PIB releases · 17 March 2026
All PIB press releases from 17 March 2026 — grouped by ministry, with our editor's notes.
AYUSH · 5 releases
Election Commission · 1 releases
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare · 9 releases
- PRID 2241075Progress of Area Coverage Under Summer Crops As On 13.03.2026
- PRID 2241209“Guarantee of both income and security for farmers”: Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan tells in Lok Sabha
- PRID 2241379Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases Final Estimates of 2024-25 and First Advance Estimates of 2025-26 of area and production of horticulture crops
- PRID 2241411Union Cabinet Approves ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ with ₹11,440 Crore Outlay to Achieve Self-Sufficiency by 2030-31
- PRID 2241412Government Conducts AI-Based Pilot for Local Monsoon Forecasting to Support Kharif Sowing Decisions
- PRID 2241414e-NAM Integrates 1,656 Mandis, Benefits Over 1.80 Crore Farmers with ₹4.82 Lakh Crore Trade Since Inception
- PRID 2241415Government Achieves Milestone of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations Registered Across the Country
- PRID 2241416India Leads Global Coconut Production; Government Announces Coconut Promotion Scheme in Budget 2026-27
- PRID 2241498Under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership, we have created a new model of upliftment of the poor, progress of villages and ‘Lakhpati Didi’: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : · 6 releases
- PRID 2241165Affordable medicines and regulation of private hospitals
- PRID 2241166Availability of generic medicines under PMBJKs
- PRID 2241167Medical device park
- PRID 2241168Biopharma SHAKTI Scheme
- PRID 2241169Issue of high trade margins in essential medical devices
- PRID 2241421NIPER Raebareli Signs MoU with Roche Pharma India to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Ministry of Coal · 1 releases
Ministry of Commerce & Industry · 1 releases
Ministry of Communications · 1 releases
Ministry of Cooperation · 7 releases
- PRID 2241251Launching of Bharat Taxi
- PRID 2241252Dirghavadhi Krishak Punji Sahakar Yojana
- PRID 2241254Strengthening PACS and Dairy Cooperatives
- PRID 2241256Operation of Bharat Taxi
- PRID 2241258Expansion of Bharat Taxi
- PRID 2241260Refund Status of Money in Sahara Cooperatives
- PRID 2241263Women led Cooperatives
Ministry of Defence · 2 releases
Ministry of Finance · 3 releases
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying · 10 releases
- PRID 2241146Fish Landing Centre in Andhra Pradesh
- PRID 2241147Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- PRID 2241149Small Scale Fishers under PMMSY
- PRID 2241150Aquaculture Development in Maharashtra
- PRID 2241152Fisheries Training Centres in Himachal Pradesh
- PRID 2241155Declining Marine Fish Production and Aquaculture Output in Kerala
- PRID 2241156Marine Stewardship Council Certification
- PRID 2241160Fish Farmer Producer Organisation
- PRID 2241161National Integrated Policy for Fishing Community
- PRID 2241163Objectives of FIDF
Ministry of Food Processing Industries · 1 releases
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · 5 releases
- PRID 2241079Update on National HPV Vaccination Programme
- PRID 2241080Update on Operationalization of PHCs and CHCs as per IPHS Norms
- PRID 2241081Steps taken for Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases
- PRID 2241083Steps Taken to Curb Adulteration in Food Items
- PRID 2241085Update on Progress of AB-PMJAY and ABDM
Ministry of Heavy Industries · 6 releases
- PRID 2241261SCHEMES FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTOR
- PRID 2241262PM E-BUS SERVICE-PSM SCHEME
- PRID 2241264PM-EBUS SEWA– PAYMENT SECURITY MECHANISM (PSM) SCHEME
- PRID 2241265IMPACT ON EV DUE TO POLICY CHANGES IN CHINA PERTAINING TO LITHIUM
- PRID 2241267IMPLEMENTATION OF PM eBUS SEWA PAYMENT SECURITY MECHANISM SCHEME
- PRID 2241269FAME-II AND PM E-DRIVE SCHEMES
Ministry of Home Affairs · 8 releases
- PRID 2241031Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends warm greetings to the NCB personnel on their Raising Day
- PRID 2241070Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah pays tribute to Manohar Parikar, former Defence Minister and Chief Minister of Goa on his Punyatithi
- PRID 2241336CYBER AWARENESS
- PRID 2241337DISABILITY INCLUSIVE CENSUS
- PRID 2241339CYBER CRIME CASES
- PRID 2241341ENHANCE THE VIBRANCY OF BORDER VILLAGES
- PRID 2241343EXPANSION OF CFSL
- PRID 2241344INDIAN CYBER COORDINATION CENTRE
Ministry of Jal Shakti · 2 releases
Ministry of Minority Affairs · 1 releases
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy · 4 releases
- PRID 2241170Government Ensures Seamless Grid Integration for Renewable Energy Through Strong ISTS Framework
- PRID 2241171NISE Advances Research on Solarisation of Boats Through Pilot and Field Trials
- PRID 2241173Government Boosts Renewable Energy Awareness Nationwide
- PRID 2241175Government Takes Steps to Promote Domestic Recycling Capacity and Circular Economy in Solar Sector
Ministry of Panchayati Raj · 5 releases
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions · 2 releases
- PRID 2241087The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 46th Monthly Report on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for Central Ministries/Departments performance for the month of February, 2026
- PRID 2241088The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 43rd Report on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for States/UTs for February, 2026
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas · 1 releases
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways · 1 releases
Ministry of Railways · 1 releases
Ministry of Rural Development · 3 releases
Ministry of Science & Technology · 3 releases
- PRID 2241259“TDB-DST supports Acrannolife Genomics Private Limited, Chennai for Indigenous Manufacturing of Advanced IVD Diagnostic Kits”
- PRID 2241356DECODING EVOLUTION OF THE LADAKH MAGMATIC ARC IN NW HIMALAYA DOCUMENTING FORMATION OF THE RANGE
- PRID 2241389India, with its 1.4 billion population, holds the key to ‘Green World’ transition; Green Infrastructure to drive future growth, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh