Ranchi GPO holds webinar on ‘24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, and 48 Speed Post’

India Post has launched new premium Speed Post services — 24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, and 48 Speed Post — during a webinar organised at Ranchi GPO.

This was on Tuesday( March 17,2026).These services aim to provide faster,…

ITDC Holds Capacity Building Program for Tribal Homestay Owners

The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), under the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, held the inaugural opening ceremony of the Capacity Building Program for Tribal Homestay Owners at Kautilya Hall,…

Centre Disburses Over Rs.1,789 Crores XV FC Grants to Rural Local Bodies in Five States

The Union Government has released Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) Untied Grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in the States of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtraduring FY 2025–26.…

ECI deployed 1,111 Central Observers for the Assembly Polls in 5 States/UTs and bye-elections

1. Election Commission India (ECI) has deployed 1,111 Observers for the ongoing General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the bye-elections in 6 States.
2. It may…

Breaking News: Against India’s recorded Forest Area of 23.59% of its geographical area,forest cover constitutes 15.83% : NR-7 Report

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has submitted India's Seventh National Report (NR-7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), reaffirming its commitment to the three objectives of the Convention: conservation…

Good News: Department of Posts launched ‘24 Speed Post’ for Next-Day Guaranteed Delivery in six cities

The Department of Posts is launching 24 Speed Post today (March 17, 2026). The service will be launched by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications, and Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State…

Studies regularly evaluate the impact of renewable energy variability and peak-load requirements on the grid: Minister

In reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State in the Ministry Of Power, Shripad Naik on Monday( March 16,2026),revealed that records are in place showing Grid-readiness for Renewable energy.

Grid- readiness and…

Micro mobility highlights role of e‑bicycles in strengthening rural livelihoods

The Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, in collaboration with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), organised a National Workshop on Promoting…

Painted Worlds-Voices from the Tribes Art Fest 2026

Between 3rd and 13th March 2026, the grounds of Travancore Palace in New Delhi came alive with creative energy filled with artists at work, visitors discovering tribal traditions, and the subtle scent of natural pigments in use. 

This…

CARA issues nationwide directions to strengthen adoption of child procedures

The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has issued three important Office Memorandums to all State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARAs) across States and…