India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India accounts for over 70% of global jaggery production, firmly establishing itself as the world leader in natural sweeteners. Nearly 20-30% of the country's sugarcane output is diverted towards jaggery production, supporting around 2.5 million rural livelihoods. The sector has also witnessed significant export growth. Jaggery exports have increased by 106.5% in value between 2015-16 and 2024-25, indicating rising international dem...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Rapid technological changes, complex skill demands, and organisational innovations in a competitive environment increasingly reflect the growing centrality of knowledge in the economy. In this context, it has become essential to assess the contribution of knowledge to the economy and to recommend policy measures that capture its evolving dynamics. To address this need, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that quantum and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sovereignty, along with indigenous ecosystems will define India's next-generation growth. The Minister said, India's future growth in deep-tech se...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major breakthrough against transnational synthetic drug trafficking networks, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under Operation RAGEPILL, has successfully unearthed an international drug syndicate involved in the trafficking of Captagon, leading to the seizure of approximately 227.7 Kgs. of Captagon Tablets/Powder and the arrest of one overstaying Syrian national, who is a member of the syndicate. The Captagon mainly contain...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Jitendra Singh, virtually addressed the annual convocation of the 42nd batch of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, today, in the presence of Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, who attended the ceremony as the Chief Guest. The institute is an Insti...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened the National Consultative Workshop on "Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data" at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi on 11 May 2026. The Workshop was chaired by Shri S. Krishnan, IAS, Secretary, MeitY, and was attended by Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and senior officers from State and Union Territory Governments, along with representatives from the...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, to deliberate upon the issue of out-of-school children, particularly in the 14-18 years age group, and to discuss the implementation strategy for the proposed new NIOS initiative. The meeting was attended by Smt. Prachi Pandey, Joint Secretary, DoSEL, Prof. Akhilesh Mish...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia today participated in the 51st Statehood Day celebrations of Sikkim, reaffirming the Government of India's commitment towards the State's sustainable, connected and future-ready development journey. Joining the celebrations alongside Vice President of India Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, Governor of Sikkim Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel, INS Sagardhwani, departed Port Klang, Malaysia on 15 May 2026 after concluding a successful engagement with the Royal Malaysian Navy. The port call enabled productive interactions between the two sides through a series of professional and scientific interactions. Personnel from both sides shared insights on modern hydrographic practices, marine environmental research, and emerging ad...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of building a prosperous and self-reliant India through the mantra of "Sahkar se Samriddhi," and under the leadership of Hon'ble Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation continues to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem across the country through modern infrastructure, technology-enabled systems and farmer-centric ...