States can submit applications from June 1 for industrial parts under BHAVYA schemeStates can now apply for the Rs 33,660 crore Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) scheme to establish industrial parks. The first selection...
24 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Government to roll out VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1; Parliamentary committee briefedGet ready for the VB-G RAM G rural employment program, kicking off on July 1 and taking over from MGNREGA! With backing from 25 states, thi...
20 May, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Iran war: Unique Mass weddings held in Tehran for those who ready for 'self-sacrifice' lives against U.S, IsraelIran war: Couples arrived at the Imam Hossein square in military jeeps with mounted machine guns and were married on a stage in a ceremony ...
19 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Jal Jeevan, Ayushman Bharat among schemes likely to gain pace in BengalWest Bengal's center-state relations are set to improve. Stalled central schemes are expected to restart soon. Funds for rural development,...
10 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Centre hopeful of PM SHRI rollout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu; letters to be sent soonThe Ministry of Education will soon write to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, urging them to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the PM SHRI ...
06 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Finance Ministry caps outlay for schemes pending 16th Finance Commission approvalThe move was initiated after many ministries were not able to complete the mandatory appraisal of schemes by the March 31 deadline. The Cen...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
No LPG, no worry: This village in Kolhapur cooks food without cylinders, wood or coalIn Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, families are cooking with biogas, a clean fuel derived from local waste like cattle dung and kitchen sc...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Tracer survey on ITIs job outcome soon, to assess performance, identify issuesThe government will now track graduates from upgraded Industrial Training Institutes annually. This survey will measure job placements and ...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Centre saves ₹55,000 crore as FY26 spending undershoots estimatesGovernment spending in the last fiscal year was less than planned. This saving of about ₹55,000 crore will help manage tax collection short...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Part of state capex loan tied to fiscal disciplineUnder the total outlay, Arunachal Pradesh received the highest allocation of Rs 4,900 crore, followed by Himachal Pradesh with Rs 3,920 cro...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Kerala polls: Amit Shah targets LDF, UDF over Waqf issue; accuses Pinarayi govt of ‘rebranding’ central schemesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has accused Kerala's LDF and UDF of ignoring Waqf Board land encroachments. He stated the BJP has taken legal...
05 Apr, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Centre may extend sector & sponsored schemes beyond April 1 amid ongoing reviewSeveral government schemes might continue in their present form beyond April 1. Ministries are still reviewing and rationalising these prog...
06 Mar, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Centre to come out with formula for fund distribution for centrally sponsored schemesNITI Aayog has written to secretaries of central ministries calling for prompt action to develop an objective formula for distribution of C...
06 Feb, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
Centrally sponsored schemes likely to be reduced to 30The panel has also recommended to increase the share of flexi funds to 25 per cent from the current 10 per cent.
28 Jun, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
Chief Ministers' panel may recommend cutting CSS to one-thirdThere are 72 centrally-sponsored schemes or CSS under the BJP-led NDA government, six more than the 66 funded by the previous UPA governmen...
29 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Cabinet approves merger of centrally sponsored schemesGovt has given the states room for innovation by allowing flexibility in using 10% of the allocated funds, which will be directly transferr...
21 Jun, 2013, 02.45 AM IST
Rejig of central government schemes soonThe number of centrally sponsored schemes had risen to 147 in 2011-12 from 99 in 2007-08, creating overlaps and thin spread of government r...
15 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST