STRENGTHENING RURAL LIVELIHOODS THROUGH SELF-HELP GROUPS

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. Indicators Progress during FY 2023-24 to 2025-26 No. of Households covered in SHGs 1,06,33,882 No. of SHGs formed 7,58,243 No. of Village Organizations formed 1,07,677 No. of Cluster level Federations formed 9,324 Capitalization Support to SHGs, Village Organisations and Cluster Level Federations (in Rs. crore) 33,335.92 Bank Credit disbursed (in Rs. crore) 6,38,339.43 Non-Performing Assets % (NPA) 1.85% Num...


EVALUATION OF CENTRAL RURAL SECTOR SCHEMES

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has commissioned evaluation of central rural sector schemes including the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the financial year 2025-26 through Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog. The study covered 2,206 rural households across 11 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs), covering 36 districts and 216 villages. The findings of the report submitted by th...


India develops critical equipment for International Mega Science project FAIR

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first of three units of beam catcher equipment, an integral part of the beam line (the path leading from particle generator to the experimental end-station) has reached the International Mega Science Project, Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) site and waiting for its installation. These are one of the key elements of the super fragment separator (super-FRS) that produces the radioactive beams. The equipment is req...


Time for India to Move from Financial Inclusion to Financial Empowerment, Digital Payments to Digital Prosperity: Dr. Jitendra Singh

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today observed that consequent to programmes like "Jan Dhan Yojana" initiated by PM Sh Narendra Modi, India has substantially advanced financial inclusion and is now time for India to mov...


Government Reaffirms Robust Conflict-of-Interest Safeguards under RDI Fund; Merit-Based Evaluation Anchors Funding Decisions

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government today reaffirmed that the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is being implemented through a robust institutional framework founded on transparency, merit-based evaluation and stringent conflict-of-interest safeguards. Addressing a press conference on "Conflict-of-Interest Safeguards and Disbursement under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund," senior officials of the Department of Science a...


DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN PORTS, WATERWAYS AND SHIPPING

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. State District Project Status Cost (Rs. in crore) 1 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Multimodal Terminal Varanasi Completed 182.33 2 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi/ Chandauli/ Ghazipur/Ballia 15 Community Jetties Completed 14.23 3 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Ship Repair Facility Varanasi Work in Progress 182.93 4 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi 2 Nos. of River Cruise Terminals at Varanasi DPR in Progress 200 5 Uttar Pradesh ...


TURNAROUND TIME OF SHIPS

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ports 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Deendayal Port 60.96 77.28 54.24 58.56 57.86 Mumbai Port 73.00 67.42 62.97 65.75 64.05 Jawaharlal Nehru Port 28.08 28.47 26 26.35 27.43 Mormugao Port 71.77 61.47 65.61 69.68 66.25 New Mangalore Port 45.99 43.09 40.44 40.37 43.23 Cochin Port 34.64 33.41 33.4 32.41 32.33 V.O. Chidambaranar Port 48.48 46.80 51.36 55.44 58.80 Chennai Port 53.1...


MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGABLE DEPTH IN WATERWAYS

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Waterway (NW) Details of MoUs 1. NW -1 The fairway development work for maintaining the Haldia Access Channel to the Multimodal Terminal Haldia has been entrusted by the Inland Waterways Authority of India to the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK). Further, under the operational arrangement between SMPK and the DCI, maintenance dredging is being executed by DCI under supervision and monitoring of SMPK. 2. NW - ...


DEVELOPING OF RIVER BASED TOURISM

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


STRENGTHENING OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN MUMBAI PORT

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. Description of project undertaken in 2025-26 Total Cost of Project 1. Development, Operation and Maintenance of Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) at Indira Dock on DBFOT (PPP) Basis. Rs.192 Cr. 2. Modernization of existing Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) at Indira Dock, Mumbai on EPC mode. Rs.303 Cr. 3. Providing Shore Protection at Jawahar Dweep. Rs. 80.4 Cr. 4. Viksit Bharat M...