India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The 64th National Exhibition of Art (NEA), organized by the Lalit Kala Akademi, India's National Academy of Art, was inaugurated on August 5, 2025, in New Delhi with a grand ceremony that celebrated both India's rich visual heritage and its dynamic contemporary art landscape. The prestigious event was graced by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Government of India, as the Chief Gues...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: At present, no separate database is maintained for assessing the contribution of cooperative sector in national and state level Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Therefore, information on contribution of cooperatives sector in percentage of GDP is not available. However, as per the Statistical Profile-2018 on Indian Cooperative Movement published by National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) in 2018, the estimated percentag...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Cooperation has set up three national-level multi-state cooperative societies; one each for Exports, Organic produce and quality seeds. These Societies have been registered under MSCS Act, 2002. The cooperative societies of all levels, PACS to Apex, interested in specified activities, are eligible to become their member. The details are as under: National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL): NCEL will focus ...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Cooperation has set up National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002 as an umbrella organization to give thrust to exports from cooperative sector. This society will focus on exporting the surpluses available in the Indian cooperative sector by accessing wider markets beyond the geographical contours of the country, thereby, increasing the demand...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: There has been no disbursement by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for projects in the Poultry, Coir, and Small-Scale Industry sectors. However, the details of funds disbursed by NCDC for the development of Women Cooperatives and the Jute Sector over the last five years are as under: Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152473 ) Disclaim...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, chaired the second meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Cooperation on the initiatives of the Ministry to strengthen the cooperative sector in New Delhi today. The meeting was attended by Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Shri Krishan Pal and Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Members of the Committee, Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation,...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The E-Commerce Export Hubs (ECEHs) initiative, aims to provide dedicated zones for facilitating cross-border e-commerce exports from India. The objective is to support SMEs, artisans, and small businesses by reducing the cost and time associated with logistics, streamlining regulatory processes, and simplifying re-imports for e-commerce returns or 2 rejects. ECEHs shall provide integrated services at a single location, ...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS NMP) was launched in October 2021. Since the launch, substantial progress has been made, which includes development of the geospatial platform, integration of multiple georeferenced data, provision of planning tools/software for planning infrastructure projects (including socio-economic infrastructure), and capacity building. Mechanism of Network Planning Group(NPG) has been inst...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is not in receipt of information about such rumours. It has further informed that the drug Paracetamol is not banned in the country, although in the recent past various Fixed Dose Combinations, including such combinations of Paracetamol with other drugs, have been banned in the country, and the list of all such ba...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India is encouraging the concept of balanced and judicious use of fertilizer. Soil Health and Fertility Scheme introduced in the year 2014 with objective to assist states in promoting Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) through judicious use of chemical fertilizers including secondary and micro nutrients in conjunction with organic manures & bio-fertilizers for improving soil health and its productivi...