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Jha described the scale of India’s drinking water expansion as unprecedented and highlighted the importance of moving beyond infrastructure creation towards ensuring the long-term sustainability of water supply systems.
The Vayo SAATHI initiative stands for Support, Awareness, Assistance, Training, Health and Inclusion. Registered volunteers will serve as companions, facilitators and community connectors, helping senior citizens remain socially active and access essential information and services.
One of the principal provisions concerns members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2024, after facing religious persecution or the fear of persecution. T
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority estimates that the revised medicine prices could generate savings of approximately ₹3,357.49 crore for patients and the healthcare system. The estimate was calculated by comparing the previous and revised maximum retail prices and applying the difference to sales volumes recorded between April 2025 and March 2026.
Launched in February 2024, the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a major Central Government initiative designed to promote rooftop solar electricity generation among residential consumers. The programme aims to cover one crore households by the financial year 2026–27, with an approved financial outlay of ₹75,021 crore.
Telecommunication interconnection refers to the technical, operational and commercial arrangements that enable different service providers to exchange communication traffic. These arrangements allow subscribers using different mobile and fixed-line networks to communicate seamlessly, regardless of the operator providing their services.
India’s civil aviation sector has operated for decades under the Aircraft Rules, 1937, which were introduced during the colonial period and subsequently amended to accommodate advances in aviation technology, commercial air transport and international safety requirements.
The scheme is designed to enable participating households to meet a substantial portion of their electricity requirements through solar generation. It also aims to facilitate up to 300 units of free electricity per month for eligible households, depending on system capacity, electricity generation, consumption patterns and applicable billing arrangements.
The Organic Fisheries Cluster in Soreng represents a new approach to developing aquaculture around environmentally responsible production practices.
Pharmaceutical products often undergo several stages of manufacturing, quality-control testing, regulatory documentation, packaging and international transportation before reaching their destination markets. Each stage requires time, reducing the remaining shelf life available when a medicine enters the importing country.
