India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Total, operational and other units in Preparation and Spinning textile fibres (1311) 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Sr. N. State Number of 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* Number of Factories Factories in Operation Others* 1 Andhra 267 220 47 215...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has undertaken comprehensive measures to strengthen logistics and supply chain management for fertilizers, ensuring timely movement across States, particularly during peak agricultural seasons. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Smt. Anupriya S. Patel, MoS Chemicals and Fertilizers, informed that before each cropping season, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, in consu...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI) jointly hosted Ambassadors and High Commissioners from countries of the Global South for a high-level "Capabilities Discovery Session" at India International Centre, New Delhi. The diplomats, representing nations from Oceania, the Gulf, West Asia and North Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, participate...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A three-member delegation from the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) of Bhutan visited the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today, where a meeting was held to study its examination management system and automation processes. The delegation comprised Dr. Tshering Cigay Dorji, Commissioner, RCSC; Mr. Tashi Tobgay, Head of Bhutan Civil Service Examination Services; and Mr. Dorji Wangchuk, Senior HR Assistant. During the vi...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Poor signal strength in auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G) during voice testing has been observed in 1.54%, 8.54%, 1.29% & 3.38% of the City IDT route in case of Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL respectively. The Poor signal strength in auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G) during data testing has been observed in 17.63%, 13.37%, 10.84% & 8.54% of the City IDT route in case of Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL respectively. The Poor signal st...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Summary-Voice services Summary-Data services Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 98.83%, 81.62%, 99.12% and 99.26% call setup success rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G). Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 179.53 Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 11.30 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 295.90 Mbps and VIL (5G/4G/2G) is 25.34 Mbps. Call Setup Time: Airtel, BSNL...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening India's manufacturing and innovation ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a leading air conditioning company to support startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs across the country. The collaboration aims to foster the growth of product startups working in area...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year SPIP Approvals (Rs. in lakhs) 2021-22 60,659.39 2022-23 1,18,470.27 2023-24 1,16,823.45 2024-25 1,51,052.88 2025-26 1,30,288.67 Under the aegis of the India AI Mission, an initiative led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Cancer AI & Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant Program has been launched in partnership with the National Cancer Grid (NCG). This programme invites collaborati...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released Rs. 4,383.98 crores as Tied and Untied Grants under Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra during FY 2025-26. This release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years and aims to further strengthen rural local governance. For Bihar, Rs. 1,203.60 crores have been released...
India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Railways has approved two important rail infrastructure projects in Western Railway and Eastern Railway aimed at enhancing connectivity, easing congestion and improving operational efficiency. The projects include construction of a Rail Over Rail (RoR) flyover at Kosamba for connectivity to the Kosamba-Umrapada Gauge Conversion section in Gujarat and development of a new rail bypass at Bhagalpur in Bihar. The total...