India Will Lead the World in 6G: Union Communications Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, while responding to questions in the Lok Sabha today, highlighted India's rapidl...


National Productivity Council to Observe 68th National Productivity Week 2026 with Focus on Cluster-Based Growth for MSMEs

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Productivity Council (NPC) will celebrate its 68th Foundation Day on 12 February 2026 and observe National Productivity Week from 12 to 18 February 2026 across the country. The theme for the 68th National Productivity Week is "Clusters as Growth Engine: Maximizing Productivity in MSMEs". The theme aligns with the emphasis of Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and President, National Productivity Council, Shri Piy...


IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOREST RIGHTS ACT IN TELANGANA

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. District Claims received Titles Granted Claims Rejected Claims Pending Ind. Com. Total Ind. Com. Total 1 BhadradriKothagudem 139250 441 139691 68307 80 68387 25060 46244 2 Adilabad 64370 310 64680 26642 137 26779 8429 29472 3 Mahabubabad 65185 689 65874 30127 93 30220 13316 22338 4 Asifabad 59816 464 60280 26348 113 26461 4855 28964 5 Mulugu 47993 1 47994 12349 1 12...


SUPPORT FOR MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS FOR LIVELIHOOD AND ENTERPRISE (SMILE) SCHEME

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Scheme, which includes the sub-scheme "Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging", aimed at achieving the objective of Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat (Begging-Free India) through comprehensive rehabilitation measures. The SMILE Beggary sub-scheme is currently operational ...


Reduction in surcharge on income tax for cooperative societies

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The surcharge on Income Tax has been reduced from 12% to 7% for co-operative societies having income between Rs. 1 Cr to 10 Cr w.e.f. F.Y: 2022-23. This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SPACE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT FLAGSHIP NATIONAL INITIATIVES

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The operational communication satellites are used to provide applications like television broadcasting, DTH television, telecommunication, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services, radio networking, Headend In The Sky (HITS), Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG), societal applications (like tele-education, tele-medicine and disaster management) in West Bengal which support flagship initiatives like Digital India. The Departm...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: OPERATIONALISATION OF DEEP TECH FUND OF FUNDS

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet approved the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme on 01 July 2025 with the objective of enhancing private sector participation in research and development and strengthening financing support for high-risk, high-impact innovation, including deep-tech startups. The Scheme envisages a corpus of Rs.1 lakh crore over a period of six years and includes provisions for supporting Deep-Tech Funds of Funds. Th...


INSA and NIScPR Signed MoU to Advance Science Communication and Policy Research

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10 February 2026 at INSA, New Delhi, to promote collaborative activities on science communication and evidence-based science policy research and strengthen evidence-based policymaking in India. The programme began with welcome remarks by Dr. Brajesh Pandey, Exec...


Exclusion of landless PVTGs from housing benefits

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.N. State HH eligible Target allocated Sanctioned Completed 1 Bihar 1,085 985 985 0 2 Chhattisgarh 35,463 35,463 33,237 18,634 3 Gujarat 18,740 13,644 12,724 8,010 4 Jharkhand 37,708 36,630 36,240 9,746 5 Kerala 1,906 1,814 1,147 16 6 Madhya Pradesh 2,03,421 1,89,843 1,87,267 1,35,576 7 Maharashtra 55,787 55,277 54,130 17,193 8 Manipur 2,231 2,145 2,145 0 9 Odisha 41,138 41,...


Release of the new series of GDP, CPI and IIP is scheduled for 27th February 2026, 12th February 2026 and May 2026

India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has decided a comprehensive exercise for revision of the base year of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) to enhance their relevance, accuracy and international comparability. The proposed new base year for the GDP and IIP is 2022-23, and for CPI the proposed base year is 2024. Base year revision of GDP, CPI & I...