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The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN, with a budget of Rs.28,840 crore. This initiative aims to enhance regional air connectivity, bolster economic growth, and support India's aerospace sector. Key components include developing 100 airports, modern
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The Indian Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sanctioned a five-year extension of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme with a budget allocation of Rs.1800 crore. The IVFRT, a pivotal framework for managing immigration, visa issuance, and foreigners' registration, aims to enhance
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The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment reports 20 operational GarimaGrehs shelters in 16 States/UTs under the SMILE scheme, with three additional shelters sanctioned for Puducherry and Uttar Pradesh in 2025-2026. These shelters focus on the rehabilitation of transgender persons and have supported 2,885 beneficiaries by providing shelter
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is actively implementing the SMILE sub-scheme, aimed at rehabilitating individuals engaged in begging. As of March 2026, over 31,000 individuals have been identified, with close to 10,000 successfully rehabilitated. Supported by a third-party evaluation conducted by the National Institute of Rural
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The Indian Government has strengthened network security and data protection laws through measures like the Telecommunication Act, 2023 and Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2022. New mandatory requirements for CCTV systems and a directive against procuring non-compliant equipment aim to bolster cybersecurity. Further, the government has blocked 652 mobile applications
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The Government of India has launched the IndiaAI Mission with an investment of Rs. 10,372 crore to bolster the country's AI ecosystem. The initiative has introduced over 38,000 GPUs through an AI compute portal for affordable access to startups and academia. Additionally, the Semicon India Programme
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) recently mandated hotels and restaurants to cease automatic inclusion of charges like 'LPG charges' in their bills, labeling the practice as unfair as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA has issued new guidelines for the sector, emphasizing transparent price display
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The Government of India is bolstering its position as a leader in artificial intelligence through various initiatives, including the development of sovereign foundational models and the IndiaAI Mission. Efforts include financial support to AI startups, establishment of AI Centres of Excellence across the country, and fostering a robust research ecosystem.
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The Indian government continues to bolster its drone industry through extensive training programs, such as SwaYaan, Remote Pilot Training Organization, Namo Drone Didi, and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0. These initiatives aim to create a skilled workforce for the increasing drone industry demands in sectors such as defense,
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The Ministry of Electronics & IT has reported that the UMANG platform now provides access to 2,446 services from 240 government departments, supporting the Digital India initiative. The platform, evaluated positively by the Indian Institute of Public Administration, enhances citizen access to government services by facilitating a multilingual, digital
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India's Ministry of Electronics and IT announced new guidelines to combat harms from AI-generated content, including deepfakes. Recent amendments to the Information Technology Rules demand social media platforms and intermediaries enhance measures to identify, label, and restrict unlawful synthetic content. Aimed at safeguarding cyberspace, these rules mandate the
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Scientists have clarified the formation mechanism of mesoporous tin oxide (SnO₂) beads at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials. This revelation aids in enhancing the performance of gas sensors, lithium-ion batteries, and advanced solar cells by allowing precise control over particle size and structure. The