New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Centre allocated Rs 227.42 crore till February 24 in 2025-26 for modernisation of police forces in States and Union Territories, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in a written reply, said that under the “Assistance to States & UTs for Modernisation of Police (ASUMP)” scheme, major infrastructure and technology upgrades have been proposed/completed since 2021-22.In 2024-25, funds released/…
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New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India’s capital expenditure saw a year-on-year contraction of 23.4 per cent in the third quarter of FY2025-26, a new report said on Sunday.The moderation in government spending is expected to slightly temper economic growth momentum during the quarter, although overall activity remains supported by festive demand and state-level capex expansion, data compiled by ICRA showed.However, state governments showed improved momentum. Data available for 24 states showed that th…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The India AI Expo Summit 2026 will remain closed to the public on February 19 and will instead continue for an additional day on February 21, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Wednesday.The decision comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the summit on February 19.Due to the high-level presence and security arrangements for the inaugural session, authorities have decided to keep the expo closed for general visitors on that day.Krishnan sa…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As India hosts the AI Impact Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the event is aimed at bringing the world together to discuss Artificial Intelligence. He welcomed world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers and tech enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in the summit. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Bringing the world together to discuss AI! Starting today, India hosts the AI Impact Summit at B…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will lead discussions on the creation of safe, dignified and harassment-free workplaces for women across sectors at a national conference beginning here on Saturday, an official said.At the ‘National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box)’, being organised by the Ministry, Minister Annpurna Devi will administer a National Workplace Safety Pledge, according to an official statement.An internati…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) As many as 6,891 people were killed and 284 wounded in 7,054 fire accidents recorded by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) during 2023, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in an oral reply, said it is the primary responsibility of the State governments to take necessary measuresfor strengthening and equipping fire services and to avert fire incidents in their jurisdiction.He said the role of the Central government…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Central Water Commission (CWC), which functions under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, will be organising a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on flood forecasting services and guidelines for the preparation and appraisal of detailed project reports for flood management here on Monday, according to an official statement.The focus of the workshop will be on sharing the CWC’s existing services and new initiatives with all st…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre, state governments, and several statutory authorities on a plea seeking comprehensive directions to address the rising incidents of forest fires across the country. A bench, headed by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, and comprising Expert Member Dr A. Senthil Vel, was hearing an original application highlighting the “rapid and alarming” increase in forest fire incidents, particularly in ecologicall…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India’s fiscal deficit for the first nine months (April-December) of the financial year 2025-26 stood at Rs 8.55 lakh crore, which works out to 54.5 per cent of the annual target set in the Budget for the full financial year, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Friday.The fiscal deficit is lower than the corresponding figure of 56.7 per cent recorded in the same period of the previous year.Total receipts during the first nine months of the current finan…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The government’s calibrated fiscal strategy has anchored India’s economic growth with stability amid global turbulence, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Thursday.It highlights that rising tax collections and focus on capital expenditure has reduced the fiscal deficit and strengthened the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals.The Centre’s fiscal deficit is budgeted at 4.4 per cent of GDP in FY26 — down from 4.8 per cent in the previous fina…