QUICK ESTIMATE OF INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND USE-BASED INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026 (BASE 2011-12=100)

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: STATEMENT I: INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - SECTORAL (Base: 2011-12100) Month Mining Manufacturing Electricity General (14.372472) (77.63321) (7.994318) (100) 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 Apr 130.9 130.7 144.6 149.1 212.0 215.7 148.0 151.8 May 136.5 136.4 150.4 155.2 229.3 218.5 154.7 157.6 Jun 134.9 123.2 146.6 152.0 222.8 220.1 151.0 153.3 Jul 11...


Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) benefits more than 18 Lakh participants in 5 years

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Fund allocated Expenditures incurred 2021-22 2.00 1.50 2022-23 40.00 38.714 2023-24 65.00 62.84 2024-25 74.32 73.79 2025-26(As on 23.03.2026) 95.70 89.83 Total 277.02 266.674 S. No. Name of State/UT 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (As on 23.03.26) Programmes Beneficiaries Programmes Beneficiaries Programmes Beneficiaries Programmes Beneficiaries Programmes Beneficiaries ...


Exchange of Green Ammonia Agreements Under NGHM Mark Key Step for India's Energy Security: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. Name of Fertilizer Company Manufacturing Unit Quantity of Green Ammonia  (MT per year) Developer / Winner Discovered Price  (Rs/kg) 1. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) Kandla (Gujarat) 1,00,000 ACME Cleantech 54.73 Paradeep (Odisha) 1,00,000 ACME Cleantech 49.75 2. Coromandel International Limited (CIL) Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) 85,000 Jakson Green & OCIOR 50.75 Vishakhapatna...


INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the Centre/Camp Address Courses offered 1. IITTM, Govindpuri-474 011 BBA MBA (TTM) PhD. 2. IITTM, Bhubaneswar Dumdum, Bhubaneswar-751009 (Odisha) BBA MBA (TTM) PhD. 3. IITTM, Noida Plot No. A-36, Sector-62 Noida-201309 BBA MBA (TTM) PhD. 4. IITTM, National Institute of Water Sports, Aivavo, Near Dona Paula Circle, BBA MBA (TTM) PhD. Along with short term training programmes in water spor...


DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Gold Silver Bronze Total Madhya Pradesh 10 3 5 18 Odisha 4 5 1 10 Kerala 3 1 3 7 The Ministry of Tourism through its autonomous institute "National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS-IITTM)" conducts courses related to scuba diving, diving, surfing, parasailing, canoeing and other water sports. NIWS-IITTM is the nodal Government institution for training, certification and capacity building in water sports in...


Government Approves Redevelopment of Berth No. 9 at New Mangalore Port to Boost Liquid Bulk Capacity and Maritime Efficiency

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards augmenting India's port infrastructure and strengthening maritime logistics, the Hon'ble Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved the proposal of New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) for the redevelopment of Berth No. 9 for handling liquid bulk cargo on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis under the DBFOT model. The approval for implementation has been conveyed on 25th March 2026. The proj...


Government of India is taking measures to promote adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies among MSMEs

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India is taking measures to promote adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, including for MSMEs. The IndiaAI Mission is a comprehensive initiative, approved by the Government on 7th March 2024 with a budgetary outlay of  Rs.10,371.92 crore. India AI mission encompasses key pillars of the AI ecosystem including, India AI Compute Capacity, India AI Innovation Centre, India AI Dataset...


General Elections and bye-elections 2026: Over 2.3 lakh Electors to avail the Home Voting

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT No. of 85+ electors approved for home voting by % of 85+ Electors going for home voting out of total 85+ No. of PwD electors approved for home voting by % of PwD Electors going for home voting out of total Kerala 1,45,521 71.27% 62,240 25.50% Assam 19,774 19.32% 6,638 3.23% Puducherry 2,066 34.31% 1,621 11.6% TOTAL 1,67,361 53.5% 70,499 15.22% ROs electors ROs PwD electors *Note: (i) Notificat...


Prime Minister pays homage to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid homage to the brave son of Mother India, Shyamji Krishna Varma, on his death anniversary, today. Shri Modi stated that with his revolutionary ideas, he awakened a new consciousness in the freedom movement. "His life and ideals will continue to inspire every generation of the country towards national service", Shri Modi added. The Prime Minister posted on X: "भार&#2340...


IMPACT OF INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY PENETRATION ON GRID STABILITY

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has comprehensively assessed the impact of increasing Renewable Energy (RE) penetration on grid stability, particularly in view of the variability and intermittency associated with solar and wind power. With the rapid scale-up of RE generation, there is focus on ensuring grid readiness, flexibility, and reliability through a combination of transmission strengthening, RE forecasting, grid operation reforms and energy...