India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the country from 2016-17 is providing comprehensive risk insurance against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest for the crops/areas notified by the concerned State Government. The losses to crops due to wild animals, being preventable in nature, were therefore not covered earlier. However, at the request of Ministry of Environment...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing the Annual Atal Innovation Incubator Conclave "AIM SUMVAAD", here today Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh linked the "Atal Innovation Mission" with the Modi Government's thrust on innovation led growth and scalable StartUps. In...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Years 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25(PE) At current prices 10.0 10.6 8.5 9.6 10.4 During 2024-25, the GVA of agriculture sector registered a growth of 10.4% as per the provisional estimates of GVA. The Gross Value Added (GVA) percentage growth in the agriculture and allied sector including crops, livestock, fisheries and horticulture, during the last five years (at current prices)is as under: Source: National A...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: From the mud below the wetlands of Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP), has emerged a story of how residence of the one horned Rhino has evolved through climate change, vegetation shifts, exotic species invasion, and herbivore activity. Rapid urbanization, industrialization, and deforestation, together with natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, and landslides, are driving global ecological degradation and acceler...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Newly Registered Cooperatives S.No State Covered districts PACS DCS FCS Grand Total 1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 3 1 1 11 13 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 21 11 1,034 2 1,047 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 25 121 15 20 156 4 ASSAM 34 469 591 81 1,141 5 BIHAR 38 57 4,589 2 4,648 6 CHHATTISGARH 33 469 351 322 1,142 7 GOA 2 37 5 3 45 8 GUJARAT 33 525 706 23 1,254 9 HARYANA 20 31 161 6 198 ...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Lok Sabha. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The prices of drugs including oncology drugs are regulated as per the provisions of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare publishes the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) which is incorporated as Schedule-I of DPCO, 2013 by Department of Pharmaceuticals. The medicines under Schedule-I are mentioned according to their therapeutic category. Anti-cancer formulations are listed i...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As reported by States/UTs on Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) portal, 1,82,944 AAMs have been operationalized across the country by strengthening Sub Health Centres (SHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs), as on 31.12.2025. The AAMs incrementally provide 12 packages of primary health care services across urban, rural and tribal dominated, encompassing Reproductive and child care services, Communicable diseases, Non-Communicable diseas...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sector Average MPCE (Rs.) over different period 2011-12 NSS (68th round) 2023-2024 Rural 1,430 4,122 Urban 2,630 6,996 Difference as % of Rural MPCE 83.9 69.7 Agriculture is a State subject, Government of India supports the States through appropriate policy measures, budgetary allocation and various schemes. The Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (D...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Tranche Number of Projects Approval Date Investment (Rs. crore) Projected Production (Rs. crore) Direct Employment First 7 27 October 2025 5,532 36,559 5,100 Second 17 17 November 2025 7,172 65,111 11,808 Third 22 2 January 2026 41,863 2,58,152 33,791 Outcome Indicator Expected Outcome by end of FY 2026-27 Investment Rs.11,156 crore Production Rs.29,024 crore Employment generation 19,240 jobs Producti...