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The Government of India has sanctioned the National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme, allocating ₹2254.43 crore for the 2024-29 timeline. This initiative aims to bolster forensic facilities and includes plans for eight new Central Forensic Science Laboratories. Furthermore, the Ministry of Home Affairs is addressing existing staffing gaps in these
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In a significant move, India's Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, emphasizing stringent measures for crimes against women and children. This includes severe penalties, such as life imprisonment or death for gang rape of minors under 18. The laws also incorporate new offences
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has reiterated its commitment to enhancing women's representation in India's paramilitary forces by outlining specific recruitment targets and supporting infrastructure. As of the financial year 2024-25, a total of 3,239 women were recruited across CRPF, BSF, ITBP, and SSB, with
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The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has initiated a comprehensive scheme to bolster the capacity of state agencies in controlling cyber crimes. This initiative includes the establishment of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the launch of the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, and several other platforms designed
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On December 3, 2025, the Department of Land Resources (DoLR) under the Ministry of Rural Development of India conducted a National Symposium on NAKSHA and LandStack to discuss the future of land mapping in India. Shri Manoj Joshi highlighted the importance of transitioning from outdated manual methods to advanced GIS-based
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The Indian government has disbursed the first instalment of ₹15.20 crores for the fiscal year 2025-26 under the XV Finance Commission, designated for Rural Local Bodies in Mizoram. The funds are targeted at Village Councils, inclusive of those in Autonomous District Councils. These grants, split into untied and tied
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On December 3, 2025, the Election Commission released its daily bulletin highlighting the progress of Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which runs from November 4 to December 11, 2025. The report encapsulates the distribution and digitization status of Elector Specific Enumeration Forms (EFs) across various states and
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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in India is implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the efficiency of Gram Panchayats through the introduction of SabhaSaar, an AI-driven meeting-summarization tool. Launched on August 14, 2025, SabhaSaar utilizes advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) to generate structured meeting minutes from Gram Sabha and other
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Under the SVAMITVA Scheme, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has targeted covering nearly 3.44 lakh villages with drone surveys to issue property cards. As of now, 3.28 lakh villages have been surveyed, nearing 95% completion. The scheme, aligning with the 7th Schedule of the Constitution, treats land as
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Under the Digital India Programme, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is advancing the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) to digitize the operations of Panchayats across India, promoting efficiency and transparency. The initiative includes the development of the eGramSwaraj platform, an online tool for planning and accounting, integrated with the Public
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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj reported a progressive increase in grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Odisha, as recommended by the Central Finance Commissions. The Andhra Pradesh government has received substantial allocations from the 13th, 14th, and 15th Commissions. Despite this, the distribution of these grants relies on the
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The SVAMITVA scheme, aimed at mapping rural inhabited lands using drones, has seen substantial progress in Gujarat. Drone surveys have been completed in 14,670 villages, resulting in over 15.7 lakh property cards being issued to beneficiaries in 9,680 villages. The property cards, once generated, are integrated with