India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the Post-Budget Webinar on Health, Ayush and Pharma Sectors today on the theme "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas - Fulfilling Aspirations of People" organised as part of the Government's post-budget outreach to discuss effective implementation of the announcements made in the Union Budget 2026-27 and to seek suggestions from stakeholders. The webinar brought together policymakers, health...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended financial support to M/s BabyCue Private Limited, Cuttack (Odisha) for its project titled "A Disposable Paper Analytical Platform for Rapid Differentiation of Childhood Diarrhea." The project focuses on the commercialization of an indigenous rapid diagnostic kit designed to enable timely and accurate differentiation b...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the data available on the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) and Udyam Assist Platform, the total number of women-led enterprises registered is 3,07,42,621 as of 28th February, 2026. Government implements the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) to provide credit guarantees for loans extended by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) under Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTM...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal today said that India's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are opening new opportunities for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical technology sectors, while enabling the country to strengthen its position in global trade. Addressing the Post Budget Webinar 2026 on Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas: Fulfilling Aspiration of People in New Delhi, Shri Goyal said that under the leadership of Prim...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today called for making India's Intellectual Property (IP) approval system among the top five in the world in terms of speed, transparency and efficiency, while emphasising the need to strengthen the country's innovation ecosystem and encourage wider participation from innovators, startups, MSMEs, women and youth. Addressing the National IP Awards & IP Conference in New Del...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU) scheme to enhance the overall quality and relevance of vocational training in the country. The key objectives of the scheme are: The scheme comprises of two components: PM-SETU focuses on improving employability outcomes through industry-led governance, and indirectly supports self-employment and entrepreneurship...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NITI Aayog convened the Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) on 9 March 2026 under the Aspirational Districts Programme and Aspirational Blocks Programme (ADP/ABP) at Visakhapatnam, bringing together senior officials from the Central Government, State Governments and District administrations from across southern India The seminar focused on showcasing replicable district-led innovations and governance practices that have contri...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Summary-Voice services Summary-Data services Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 100.00%, 90.91%, 98.84% and 99.61% call setup success rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G). Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 163.82 Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 12.71 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 253.84 Mbps and VIL (4G/2G) is 22.05 Mbps. Call Setup Time: Airtel, BSNL, R...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. State Project Name Districts Benefitted Central Assistance released in Rs Crore Mother sanction issued Irrigation Potential Created in Th. Ha 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Maharashtra Jihe Kathapur Project Satara 32.54 26.81 141.92 19.80 9.99 2 Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojana Stage-I Jalgaon, Buldhana - - - 60.20 - 3 Lower Tapi Stage-1 Project Jalgaon - - - 27.25 - 4 Rajasthan Parwan Mu...
India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Friends, In this series of post-budget webinars, today marks the fourth and most significant one. Fulfilling aspirations of people is not merely a subject of discussion-it is the core objective of this budget and the firm resolve of this government. Education, Skill, Health, Tourism, Sports, and Culture are fundamental sectors that serve as the major means of fulfilling these aspirations. Therefore, in this webinar, we are deliber...