PIB releases · 18 March 2026
All PIB press releases from 18 March 2026 — grouped by ministry, with our editor's notes.
AYUSH · 4 releases
Cabinet · 2 releases
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) · 2 releases
- PRID 2241788Cabinet approves MSP funding of Rs.1,718.56 crore to CCI for cotton seasons 2023-24 for direct support to cotton farmers
- PRID 2241794Cabinet approves construction of 4-Lane Access-Controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich (101.515 km) in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of Rs.6969.04 crore
Competition Commission of India · 1 releases
Department of Atomic Energy · 2 releases
Department of Space · 4 releases
Election Commission · 1 releases
Lok Sabha Secretariat · 1 releases
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare · 1 releases
Ministry of Civil Aviation · 1 releases
Ministry of Commerce & Industry · 2 releases
Ministry of Communications · 3 releases
- PRID 2241972Telecom expansion in border villages reflects new development paradigm: Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in Lok Sabha
- PRID 2241976Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia says, the future of 6G must be built on four pillars—interoperability, common standards, innovation, and inclusive growth
- PRID 2242003Financial Inclusion and Citizen-centric Services
Ministry of Cooperation · 10 releases
- PRID 2241916RuPay Kisan Credit Cards for cooperative societies
- PRID 2241919Audits of Multi-State Cooperatives
- PRID 2241922Status And Impact of Bharat Taxi Service
- PRID 2241928World's largest food storage scheme for farmers
- PRID 2241931Share Capital of Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited
- PRID 2241935Fraudulent activities in the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS)
- PRID 2241938Governance of cooperative institutions in Odisha
- PRID 2241945Defunct PACS in Andhra Pradesh
- PRID 2241949Strengthening and computerisation of PACS in Bihar
- PRID 2241955Multi-State Cooperative Societies for organic products
Ministry of Defence · 2 releases
Ministry of Earth Sciences · 4 releases
Ministry of Electronics & IT · 3 releases
- PRID 2241778Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders
- PRID 2241781Digital India program has enabled wider access to digital services and opportunities
- PRID 2241783Data centre capacity in the country has grown from 375 MW in 2020 to more than 1500 MW
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · 1 releases
Ministry of Finance · 1 releases
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying · 8 releases
- PRID 2241601ACHIEVEMENTS OF RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION
- PRID 2241603WHITE REVOLUTION 2.0
- PRID 2241606DEVELOPMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY SECTOR SCHEMES FOR BIHAR
- PRID 2241609Rashtriya Gokul Mission in Andhra Pradesh
- PRID 2241611TRAINING AND AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
- PRID 2241795PROMOTION OF INDIGENOUS COW BREEDS AND A2 MILK CERTIFICATION
- PRID 2241797LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND VETERINARY INFRASTRUCTURE IN MAYURBHANJ
- PRID 2241800LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · 1 releases
Ministry of Home Affairs · 4 releases
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting · 7 releases
- PRID 2241710WAVES OTT Enhances Prasar Bharati’s Diverse Content Offering; Platform Records Over 84 Lakh Registered Users
- PRID 2241712Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 Strengthens Anti-Piracy Framework; Offenders Face Up to 3 Years Imprisonment and Fine up to 5% of Production Cost
- PRID 2241719Advertising Code Prohibits Misleading Claims, Unsafe Portrayal of Children and Violation of Advertising Council (ASCI) Norms
- PRID 2241804Government Enacts Online Gaming Act 2025, Prohibits All Forms of Online Money Games and Promotes Safe Digital Ecosystem
- PRID 2241819Union I&B Secretary delivers keynote address at AdTrust Summit 2026, Calls for Responsible and Trusted Advertising Ecosystem
- PRID 2241913Government Establishes Strategic Partnerships to Strengthen IICT and the AVGC-XR Ecosystem
- PRID 2241988Union I & B Secretary Visits IICT, Reviews Expansion Plans and Content-Creator Lab planning
Ministry of Jal Shakti · 1 releases
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy · 2 releases
Ministry of Panchayati Raj · 4 releases
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs · 1 releases
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions · 2 releases
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas · 1 releases
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways · 1 releases
Ministry of Power · 1 releases
Ministry of Railways · 6 releases
- PRID 2241786Indian Railways Attracts US$ 942 Million FDI Equity Inflows Over Last 11 Years, Including Under the Automatic Route, to Boost its Infrastructure
- PRID 2241790RailOne App Becoming Popular Among Passengers with Total 2.57 crore Downloads and 7.64 lakh Average Daily Ticket Bookings
- PRID 2241883Backed by Better Monitoring, CCTV Surveillance & Special Drives, RPF Detects 4328 Drug Trafficking Cases in Last 3 Years
- PRID 2241892Feasibility Study Underway to Develop Talgaria Station of Jharkhand as Satellite Terminal by Railways; Capacity Expansion to Benefit Passengers in Dhanbad-Bokaro Industrial Belt
- PRID 2241894Indian Railways Provides Safety Fencing Along Railway Tracks Across Zones for 16,398 km to Prevent Trespassing and Ensure Safe Train Operations
- PRID 2242000Amid High-occupancy & Popularity of Vande Bharat Chair Car Services, Centre seeks State Support in its Expansion
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways · 3 releases
- PRID 2241817Cabinet approves construction of 4-Lane Access-Controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich (101.515 km) in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of Rs.6969.04 crore
- PRID 2241993PROMOTION OF GREEN HIGHWAY INITIATIVES
- PRID 2242020National Highways Fee Rules, 2026 Amended to Strengthen Toll Compliance and Digital Enforcement
Ministry of Science & Technology · 7 releases
- PRID 2241754PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Technological Contributions of CSIR–CRRI and Traffic Management Studies for Rajkot
- PRID 2241755PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION SCHEME
- PRID 2241758PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INSPIRE SCHEME
- PRID 2241760PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL PROGRAMMES THROUGH DST, CSIR AND DBT
- PRID 2241761PARLIAMENT QUESTION: WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN QUANTUM RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCLUDING FELLOWSHIPS
- PRID 2241762PARLIAMENT QUESTION: TECHNOLOGY TRANSLATION RESEARCH PARKS (TTRP)
- PRID 2241764PARLIAMENT QUESTION: POLICIES FORMULATED RELATING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship · 6 releases
- PRID 2241726SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN AI, DIGITAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
- PRID 2241727CERTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES
- PRID 2241728OUTCOMES OF PMKVY
- PRID 2241730IMPACT OF EMERGING WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGIES
- PRID 2241731JAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN SCHEME UNDER SKILL INDIA PROGRAMME
- PRID 2241992NCVET and ASQA hold meeting to strengthen cooperation in vocational education and training
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment · 4 releases
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation · 3 releases
Ministry of Steel · 1 releases
Ministry of Textiles · 2 releases
Ministry of Tribal Affairs · 6 releases
- PRID 2241806Implementation of Van Dhan Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir
- PRID 2241809Implementation of ASRY in Konkan
- PRID 2241811Tribal entrepreneurship and ‘Viksit Bharat’
- PRID 2241924Ministry of Tribal Affairs Launches “RISA: Timeless Tribal” - A Premium Signature Brand
- PRID 2242130India–Vietnam Ministerial Meeting Deepens Cooperation in Tribal and Ethnic Development
- PRID 2242221Step into the Heart of Tribal India Bharat Tribes Fest 2026 Begins in New Delhi
Ministry of Women and Child Development · 4 releases
- PRID 2241717Revamped Mission Vatsalya Portal an integrated Digital platform for all stakeholders related to child protection services
- PRID 2241721Mission Poshan 2.0 empowers frontline functionaries by providing them with smartphones
- PRID 2241722Ministry of Women and Child Development implementing Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the country for the welfare of women and children
- PRID 2241723Government adopting a whole-of-government approach to ensure convergence in the implementation of initiatives related to Early Childhood Care and Education
National Human Rights Commission · 1 releases
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to GoI · 1 releases
PIB Backgrounder · 2 releases
President's Secretariat · 2 releases
Prime Minister's Office · 7 releases
- PRID 2241619English rendering of PM’s remarks in the Rajya Sabha
- PRID 2241634Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses retiring Members of Rajya Sabha
- PRID 2241636Prime Minister shares an article on India's robust energy ecosystem and sustainable future
- PRID 2241652Prime Minister condoles the loss of lives in a fire mishap in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- PRID 2241676Prime Minister condoles the loss of lives in a fire incident in Palam, Delhi
- PRID 2241990Prime Minister Speaks with Crown Prince of Kuwait
- PRID 2242018Governor of Madhya Pradesh meets Prime Minister
Rajya Sabha Secretariat · 5 releases
- PRID 2241704Text of Farewell Speech to Retiring Members made in the House today by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha.
- PRID 2241805PRESS RELEASE ON THE 195TH REPORT OF DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
- PRID 2241813PRESS RELEASE ON THE 196TH REPORT OF DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
- PRID 2242178Rajya Sabha bids farewell to retired/retiring Members
- PRID 2242207Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce Interacts with UK Business and Trade Committee in New Delhi