India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Access to quality education can play an important role in helping students pursue their aspirations and build better opportunities for the future. However, for students from families with limited incomes, financial difficulties can become a major challenge in meeting college expenses and continuing higher education. Demonstrating how scholarship assistance can provide relief to students facing economic challenges, Ms Yelukuru Sude...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has stated that a total of 580 students have been awarded scholarships and enrolled abroad under the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for Scheduled Castes during the period from 2019-20 to 2025-26 (till August 6, 2026). The written reply was provided by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in response to Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao in the Lok Sabha. Accordi...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Access to quality education can play an important role in helping students pursue their aspirations and build better opportunities for the future. However, for students from middle-class families facing financial constraints, the expenses associated with higher education can become a significant challenge. Demonstrating how scholarship assistance can provide relief to students facing economic challenges, Mr Mohit Yadav, a 19-year-...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has disbursed a total of Rs.19,216.46 crore during the last three financial years towards various scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) students administered by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. This information was provided by the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar in a reply to Shri Raja A in the Lok Sabha today. He said the total amount disbursed u...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has taken comprehensive measures to strengthen the care, rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons engaged in begging through the Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) - Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging (SMILE-Beggary) Scheme. This information was provided by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B.L. Verma, in ...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Title of start-up project Approved cost of Project 1 Warming and Cooling High Performance Textiles 55,00,000 2 Surgical simulation models based on textile materials for training of doctors 50,00,000 3 Development and commercialization of Industrial hemp pultrusion cord & composites 66,16,500 4 Smart Fabrics of Tomorrow: Nanofibers-Infused Textiles for Energy Generation and Sensing 50,00,000 5 High-performance...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has undertaken several initiatives to promote textile recycling, adoption of recycling technologies and the transition towards a circular economy in the textile sector: i) In the Union Budget 2026-27, the Hon'ble Finance Minister announced the 'Tex-Eco Initiative' to promote a globally competitive and sustainable textiles and apparel sector. The initiative aims to support innovative technologies for the circular eco...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's textile & apparel including handicrafts exports (Value in INR Crore) Year 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Export Value 249250 233304 331330 294289 297004 319573 325339 India's state-wise textile & apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in INR Crore) Sl No. State Name 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 TAMIL NADU 49421 45923 65008 64162 593...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: PM MITRA Parks are a government initiative with scheme outlay of Rs. 4,445 Crore for the period 2021-22 to 2027-28 to create world-class, integrated textile manufacturing hubs across seven states in India to boost investment, employment, and exports. These parks are inspired by the '5F' vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) and aim to develop a complete textile value chain, from spinning to garmenting, with modern...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT-wise weavers benefitted under HSS items (loom & accessories), lighting units and Workshed across the country from 2021-22 to 2025-26 S. No. State/UTs No. of upgraded looms & accessories No. of individual workshed No. of lighting units 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andhra Pradesh 4850 964 780 2 Arunachal Pradesh 849 239 652 3 Assam 1441 694 0 4 Bihar 310 175 42 5 Chhatisgarh 2473 59 45 6 Gujarat 533 0 ...