On Safer Tracks: How Kavach and AI Are Strengthening Railway Safety in India

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Advantages of Kavach Key Takeaways Introduction Every train journey carries a deeply human promise: that families will reunite, workers will return home, and students will arrive safely. Behind that promise, Indian Railways is undergoing a major transformation to meet present and future transportation challenges. With increasing train traffic and plans to enhance the speed potential of the network, the focus is on maximizing the ...


Fertilizer Availability Remains Adequate in Tamil Nadu- Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has confirmed that the availability of major fertilizers, including Urea, DAP, MOP, and NPKS, has remained adequate in Tamil Nadu during the Kharif 2025 and the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 seasons. For the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season (as of February 2, 2026), the availability of fertilizers in the state has comfortably exceeded sales. Specifically, against a pro-rata requirement of 4.97 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of ...


Government Initiatives Support Growth of Creative Economy and Content Creators

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government is cognizant of the potential of the creative economy in providing economic opportunities for Indian youth. Steps taken by the Government to promote creative economy are as follows: 1. The World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 was organized in line with the Prime Minister's vision of making India a global hub of content creation. The primary objective of WAVES was to give a fillip to India's orange econo...


Early Childhood Care and Education is one of the six services provided in an integrated manner under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is one of the six services provided in an integrated manner under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Poshan 2.0). National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy, 2013 emphasises the need to accord priority attention to ECCE as it is an indispensable foundation for lifelong development and learning, and has lasting impact on early childhood development. It recognises EC...


Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities Scheme

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial year SCSP TSP NER RE* AE** RE* AE** RE* AE** 2019-20 15 5.80 7.60 0 25.10 11.63 2020-21 25 16.73 9.00 0.81 12.30 12.30 2021-22 24 21.58 9 7.65 35 34.69 2022-23 30.25 12.18 9.99 0.36 35 20.19 Total approved Completed SCSP 27 19 TSP 07 03 NER 42 36 Total 76 58 The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing the Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processi...


Impact of PLI Scheme in Boosting Processing Capacity for Millet Based Products

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) for a period from FY 2021-22 to FY 2026-27. One component of the scheme focuses on Millet-Based Products, with an outlay of Rs. 800 crores. This component was launched keeping in view International Year of Millets (IYOM). The objectives of the PLI Scheme for Millet-Based Products (PLISM...


Minister of State, Shri Harsh Malhotra hails Union Budget 2026-27 as a Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing media on the Union Budget 2026-27, the Minister of State for Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, Shri Harsh Malhotra cited the first budget presented from the newly inaugurated Kartavya Bhawan, to be a historic milestone in India's journey towards becoming a fully developed nation by 2047. The Minister stated that the budget is rooted firmly in the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra...


IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGAL AID AND NALSA SCHEMES

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Grants to NALSA Grants Utilised by NALSA 200.00 (Grants-in-aid) 144.65 195.84 (under LADCS Scheme) 194.17 The Scheme such as SPRUHA, 2025; Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana, 2025; JAGRITI 2025; and the Human-Wildlife Conflict Victims Scheme are implemented by NALSA as legal aid Schemes, whereas Tele-Law is a program under the Central Sector Scheme named Designing Innovative Solution for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA) of the Dep...


STATUS OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL MANUFACTURING UNITS

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/ Category 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Number Factories in Operation Others* Number Factories in Operation Others* Number of Factories Factories in Operation Others* Number of Factories Factories in Operation Others* Number of Factories Factories in Operation Others* Andhra Manufacture of Textiles 480 392 88 451 325 126 438 301 137 396 305 91 365 291 74 Manufacture of Wearing A...


Two lakh Anganwadi Centres located in Government buildings @ 40,000 AWCs per year are strengthened as Saksham Anganwadis under Mission Poshan 2.0

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Mission Poshan 2.0, two lakh Anganwadi Centres located in Government buildings @ 40,000 AWCs per year are strengthened as Saksham Anganwadis for delivery of improved nutrition and for Early Childhood Care and Education in the 15th Finance Commission cycle. Saksham Anganwadis are provided with better infrastructure than the conventional Anganwadi centres with LED screens, water filtration system, Poshan Vatika, ECCE material an...