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Tue, 28 Apr 2026

• Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 28 April 2026 handed J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah the sanction letter for ₹3,566 crore of PMGSY-IV (Batch-II) road projects at SKICC, Srinagar, and released a DAY-NRLM Mother Sanction of over ₹4,568 crore for 24 States/UTs.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

• The Ministry of Cooperation held the first Regional Workshop on 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 24 April 2026, focusing on decentralised grain storage, expansion of PACS, dairy and fisheries cooperatives and state action plans for FY 2026–27.

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 22 April 2026 expanded the eligibility of the pilot phase of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) to final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students aged 18–25, who must submit a No Objection Certificate from their institution.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

• The Atal Pension Yojana, administered by PFRDA, surpassed 9 crore total gross enrolments on 21 April 2026, after a record 1.35 crore enrolments in FY 2025–26.
• The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship held a capacity-building and review workshop on the Vibrant Villages Programme in New Delhi on 21 April 2026, having sanctioned 74 skilling proposals so far.

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma rolled out a multi-scheme agricultural support package at Tura on 20 April 2026, including an expansion of the state's Ginger Mission to more than 15,000 additional farmers.
• The Ministry of Minority Affairs signed an MoU with IIT Patna under the PM VIKAS scheme, announced on 20 April 2026, to train 600 minority youth from Bihar in roles such as AI Technocrat and Business Analytics Executive.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

• The Ministry of MSME said on 19 April 2026 that it has trained 2,543 beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in using Artificial Intelligence tools, with Telangana contributing the most participants (387).

Sat, 18 Apr 2026

• The Union Cabinet on 18 April 2026 approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond March 2025 up to March 2028, raising its outlay to ₹83,977 crore from ₹80,250 crore.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

• The Government notified the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 on 13 April 2026 with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore for commitments to Alternative Investment Funds backing deep tech, early growth-stage and innovative manufacturing startups, with SIDBI as the implementation agency.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026

• The Government approved 52 new applications under Round III of the PLI Scheme for Textiles, with committed investment of ₹6,708 crore and expected turnover of ₹21,186 crore, the Ministry of Textiles said on 10 April 2026.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

• Murugummi, Marella and Thangella villages in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, have become models of water resilience through community-led rainwater conservation under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari campaign, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on 9 April 2026.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026

• Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, launched on 8 April 2015, completed 11 years on 8 April 2026, with over 57.79 crore loans sanctioned and ₹40.07 lakh crore disbursed.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026

• A Universal Parsi Registration Drive camp held by the Ministry of Minority Affairs with the Bombay Parsi Panchayat in Mumbai on 4 April 2026 completed around 300 fresh registrations on the Jiyo Parsi portal.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

• Andhra Pradesh announced on 31 March 2026 that handloom weaver households get up to 200 units and powerloom units up to 500 units of free power a month from 1 April 2026.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

• On 30 March 2026 Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma transferred ₹1,000 each through DBT to 1.22 lakh Anganwadi workers and helpers for two uniforms, and announced a 10% honorarium increase from 1 April 2026.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026

• On 29 March 2026 the Punjab Cabinet approved the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, giving ₹1,000 a month to women and ₹1,500 to Scheduled Caste women through DBT.
• On 29 March 2026 MoS Durgadas Uikey inaugurated the Van Dhan Conclave, themed 'Sustainable Livelihoods for Tribal India', at the Bharat Tribes Fest 2026 at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026

• On 28 March 2026 Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy launched 'Tholi Mudda', a breakfast scheme for Anganwadi children, and flagged off distribution of mobile phones to Anganwadi teachers.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026

• As of 31 December 2025, PLI schemes across 14 sectors had attracted investment of over ₹2.16 lakh crore, incremental production of ₹20.41 lakh crore and 14.39 lakh jobs, the government said on 27 March 2026.
• On 27 March 2026 Meghalaya became the twelfth state to sign a reform-linked MoU with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

• On 25 March 2026 the Uttarakhand Cabinet chaired by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the Veer Udyami Yojana 2026, a supplement to the Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana, reserving 10% of its target for ex-servicemen and former Agniveers.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026

• On 24 March 2026 Andhra Pradesh and Odisha signed reform-linked MoUs with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 for sustainable, community-led rural drinking water supply, in the presence of Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026

• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath on 23 March 2026 approved the fully state-funded ₹2,916-crore Navayug Palika Yojana for urban bodies in 58 district headquarters and set a wheat procurement target of 5 million tonnes from 30 March to 15 June.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026

• On World Water Day, 22 March 2026, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation released the Operational Guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which has been extended till December 2028, at the culmination of the 15-day Jal Mahotsav 2026.
• On World Water Day, 22 March 2026, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled 141 water resources projects worth ₹2,612 crore in Bhubaneswar and launched the pilot of 'Bindu', an AI-powered citizen feedback chatbot.
• On 22 March 2026 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini handed over housing allotment keys to 2,709 beneficiaries at the Viksit Badshahpur Maharally in Kakrola village, Gurugram, and announced infrastructure projects for Badshahpur.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026

• On 20 March 2026 the Centre signed reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 with Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, following Union Cabinet approval of JJM 2.0 on 10 March 2026.
• On 20 March 2026 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited Gaya and Aurangabad districts during his Samriddhi Yatra, inaugurating completed schemes and laying foundation stones for new projects, including 140 projects in Gaya.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched the third phase of the Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan from Indore on Gudi Padwa, 19 March 2026; the water conservation campaign runs till 30 June across all 55 districts with works worth about ₹2,500 crore.