India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed in Lok Sabha that in the Union Budget 2018-19, the Government of India decided to establish Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) from class VI to XII, in blocks having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, as per the 2011 Census. As on date, 723 EMRSs have already been sanctioned out of which 499 are functional through own o...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's bioeconomy crossed the $150 billion milestone in 2023, achieving its projected target two years ahead of schedule. By the end of 2024, the sector reached $165.7 billion (https://www.birac.nic.in/webcontent/indian_bioeconomy_report_2025.pdf). Aligned with the National Biotech Development Strategy 2021, which prioritizes innovation and manufacturing excellence, the Department of Biotechnology along with its Public Sector Ente...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The iGOT Karmayogi platform, established under the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) - Mission Karmayogi, has continued to expand rapidly in scale and reach. As on 27.03.2026, more than 1.53 crore users have been onboarded, and the platform hosts over 4,600 courses across domain, functional and behavioural competencies, with more than 8.3 crore course completions. The SPV - Karmayogi Bharat (KB) has ...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Chanchal Kumar has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 1st April 2026. He is a 1992-batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre. Upon his assumption of charge, he was welcomed by outgoing Secretary, Shri Sanjay Jaju and other officials of the Ministry and various media units. Shri Sanjay Jaju has now been assigned the charge of Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. Prior to th...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Secretary (Petroleum) chaired a meeting with Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries (Food & Civil Supplies) of all States and Union Territories to review the fuel supply situation across the country. He briefed the states/UTs on steps taken by the Government to ease the supply of essential petroleum fuels and also appreciated respective states/UTs to work alongside the central Government to deal with the evolving s...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer and Responsible Miner, has achieved a historic landmark with the production of 53 MT of iron ore in FY26, becoming the first company in India's mining history to surpass the 50 MT annual production mark. The achievement goes beyond a numerical feat, symbolising the growing strength and momentum of India's mineral sector, with NMDC continuing to contribute a significant share to the nation's i...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SNo Member No. of Competitors Gold Silver Bronze Medallion for Total 1 Odisha 92 15 12 15 15 57 2 Tamil Nadu 67 12 7 15 12 46 3 Karnataka 53 10 6 6 7 29 4 Maharashtra 54 4 8 5 5 22 5 Gujarat 38 2 3 2 5 12 6 Haryana 29 2 2 1 7 12 7 Uttar Pradesh 27 4 2 3 3 12 8 Delhi 27 0 5 1 5 11 9 Telangana 14 3 2 1 3 9 10 Bihar 16 3 2 3 0 8 Excellence India's...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has established the following REE resources in the country: India is not dependent on other countries for RE minerals. However, India is dependent for RE magnets and other related products. This is on account of: The Union Cabinet approved the 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanen...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Organisation 2020-21 2021-22 2022-2023 2023-24 2024-25 Centre for Cultural Resources & Training 2072.61 3112.02 2495.00 2595.00 2366.00 Kalakshetra Foundation 1519.00 1870.00 2175.00 2662.00 2490.00 Sangeet Natak Akademi 5222.40 5711.82 6810.50 7105.00 12099.00 The inclusion of Indian Classical Dances in School Education is promoted through the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, whic...
India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Coal has marked FY 2025-26 as a watershed moment in India's coal sector, with captive and commercial mining achieving a milestone never reached before. For the first time, combined production and dispatch from these blocks have surpassed the 200 Million Tonnes (MT) mark, marking a decisive leap in scale, capability, and contribution to the Nation's energy landscape. As on March 31, 2026, coal production from captiv...