STATUS OF WATER SUPPLY THROUGH PIPES IN VILLAGES UNDER JJM

India, March 16 -- 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. At the start the Mission, only 3.23 Crore (16.7%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as repo...


MY Bharat Conducts Youth Exchange Programmes to Promote National Integration and Cultural Understanding

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of Programme No. of Programmes Conducted No. of  Participants 1 Inter District Youth Exchange Programme (IDYEP) 89 2247 2 Inter State Youth Exchange Programme (ISYEP) 58 1447 3 Tribal Youth Exchange Programme (TYEP) 24 4787 4 Kashmiri Youth Exchange Programme (KYEP) 30 3438 Grand Total 201 11919 The Youth Exchange Programmes implemented by Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) aim to promote natio...


CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2024

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.NO. ROLL NO. NAME OF THE CANDIDATE 1 6206417 VEERAGANDHAM LAKSHMI SUJITHA The result of the Civil Services Examination, 2024, was declared vide Press Note dated 22.04.2025, recommending 1009 candidates in order of merit for appointment to 1129 vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and certain other Central Services in Group A and Group B. 2. It was also informed in ...


Swachhata in Every Shard: Ghaziabad Turns Glass Waste into Glory

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has taken a remarkable step toward circularity with the launch of a Glass Upcycling Centre, offering the city an innovative solution for glass waste management. India generates nearly 3 million tonnes of glass waste every year. Glass is 100% recyclable without any loss of quality. Under the current EPR guidelines (implemented through CPCB under the Plastic...


DIGITAL SKILL TRAINING CENTRES IN RURAL AREAS

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Digital skill training is normally integrated into domain skill training.  Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres / institutes etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National...


IMPROVEMENT IN CONNECTIVITY FOR TOURIST DESTINATIONS

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr.No. Departure Airport Arrival Airport 1. Ahmedabad(Gujarat) Udaipur (Rajasthan) 2. Udaipur (Rajasthan) Ahmedabad(Gujarat) 3. Amritsar(Punjab) Jaipur(Rajasthan) 4. Jaipur(Rajasthan) Amritsar 5. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) Udaipur (Rajasthan) 6. Udaipur (Rajasthan) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) 7. Bangalore (Karnataka) Mysore (Karnataka) 8. Mysore (Karnataka) Bangalore (Karnataka) 9. Rajamundry (Andhra Pradesh) ...


ENERGY TRANSITION AND RENEWABLE CAPACITY

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As on Total Installed Capacity (GW) Non-Fossil fuel-based Capacity % share of Non-Fossil Capacity w.r.t. Total Installed Power Generation Capacity 31.03.2014 249.42 81.16 32.54% 31.12.2025 513.73 266.79 51.93% (GW) India has achieved a landmark in its energy transition journey by reaching 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in June, 2025 - more than five years ahead of the target set...


PROMOTION OF SOUTH INDIAN CULTURE HERITAGE

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the festival State/U.T 1. Kashi Tamil Sangamam (1 to 4 Editions) Uttar Pradesh 2. Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam Gujarat 3. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Gujarat 4. Vividhta Ka Amrit Mahotsav (2nd Chapter) New Delhi 5. Pongal Festival New Delhi 6. Sankranti Festival New Delhi 7. Maha Kumbh Mela Uttar Pradesh 8. Island Tourism Festival Andaman and Nicobar Islands 9. 10th Chilika Shelduck International ...


Government undertakes many initiatives to support MSMEs and boost their competitiveness in global value chain

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has undertaken the following initiatives to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and boost their competitiveness in global value chain:        The Mission will operate through two integrated sub-schemes: This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. Disclaime...


National Youth Parliament Competition for Eklavya Model Residential Schools to strengthen the roots of democracy in the tribal areas

India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The objectives of the National Youth Parliament Competition (NYPC) for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) are to strengthen the roots of democracy in the tribal areas of the country, develop tolerance for divergent views and inculcate healthy habits of discipline among the students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools through Youth Parliament Competitions, and to familiarize the students with the functioning of Parliament an...