 2021 with a total outlay of Rs.18,100 crore to establish 50 GWh of domestic Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing capacity. The Scheme aims to reduce India's dependence on imported ACCs by strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities and i...


INTEGRATION OF VB-G RAM-G WITH PM GATI SHAKTI NATIONAL MASTER PLAN

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, is to align the rural development framework with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 by providing an enhanced statutory wage employment guarantee of one hundred and twenty-five days in each financial year to such rural households whose adult members volunteer to undertake unskilled manual work, thereby enabling them to participate more effectively in the expanded livelihood security framework. As per S...


Aadhaar-Based Authentication, Multi-Layer Cybersecurity, and Anti-Fraud Measures Lead to Deactivation of 3.03 Crore Suspicious User IDs in 2025, Ensuring Seamless Booking for Genuine Users

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: December 2025 Out of 14.28 billion requests, 07.25 billion were bots. November 2025 Out of 20.07 billion requests, 14.03 billion were bots. October 2025 Out of 24.04 billion requests, 17.00 billion were bots. September 2025 Out of 19.04 billion requests, 12.05 billion were bots. August 2025 Out of 11.04 billion requests, 05.07 billion were bots. July 2025 Out of 09.06 billion requests, 05.03 billion were bots. The reser...


Centre for Development of Telematics signs MoU with Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar to boost Collaborative research and innovation in strategic areas of National importance

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar, an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for jointly collaborating on products in telecom and Cyber security domain...


Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Andhra Pradesh

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. District Number of JAKs opened Alluri Sitharama Raju 2 Anakapalli 7 Ananthapuramu 12 Annamayya 7 Bapatla 8 Chittoor 12 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema 8 East Godavari 14 Eluru 11 Guntur 22 Kakinada 5 Krishna 9 Kurnool 20 Nandyal 7 Ntr 16 Palnadu 11 Parvathipuram Manyam 3 Prakasam 16 Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 6 Sri Sathya Sai 10 Srikakulam 9 Tirupati 15 Visakhapatnam 10 Vizianaga...


Scheme/Policy for Welfare and Protection of Onion Farmers

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Farmer Applications Enrolled Central Share in Premium Subsidy Claims Paid (Rs. In Crore) Andhra Pradesh 1,79,154 6.57 85.57 Chhattisgarh 2,592 0.32 0.31 Karnataka 94,143 41.32 91.12 Maharashtra 22,21,403 256.86 453.61 Odisha 14,903 0.45 0.17 Rajasthan 57,756 11.15 21.95 Tamil Nadu 1,51,531 22.88 48.80 Total 27,21,482 339.53 701.54 (In No.) Agriculture is a State subject. Government of Ind...