India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: No proposal to set up Jan Aushadhi Vans to improve medicine access in tribal and flood-prone districts has been received from Government of Odisha. However, till 31.12.2025, 803 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened in the State of Odisha including 21 Jan Aushadhi Kendras opened in Government premises. Further, under Rule 64 of the Drug & Cosmetic Act 1940, rule 1945, a retail license for the sale of drugs is granted for a specifi...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government of India launched National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in 2004-05 with the aim for the holistic development of horticulture sector in the country. The said scheme was re-structured and subsumed under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) schemein 2014-15 covering broader spectrum of horticulture sector and the MIDH scheme was re-structured in 2025 with revised Operational Guidelines implementing MIDH s...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has facilitated another major milestone in the movement of Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) through inland waterways, reinforcing its commitment to efficient and environmentally sustainable transport. An ODC consignment weighing 189.260 metric tonnes, crucial for strengthening Assam's semiconductor ecosystem, is being transported via National Waterway-2 (Brahmaputra) and has reached Pandu...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government has identified key agronomic priorities including climate-resilient, carbon-neutral and regenerative agriculture to address the challenges of climate change, resource degradation and sustainable food security. Several schemes have been initiated under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, to promote sustainable agriculture practices. Per Drop More Crop scheme increases water use efficiency at the farm level throu...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bidding Round Current project/ Capacity Location Investment* Direct Employment Round 1 ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. 5 Dharwad, Karnataka 262 184 Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd 20 Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu 1,503 634 Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. 5 Jamnagar, Gujarat 793 241 Round 2 Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. 10 679 59 TOTAL 40 3,237 1,118 Company Name (in GWh) The Ministry of Heavy Indu...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Health Dynamics of India (HDI) (Infrastructure & Human Resources), 2022-23 is an annual publication, based on Health care administrative data reported by States/UTs. Details of doctor, nurse and specialist availability ratios in public health facilities can be assessed at the following link of HDI 2022-23: https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastructure%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%20202...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The mango cultivation in the entire country is not affected by the problem of biennial (alternate) bearing. It is found in patches of North India and has less impact in South India. Scientific studies on biennial bearing in mango, including its causes and regional impacts, have been conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes like ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, ICAR-Indian ...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government consistently evaluates the outcomes of digital agriculture initiatives undertaken or continued during 2025. Some of the major initiatives are as under: Farmer ID enables seamless integration of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna (PM Kisan), Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojna (PMFBY), Minimum Support Price (MSP) based procurement, access to credit delivery, input distrib...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The distribution of subjects among Ministries/Departments has been specified in the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules,1961. As per amendment issued by Cabinet Secretariat notification No.S.O.2701(E) dated 16.06.2025, the subject "Coordinating activities for further progress of Ex-Agniveers" is allocated to MHA. A dedicated Ex-Agniveer wing and an Ex-Agniveer cell under Ministry of Home Affairs have been created fo...
India, Feb. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No States/UTs Participants trained 1 Arunachal Pradesh 31,114 2 Assam 8,36,072 3 Manipur 10,789 4 Meghalaya 1,80,508 5 Mizoram 28,301 6 Nagaland 12,381 7 Sikkim 35,394 8 Tripura 1,67,737 Total 13,02,296 S. No State/UT Participants trained Module for generation of Own Source Revenue (OSR) 1 Arunachal Pradesh 383 2 Assam 659 3 Manipur 387 4 Meghalaya 96 5 Mizoram 1665 6 Nagaland 29...