What to Read in PIB (Topic and Syllabus wise)

• Prime Minister’s Office

  • PM shares an article on India’s remarkable progress on fight against TB

• AYUSH

  • Under the National AYUSH Mission an amount of Rs. 276529.87 Lakhs released as financial assistance to State/UT during the last five years for overall promotion of Ayush systems
  • Ministry of Ayush has taken multiple initiatives towards integration of Ayush systems of medicine with Allopathic system
  • Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences actively involved in strengthening clinical research infrastructure in Ayush

• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

  • TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR EXPANSION OF RABI CROP CULTIVATION
  • NEW AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SEED VARIETIES
  • NATIONAL PEST SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
  • BUDGET ALLOCATION
  • NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION
  • DIGITAL CROP SURVEY
  • PROGRESS OF DOUBLING THE FARMERS’ INCOME

• Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

  • Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, 15,057 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened till 28.2.2025 across the country
  • New Investment Policy (NIP) to facilitate fresh investment and making India Self-Sufficient in the urea sector
  • Scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in the Pharma Medtech sector to promote research and development (R&D) including in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
  • Department of Pharmaceuticals hosts Industry Dialogue on Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP) Scheme at Bengaluru

• Ministry of Commerce & Industry

  • Revolutionizing Mobility
  • Government Strengthens Startup Ecosystem with Robust Initiatives and Funding Support
  • Government Implements Comprehensive Measures to Boost Exports and Strengthen Trade Competitiveness
  • Boilers Bill, 2024 introduced in Lok Sabha

• Ministry of Communications

  • TRAI responds to the DoT’s back-reference in respect of the TRAI’s recommendations dated 24.04.2024 on ‘Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing’.

• Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

  • Declare wheat stock position w.e.f. 1st April, 2025 and then on, every Friday: Centre
  • Centre safeguards consumer rights via various provisions under Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • Bureau of Indian Standards establishes Standards on Respiratory Protection, Fall Prevention, and Fire Safety for overall occupational health and safety of workers
  • Department of Consumer Affairs, GoI invites applications for filling up of two vacancies in National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

• Ministry of Cooperation

  • Multipurpose Primary Cooperative Societies
  • Schemes by NCDC for Women Cooperatives
  • New Cooperative Societies
  • Bharat Beej Brand

• Ministry of Corporate Affairs

  • Government has Launched Multiple Digital Initiatives for Transparency and Efficiency, Reducing compliance burden in corporate filings

• Ministry of Education

  • Ministry of Education launches “Baalpan ki Kavita initiative: Restoring Bhartiya rhymes/poems for young children”

• Ministry of Electronics & IT

  • AIIMS New Delhi and SAMEER sign landmark MOU to enhance innovation in medical electronics and healthcare technology

• Ministry of Finance

  • Medium Term and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) components of Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) discontinued w.e.f. 26th March, 2025, based on performance of GMS and evolving market conditions
  • RRBs achieve a record ₹7,571 crore profit in FY 2023-24; key financial indicators like CRAR, deposits, NPAs CD Ratio show steady improvement
  • Government Strengthens financial assistance for Loan Schemes for Entrepreneurs, Farmers, Small Businesses and startups

• Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

  • Blue Economy
  • Control Aquatic Animal Diseases
  • Fisheries Cluster Zone
  • Development of Fisheries Infrastructure
  • Loan for Fishermen
  • Assistant to Fishermen
  • Aquaculture and Marine Export
  • LIVESTOCK CENSUS
  • PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN ANIMAL WELFARE
  • MILK ADULTERATION
  • DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
  • LIVESTOCK INSURANCE SCHEME
  • GLOBAL DAIRY INDUSTRY

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

  • Measures taken to reduce healthcare costs
  • Update on Ayushman Arogya Mandir
  • Steps taken on Mental Health
  • Steps taken to expand healthcare professionals in rural areas
  • ICMR Pioneers Drone-Based Cornea Transport to Revolutionize Eye Care

• Ministry of Home Affairs

  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah replies to the discussion on the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Rajya Sabha, Upper house passes the bill
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah says separatism has become history in Kashmir
  • IMPACT OF AVALANCHES
  • PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN LWE-AFFECTED AREAS
  • INCIDENTS OF DIGITAL ARREST
  • USE OF DRUGS AMONG STUDENTS

• Ministry of Jal Shakti

  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: VILLAGES DECLARED ODF
  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PROVIDING TAP WATER CONNECTION UNDER JJM
  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: WATER CONNECTION TO SCHEDULED CASTE HOUSEHOLDS
  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEPENDENCY ON PRIVATE TANKERS IN MARATHWADA
  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-GRAMEEN

• Ministry of Labour & Employment

  • Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to Chair 84th Annual General Meeting of Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education and Development
  • Ministry of Labour & Employment Kick-Starts India’s Social Protection Data Pooling Exercise
  • Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Announces Expansion of ESIC Coverage in Uttar Pradesh; 15 More Districts Notified

• Ministry of Minority Affairs

  • National Commission for Minorities Organizes National Conference of State Minority Commissions

• Ministry of Rural Development

  • Promotion Export of Products by Self-Help Groups
  • Amrit Sarovar Scheme
  • Fund for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

• Ministry of Science & Technology

  • Global Head of IBM Corporation, an American multinational Technology Company headquartered in New York with presence in over 175 countries, Shri. Arvind Krishna called on Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh to explore pote…
  • Global CEO of Eli Lilly, world’s pioneer Insulin manufacturing Company, David Ricks called on Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh to discuss strengthening partnership, with a focus on Insulin and Non-Communicable Disease (…
  • Quantum Startup: QNu Labs working to build and deploy world’s first end-to-end quantum- safe heterogeneous network
  • Breakthrough in Thermionic Emission with Metal/Semiconductor Superlattices

• Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

  • India, Singapore Sign Letter of Intent (LOI) on Green Shipping & Digital Corridor Collaboration
  • Singapore and India signs Letter of Intent to Cooperate on Maritime Digitalisation and Decarbonisation

• Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

  • The DBIM framework strengthens the government’s vision of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance: Jayant Chaudhary

• Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION (NAPDDR)
  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DIVYA KALA MELA
  • PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL ACCESSIBLE LIBRARY INITIATIVE

• Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

  • NSO, India and IIMA Join hands to Strengthen Data-Driven Policy and Innovation

• Ministry of Textiles

  • Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. Organizing quiz on Crafts of India

• UPSC

  • Union Public Service Commission (Upsc) announces Final Results of Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024

• Competition Commission of India

  • CCI approves acquisition of Athaang Devanahalli Tollway Private Limited, Athaang Jammu Udhampur Highway Private Limited and Quazigund Expressway Private Limited by Cube Highways Trust and Cube Highways and Infrastructure…
  • CCI approves the proposed combination involving, inter alia, Maple Infrastructure Trust (MIT); CDPQ Infrastructures Asia III Inc. (CDPQ Asia); Maple Highways Pte. Ltd.; 360 ONE Private Equity Fund and certain road assets…
  • Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of 100% equity shareholding in 11 road special purpose vehicles owned by Ashoka Concessions Limited and Ashoka Buildcon Limited by Epic Concesiones 2 Private…

• National Human Rights Commission

  • NHRC, India takes suo motu cognisance of the reported assault on a SC student by some upper caste boys in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
  • NHRC, India takes suo motu cognisance of the reported murder of a person due to police inaction on his complaint about threats to his life in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu