Allocation of Upgradable Equipment to States

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl No State/UTs No. of 4G Sites Planned No. of 4G Sites Installed No. of 4G Sites Commissioned 1 Andaman & Nicobar 334 270 253 2 Andhra Pradesh 6132 6108 6045 3 Assam 2380 2307 2160 4 Bihar 2958 2958 2869 5 Chhattisgarh 2867 2867 2833 6 Delhi 1886 1000 882 7 Gujarat 4718 4674 4667 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 72 72 72 9 Haryana 2056 2056 2056 10 Himachal Pradesh 1984 ...


STATE LEVEL INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL GOVERNANCE LEADING TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES: ECONOMIC SURVEY

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Several Indian states have undertaken targeted agricultural reforms in recent years, encompassing land governance, markets, water management, technology adoption, and crop diversification. These initiatives have improved farm outcomes states the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Certain key initiatives undertaken by various states and...


WORLD BANK RANKS INDIA AMONG THE TOP FIVE COUNTRIES IN TERMS OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE AMONG LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMIES

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Infrastructure continues to be central to India's growth strategy, with public capital expenditure following a sustained upward trajectory since FY15, and a defining feature of this transition has been the institutionalization of multimodal planning through PM GatiShakti, complemented by the National Logistics Policy and digital platforms that are reducing transaction costs and execution risks, said the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabl...


AMIDST CONTINUOUS SHIFTS IN TRADE POLICIES AND GLOBAL UNCERTAINTIES, INDIA'S EQUITY MARKETS EXHIBITED MEASURED YET RESILIENT PERFORMANCE: ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in the Parliament today by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, says that in the midst of continuous shifts in trade policies and exacerbated geopolitical uncertainties, India's equity markets exhibited a phase of measured yet resilient performance, reflecting the interplay of supportive policies, macroeconomic conditions and sustained domestic investor pa...


RURAL INFLATION ON A DECLINING TREND FURTHER REDUCING RURAL STRESS;

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in the Parliament today by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has observed that unlike previous years (2023 and 2024), rural inflation declined and remained lower than the urban inflation, further reducing rural stress. Throughout much of 2023 and 2024, rural inflation remained above urban inflation. This pattern reflected a difference in consumption weigh...


DUMP SITE REMEDIATION ACCELERATION PLAN

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A total of 2488 dumpsites (with more than 1000 tonne of waste) having nearly 25 Cr. Metric Tonnes (MT) of legacy waste have been identified for remediation. So far, 1138 dumpsites have been remediated completely and 1020 sites are under progress. So far 15.51 Cr. MT (62%) of waste has been remediated and 8484.15 Acres (56%) land has been reclaimed. State-wise details of status of remediation of legacy dumpsites remediation is avail...


28th CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS AND PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH (CSPOC) 2026 WAS A GRAND SUCCESS: LOK SABHA SPEAKER

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chairing the proceedings of the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today apprised the House of the successful conduct of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) 2026. The 28th CSPOC was a grand success, mentioned Shri Birla. Addressing the House, Shri Birla said: "Honourable Members, I am extremely pleased to inform you that the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the C...


INCREASE IN AGRICULTURAL INPUT QUALITY, FARM MECHANISATION, MARKET SUPPORT, CROP INSURANCE AND CREDIT LEAD TO HUGE POSITIVE OUTCOMES: ECONOMIC SURVEY

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Productivity enhancements are a factor of in situ and post-harvest interventions states the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Several key initiatives to achieve this have been highlighted in the Economic Survey 2025-26. QUALITY SEEDS: The Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Materials (SMSP), launched in 2014-15, aims to ensure farmers...


Prime Minister highlights the Economic Survey as a comprehensive picture of India's Reform Express, reflecting steady progress in a challenging global environment

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that the Economic Survey tabled today presents a comprehensive picture of India's Reform Express, reflecting steady progress in a challenging global environment. Shri Modi noted that the Economic Survey highlights strong macroeconomic fundamentals, sustained growth momentum and the expanding role of innovation, entrepreneurship and infrastructure in nation-building. "The Survey underscore...


International Tourist Arrivals to India Surge to 20.57 million in 2024, Marking Strong Post-Pandemic Growth

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: International Tourist Arrivals in India Year ITA (in million) 2019 17.91 2020 6.33 2021 7 2022 14.33 2023 18.89 2024 (Provisional) 20.57 In terms of international tourist arrivals, the latest data indicates a significant upward trend, as reflected in the table below: Source: Bureau of Immigration No specific study on the subject has been undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism. However, according to the latest UN Tou...