Central Government

• Parliament Passes Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 Boosting Resource Development

  Two types of operating rights are to be granted to the private sector through auction by competitive bidding, viz. production lease and composite license.…

• Amit Shah Launches CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal to Return Hard-Earned Money to Crores

  The launch of CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal marks a significant milestone in addressing the concerns of depositors affected by the Sahara Group cooperative society scam.…

• President Murmu Embarks on 6-Day Visit to Suriname & Serbia

  President Murmu's state visits to Suriname and Serbia are expected to enhance cooperation in various sectors, including trade and commerce, development, capacity building, and agriculture.…

• RBI Forecasts Sustained Growth Momentum for India in 2023-24 amid Easing Inflation

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has shown confidence in India’s economic growth trajectory for the year 2023-24.…

• India's Economy Shows Remarkable Resilience Amid Global Uncertainties: World Bank Report

  According to the World Bank's latest India Development Update, the World Bank India's biannual flagship publication, India's development remains resilient despite some signals of deceleration.…

• 7th Pay Commission: DA/DR Rate for Central Government Employees to Increase By 4%

  The Indian government has announced a 4% increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners, bringing the DA/DR rate to 42% of base pay/pension. When the DA exceeds the 50% cap, it becomes part of an employee's…

• India to Cross USD 760 Bn Exports in FY23, Says Piyush Goyal

  Indian goods and services exports to cross USD 750 billion for the first time, according to Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who spoke at an event on March 28.…

• Govt Increases Daily Wage Rates Under MNREGA By Up To 10.4% For FY24

  Every fiscal year, the MGNREGS promises 100 days of employment to adult members of any rural household who are willing to conduct unskilled manual labour for public reasons.…

• Goa: Assembly's Five-Day Budget Session to Begin Today

  The Goa Assembly's budget session will begin on Monday and end on March 31, according to an official on Sunday.…

• Cabinet Secretary Advices States, UTs to be Well-Prepared for Hotter than Usual Summer in 2023

  Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba directed all states and union territories (UTs) on Tuesday to be adequately prepared to meet the associated challenges, noting that the summer of 2023 is expected to be hotter than usual.…

• Bill Gates Meets PM Narendra Modi, Explores India’s 'Incredible Progress & Innovation'

  Gates stated that India's G20 presidency was a chance to demonstrate how innovations created in India can benefit the world and assist other countries in adopting them.…

• "Narendra Modi is the Only PM Who Gave Prominence to Agriculture Sector": Rupala

  Parshottam Pupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, said on Saturday that Narendra Modi is the only Prime Minister who has prioritized agriculture.…

• ADB President Proposes USD 25 bn Support for India’s Fast, Inclusive & Green Growth

  Masatsugu Asakawa, President of the Asian Development Bank, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 21 and expressed ADB's intention to provide USD 20-25 billion in resources over 5 years to help India achieve its goals of fast, inclusive, and green growth.…

• Reshuffle & Appointments: President Murmu Announces New Governors of 13 States, See Full List Here

  According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, four BJP leaders and former Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer have been appointed as governors in response to President Droupadi Murmi's order. President has accepted the resignations of Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Ladakh lieutenant governor RK…

• 'Geospatial Hackathon' Launched to Promote Innovation & Start-Ups in India’s Geospatial Ecosystem

  India is on the verge of a Geospatial Revolution, and a healthy synergy among the government, industry, and scientific community will tremendously boost economic output and help India become a $10 trillion dollar economy by 2030.…

• “Public & Private Sectors Must Be Innovative to Take Benefits of Global Opportunities”: PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on January 13th, ahead of the Union Budget, while interacting with economists at NITI Aayog, that the public and private sectors must leverage synergies and think outside the box to seize opportunities created by the emerging global environment.…

• PM Modi to Inaugurate 26th National Youth Festival in Karnataka on Jan 12

  By showcasing their cultural prowess on a common platform, the youth festival aimed to spread the concept of communal harmony, brotherhood, courage, and adventure among the youth.…

• “World Looking Towards India to Bring Stability in Supply Chain”: PM Narendra Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Aspirational Block Programme on Saturday, modelled after a similar initiative aimed at developing backward districts, and stated that India is focusing on the four pillars of infrastructure, investment, innovation, and inclusion in order to become a developed country.…

• Amit Shah Inaugurates Development Projects Worth Rs 52 crore in Nagaland

  Union Home Minister said that Nagaland is a land where different tribes' cultures collide. It is one of the world's 25 most famous biodiversity hotspots, endowing it with enormous tourism potential.…

• Ladakh People Appreciates Centre’s Decision to Form Committe to Protect UT’s Unique Culture

  The Central Government decided on Wednesday to form a high-level committee led by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai to protect Ladakh's unique culture and language.…

• PM Modi to Inaugurate Projects Worth Rs 6800 crore in Meghalaya, Tripura

  On December 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meghalaya & Tripura to unveil projects worth over Rs 6,800 crore. The projects cover a wide range of industries, including housing, roads, agriculture, telecommunications, information technology, tourism, and hospitality.…

• Rozgar Mela: PM to Distribute 71,000 Appointment Letters to Newly Inducted Recruits Today

  In addition to the positions previously filled, teachers, lecturers, nurses, nursing officers, doctors, pharmacists, radiographers, and other technical and paramedical positions are being filled.…

• Piyush Goyal Launches US Startup in Sanfrancisco

  SETU is intended to bridge the geographical divide between mentors in the United States who want to invest in entrepreneurship and early-stage startups in India. The interaction will be supported by the Startup India initiative MAARG, or the Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience, and Growth programme,…

• Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) will Come into Effect from 1st October, 2022

  The introduction of PIMS is intended to curb imports under the "Others" category Tariff Lines, dumping of paper products in the domestic market through under-invoicing, entry of prohibited goods through mis-declaration, and re-routing goods through other countries in lieu of trade agreements, based on the…

• Commerce Ministry Plans to Release a New Foreign Trade Policy Before September

  The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT), the commerce ministry's arm in charge of policy formulation, will soon send the proposal to the finance ministry in order to seek funding for the scheme. According to the official, the scheme's initial goal is to focus on…

• India-EU Concludes 1st Round of Negotiations for Free Trade Agreements

  The trade agreement with the EU would assist India in expanding and diversifying its exports of goods and services, as well as securing value chains. Both parties want the trade talks to be broad-based, balanced, and comprehensive, with a focus on fairness and reciprocity.…

• PM Modi Launches 'Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance' Scheme Today

  The MSME sector accounts for nearly one-third of India's total GDP. Strengthening the MSME sector strengthens the entire society, making everyone a beneficiary of development. As a result, he stated, this sector is one of the government's top priorities.…

• Cabinet Approves Computerization of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS)

  Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies (PACS) are the lowest tier of the three-tier Short-term cooperative credit (STCC) in the country, with approximately 13 million farmers as members, and are critical for the development of the rural economy.…

• Cabinet Approves Deregulation of Sale of Domestically Produced Crude Oil

  All E&P companies can now sell crude oil from their fields in the domestic market. Government revenues such as royalties, cess, and so on will continue to be calculated uniformly across all Contracts. Exports, as previously stated, will be prohibited.…

• Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying to Launch One-Health Pilot in Bengaluru Tomorrow

  One-Health Framework undertaking project is being implemented in the states of Karnataka and Uttarakhand by the DAHD in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as an implementation partner.…

• Narendra Singh Tomar Visits National Mithun Research Center, ICAR Institute in Nagaland

  Tomar praised the institute's success in developing technologies that have aided Mithun farmers in their economic uplift, as well as the Center's efforts to improve farmers' standard of living by generating interest and increasing their incomes.…

• India has a Huge Skilled Manpower in Form of Farmers, says Agriculture Minister

  According to Tomar, farming plays an important role in India because it is an agricultural country. "If we abandon agriculture, even if we have money, agricultural products will be unavailable."…

• PM Modi Inaugurates 'Vanijya Bhawan' & Launches NIRYAT Portal

  Prime Minister stated that in the New India's new work culture, completion date is part of the SoP and is strictly adhered to. He stated that only when the government's projects do not linger for years and are completed on time, and when the government's…

• Govt to Issue a Policy on Methanol Use as Alternative Fuel Soon

  E-methanol, which is made from captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen, is another method of producing methanol. Because of its abundant reserves, methanol derived from coal is the most economically viable option for India, according to the NITI-Aayog.…

• PM Launches 'Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana' at Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan in Vadodara

  "Rapid development of women and their empowerment are equally important for India's rapid development in the twenty-first century." Today, India makes plans and decisions with women's needs and aspirations in mind," he said, recognising many familiar faces in the crowd.…

• Govt Asks States to Focus on Expanding Coverage of PM National Dialysis Programme in All Districts

  States/UTs were informed through a detailed presentation on the status of programme implementation and disbursement of funds under NHM, various projects under ECRP-II package, and PM-ABHIM, highlighting various initiatives and steps taken by the Government of India to ensure affordable, accessible, and equitable public healthcare…

• Agnipath to Boost in Development of Young & Skilled Workforce for Armed Forces

  Skill India and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) are proud to be associated with the Agnipath scheme and will collaborate closely with the Armed Forces in the program's implementation as India prepares a future-ready army of young Indians.…

• C.R. Bhatia, Former DBT Secretary, a Pioneer in GM Crop Research Passes Away

  GMOs are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as organisms — animals, plants, or microorganisms — whose genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally, such as through mating and/or natural recombination.…

• Aspirational Districts Should be ‘Inspirational Districts’ of India: PM

  Several strategies for 'Aatmanirbhar Krishi' and a digital agriculture mission were also discussed. The importance of greater coordination between the Centre and the states in driving India's infrastructure growth story through PM-GatiShakti was also emphasised.…

• J&K Ranks First among UTs in e-Governance Services Delivery

  Dr. Jitendra Singh informed the National Workshop on e-Office and Launch of National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA 2021) that Jammu and Kashmir was assessed for the first time in NeSDA 2021 and scored the highest among all UTs for six sectors.…

• PM Gati Shakti National Masterplan will Help Achieve India’s Objective of USD 5 Trillion Economy: Som Parkash

  The Minister praised PHDCCI for being a forerunner in establishing a dedicated forum for Gati Shakti, the contribution of which will go a long way toward aligning the objectives with the PM's Vision of becoming a globally leading economy.…

• NHA Launches Online Public Dashboard for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

  The dashboard also includes granular information about the number of health facilities, such as hospitals and laboratories, that are registered on a daily basis as well as cumulatively.…

• PM to Visit Shimla to Participate in ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ on 31st May

  The freewheeling interaction being organized across the country aims to collect open and honest feedback from the public, understand the impact of welfare schemes on people's lives, and investigate convergence and saturation with regard to various government programmes.…

• ‘Jan Samarth’ Platform will be Launched Soon to Deliver Various Schemes

  The portal enables various state-owned banks to approve loans in principle for MSMEs and other borrowers in 59 minutes, compared to the previous turnaround time of 20-25 days. The loan is expected to be disbursed in 7-8 working days after receiving an in-principle approval letter.…

• Anupriya Patel Launches Indian Business Portal to Promote Indian GI Products

  Patel praised FIEO's initiative, saying that the Indian Business Portal will be a big encouragement to Indian Startups, SMEs, Artisans & Farmers (GI Products), and Service providers to take their first step toward exports.…

• Ministry of Ayush Signed MoU with Department of Biotechnology to Explore New Opportunities

  Through this collaboration, it is hoped that traditional healthcare and biotechnology will open up tremendous opportunities for innovative and ground-breaking research into various fundamental principles of Ayush systems.…

• MoHUA Launches Swachh Survekshan 2023 under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0

  Swachh Survekshan 2023 is curated to achieve circularity in waste management, with the theme of 'Waste to Wealth' as its driving philosophy. The survey would prioritise the 3Rs principle of reduce, recycle, and reuse.…

• DoCA Warns Restaurants Against Imposing ‘Service Charges’ on Customers

  Under the Consumer Protection Act, any restriction on entry on the consumer by requiring her/him to pay a service charge as a condition of placing an order is considered a "restrictive trade practice."…

• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Launches Portal ‘BioRRAP’ for Biotech Researchers & Start-Ups

  The "BioRRAP" Portal will serve all those seeking regulatory approval for biological research and development activity in the country, providing significant relief for "Ease of Science as well as Ease of Business."…

• Union Agri Min Narendra Singh Tomar on Israel Tour To Discuss Agricultural Issues

  Agriculture minister will hold a roundtable discussion with Israeli Agritech Startup companies at the Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute in Tel-Aviv.…