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The Union Railway Minister, in a written reply during the Winter Session of Parliament, informed the Lok Sabha that the indigenously developed Kavach system has been fully commissioned on more than 2,000 km of the Indian Rail network. The rollout of this safety system is progressing at a rapid pace across various railway zones. What is the Kavach System? Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system developed to enhance operational safety on Indian Railways. Its prima

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Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund

In response to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying informed that loans amounting to ?10,320 crore have been sanctioned under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) so far, indicating strong uptake of the scheme. About the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) is a ?15,000 crore Central Sector Scheme launched under the Atma Nirb

SabhaSaar Initiative

Recently, the Union Minister informed the Rajya Sabha about the SabhaSaar initiative, an innovative digital tool introduced to improve the efficiency, transparency, and documentation of local governance meetings. About the SabhaSaar Initiative SabhaSaar is an AI-enabled voice-to-text meeting summarisation tool launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. It has been made available to all States and Union Territories, and Gram Panchayats are gradually adopting it for routine Gram Sabha a

Development Communication and Information

Recently, the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting informed the Lok Sabha about the Development Communication and Information Dissemination Scheme, a key initiative aimed at strengthening government outreach and public awareness. About the Development Communication and Information Dissemination Scheme The Development Communication and Information Dissemination Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The scheme is designed to supp

National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)

Recently, the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) received two prestigious PRSI National Awards 2025 from the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), recognising its outstanding efforts in science communication and public outreach. About the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is an autonomous society functioning under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was established on 4 April 1978 and has its headquarters