PCR – PIB Report

Stone pelting incidents in Kashmir valley ( 27 December 2017 )

The incidents of stone pelting against Security Forces in the State of Jammu and Kashmir
are reported to be 2,808 during the year 2016 and 1,198 till November during this year.

Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM) has been started in the year 2014-15 to promote agricultural mechanisation_ Shri Radha Mohan Singh ( 3 July 2017 )

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh said agricultural mechanisation is one of the important factors for sustainable development of the agricultural sector which helps in increasing production through agricultural works, reducing the deficit, reducing the cost of various agricultural works through the better management of costly inputs, increasing the productivity of natural resources and help reduce the difficulties related to various agricultural activities.

Successful Development Trials of Astra Missile ( 15 September 2017 )

The final Development Flight Trials of Astra – Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) were successfully conducted over the Bay of Bengal, Off the Coast of Chandipur, Odisha during 11-14 Sep 2017. A total of seven trials were conducted against Pilotless Target Aircrafts (PTA) successfully.

Successful firing of Brahmos Air Launched Missile from Su-30 MKI Aircraft ( 22 November 2017 )

IAF has successfully fired the BrahMos air version anti shipping missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft off the Eastern Coast.

Successful Flight Test of Guided Bombs ( 3 November 2017 )

Indigenously developed light weight Glide Bomb, SAAW (Smart Anti Airfield Weapon) was successfully tested from Indian Air Force aircraft in the ranges at ITR, Chandipur, Odisha.

Talks with Kashmiri separatist groups ( 26 July 2017 )

The Government remains open to dialogue with those who eschew the path of violence and are willing to work within the framework of the Constitution of India.

Target for Generation of Nuclear Energy by 2017 ( 6 April 2017 )

The electricity generation from nuclear power in the last two years i.e. 2014-15 and 2015-16 was 37835 Million Units (MUs) and 37456 MUs respectively.

Union Home Minister chairs the first meeting of CMs of 5 States on Indo-China Border in Gangtok ( 20 May 2017 )

Central Assistance for Border Area Development Programmes (BADP) has been enhanced from Rupees 990 Crore in 2016-17 to Rs. 1,100 Crore in the current financial year, the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said this while chairing the review meeting of Chief Ministers bordering with China, in Gangtok today.

Union Home Minister operationalises the New Intelligence Set-up of SSB ( 18 September 2017 )

Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh operationalised the New Intelligence Set-up of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at a function here today. This marked the culmination of a long pending aspiration of the Force following approval of the Union Home Minister.

Union Home Minister reviews measures to check cyber crimes in financial sector ( 13 November 2017 )

Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of all agencies concerned and representatives of relevant states here today to review the progress of the decisions taken during the meeting taken by him on September 19, 2017 for curbing the financial sector frauds emanating from the usage of cards and e-wallets in particular.