India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian steel industry delivered a robust performance in the financial year 2025-26, consolidating its position as the world's second-largest producer while navigating global uncertainties and price pressures. Driven by strong domestic demand and expanding infrastructure activity, the sector recorded impressive gains in production, consumption, and exports. Strong Growth in Production and Demand India's crude steel output con...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In view of the evolving global situation, including the ongoing West Asia crisis, and the inconvenience and hardship being caused to stakeholders due to this situation, it has been decided to postpone Bharat Steel 2026 until further notice. The decision has been taken in the larger interest of all stakeholders associated with the steel sector. Revised dates of the event will be announced in due course. Bharat Steel 2026 was schedu...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Accounts Division (NAD) of the National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is organising a three-day All-India Workshop on State Income and Related Aggregates with the new base year (2022-23) for officers of the Directorates of Economics and Statistics (DES) of States/UTs from 8th to 10th April, 2026 at Hotel Daspalla, Suryabagh,Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh....
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, Shri Jayant Chaudhary today initiated the campaign to build a Skills Outcomes Fund, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at unlocking aspirational livelihoods for youth from low-income backgrounds. The fund envisages to mobilise public and private capital to scale outcomes-based financing (OBF)...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the National Quantum Mission, a 1,000-km quantum communication network-one of the longest in the world-has been successfully demonstrated within less than two years of its launch, marking rapid progress against the mission's target of achieving 2,000 km over an eight-year period, Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh was informed during a review of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) here today...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards enhancing biodiversity and integrating ecological sustainability in National Highway development, NHAI has taken the initiative to develop 'Arogya Van', the thematic medicinal tree plantations on vacant land parcels along the National Highways. The initiative aims to enrich biodiversity along the National Highways by introducing medicinal tree species that support pollinators, birds and microfauna, the...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved investment of Rs.14,105.83 crore for construction of Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) on Lohit river in Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh. The estimated completion period for the project is 78 months. The project with an installed capacity of 1200 MW (6 x 190 MW & 1 x 60 MW) is expected to generate 4852.95 MU of en...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved investment of Rs.26,069.50 crore for construction of Kamala Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Kamle, Kra Daadi & Kurung Kumey Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The estimated completion period for the project is 96 months. The project with an installed capacity of 1720 MW (8 x 210 MW & 1 x 40 MW) is expected to generate 6870 M...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India, shall embark on a four day official visit to Bhutan, aimed at further strengthening the longstanding partnership between India and Bhutan, particularly in the hydropower and energy sectors. During the visit, the Union Minister will review the progress of key bilateral hydropower projects, including the Punatsangchhu-I and Punatsangchhu-II H...
India, April 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the revision of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project cost from Rs.43,129 Crore to Rs.79,459 Crore and additional equity investment of Rs.8,962 Crore by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The total equity investment of HPCL after increment will be Rs.19,600 Crore. Implementation Strategy and Targets: HRRL...