India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State Park Type Land available (acres) Investment Interest Internal Infra External Infra Work Completed Work Under Progress Expenditure incurred by State Government (in Rs. Cr.) 1. Madhya Pradesh Greenfield 2158 19,846 62 681 94.06 2. Tamil Nadu Greenfield 1052 2,067.90 21 346 34.80 3. Gujarat Greenfield 1000 13,094 6 - 196.22 4. Karnataka Greenfield 1142 1,700 - - 95.39 5. Uttar Pr...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Financial Year Allocated (RE) Total funds released (AE) 1 2017-18 100 100.00 2 2018-19 42 16.99 3 2019-20 102.10 72.06 4 2020-21 80 90.70 5 2021-22 90 85.69 6 2022-23 25 23.27 7 2023-24 115 114.99 8 2024-25 331.00 260.26 9 2025-26 260.00 255.42 S. No. Type of Implementation Partner Number ofImplementation Partner 1 Textile Industry/ Industry Associations 327 2 State/ Central Gov...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Minister of Women and Child Development, Government of India, Smt. Annpurna Devi, today met with a Parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Liberia, comprising Members of the Liberian Senate and the House of Representatives and members of the Women's Legislative Caucus of Liberia, led by Ms. Ellen-Attoh Wreh, along with representatives of UN Women, at GPOA, Block 3, New Delhi. The delegation is visiting India from 10 to 15...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed by the Parliament in August 2026. It updates the existing MSMED Act, 2006 to align its provisions with the requirements of the MSME sector. The amendments seek to reduce payment-related constraints, make dispute resolution more time-bound and simplify compliance. Their broader objective is to facilitate the growth, development and competitiveness...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's ship recycling sector has evolved into a modern and internationally aligned industry. In 2025, India became the world's leading ship recycling nation. Its global market share increased from 30.1% in 2024 to 35.4% in 2025. Ship recycling volume also rose from 1.86 million gross tons to 2.99 million gross tons. This represents nearly 60% growth in recycling volume. The Alang-Sosiya cluster remains the backbone of India's recy...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's growing trade and manufacturing ambitions have increased the need for a strong domestic container manufacturing base. The proposed Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS), backed by a Rs.10,000 crore outlay, seeks to promote manufacturing, investment and technology development across the container ecosystem. With broader reforms in shipping, ports and logistics, the initiative is expected to strengthen India's mari...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The scheme for promotion of Bulk Drug Parks was approved by the Cabinet on 20.03.2020 to facilitate setting up of three (3) Bulk Drug Parks in the country with the objective to bring down the cost of manufacturing of bulk drugs by creation of world class common infrastructure facilities. It would also help in creation of economies of scale for production of bulk drugs. Under the scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks, the Departm...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prices of drugs are regulated as per the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order 2013 (DPCO, 2013) which has been promulgated based on the principles of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012 (NPPP, 2012). National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under Department of Pharmaceuticals fixes ceiling prices of formulations specified in Schedule-I to DPCO and the retail price of a new drug as defined under 2(1)(u...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of District No. of JAKs Opened 1 Alappuzha 138 2 Ernakulam 221 3 Idukki 62 4 Kannur 106 5 Kasaragod 43 6 Kollam 127 7 Kottayam 114 8 Kozhikode 159 9 Malappuram 187 10 Palakkad 177 11 Pathanamthitta 60 12 Thiruvananthapuram 191 13 Thrissur 219 14 Wayanad 29 Total 1,833 Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), a total of 20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per information provided by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW), to ensure availability of essential drugs and reduce the Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) of the patients visiting the public health facilities, Government has rolled out the Free Drugs Service Initiative (FDSI) under National Health Mission (NHM). Under this, financial support is provided to States / Union Territories for provision of free essential me...