Exclusive: Centre Launches Digital Portal for Issuance of Certificates of Origin for Cultivated Medicinal Plants

Exclusive: Centre Launches Digital Portal for Issuance of Certificates of Origin for Cultivated Medicinal Plants

06-02-2026 

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has developed and operationalised a digital portal to facilitate the electronic issuance of Certificates of Origin to stakeholders…

Tiger population increased from 2967 in 2918 to 3682 in 2022: Union Minister

Tiger population increased from 2967 in 2918 to 3682 in 2022: Union Minister

06-02-2026 

The population assessment of wild animals is carried out by the respective States and Union Territories from time to time. The population assessment of the identified flagship species are carried out at National level. 

The first ever…

India’s tribal development journey remains inclusive, claims MoTA

India’s tribal development journey remains inclusive, claims MoTA

06-02-2026 

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), under the guidance of the Minister of Tribal Affairs, convened a National Review Meeting on MoTA Schemes and New Interventions at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi. 

The meeting on February 5, 2026, brought…

GoI sets up Centre of Excellence for Road Safety at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

GoI sets up Centre of Excellence for Road Safety at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

06-02-2026 

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has established Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for bringing the best practices of road safety to the Country and for collaboration between academia, industry,…

A herd of elephants continued to run amok, trampling to death three persons in Jharkhand

A herd of elephants continued to run amok, trampling to death three persons in Jharkhand

05-02-2026 

The latest deaths come close on the heels of another elephant attack on January 25, when Karamchand Soren was killed in the remote Darhabera village of the same Gomia block in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.

Following that incident, state minister…

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme transforming life of stakeholders

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme transforming life of stakeholders

05-02-2026 

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched on 22nd January 2015 to help address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has transformed from…

PMFBY Based Crop Insurance:States Allowed Add-On Cover for Wild Animal Damage

PMFBY Based Crop Insurance:States Allowed Add-On Cover for Wild Animal Damage

05-02-2026 

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the country from 2016-17 is providing  comprehensive risk insurance against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest for the crops/areas notified…

Centre Pushes Agri Exports to Boost India’s Share in Global Trade

Centre Pushes Agri Exports to Boost India’s Share in Global Trade

05-02-2026 

The Government is working towards increasing the exports of agricultural and allied commodities and increasing its share in the global trade. The overall exports of these products in 2024-25 were US$ 51.9 Billion.

To support the exports of…

Paradip Port Authority Wins First Prize at Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

Paradip Port Authority Wins First Prize at Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

05-02-2026 

 Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has been awarded the First Prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025, instituted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), in recognition of its outstanding performance in cleanliness, sustainability,…

More than 28 lakh pledges against child marriage registered on the portals

More than 28 lakh pledges against child marriage registered on the portals

05-02-2026 

The Government of India launched the national campaign Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat on 27th November 2024, with the objective of making India child-marriage-free. 

It is believed to be one of the most important…