Jiyo Parsi Scheme under Ministry of Minority Affairs facilitated birth of more than 490 Parsi children and has provided financial assistance amounting to Rs.35.05 crore to Parsi couples

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Medical Component HoC Component Advocacy Component No. of Beneficiaries Amount released No. of Beneficiaries No. of Amount released Amount Utilized Children Elderly 2022-23 60 1.54 94 166 86 2.47 0.21 Cr. 2023-24 10 0.11 92 163 81 2.53 0.10 Cr. 2024-25 10 0.39 86 154 77 2.38 0.06 Cr. ** (Rs. In Cr.) (Rs. Supported Supported In Cr.) The Jiyo Parsi scheme since its inception has ...


TEXTILE AND HANDLOOM SECTOR

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is focused on the holistic development of the entire textile value chain of the country and is implementing various schemes/ initiatives aimed at promoting the textile sector. The major schemes/ initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme which seeks to create a modern, integrated, world class textile infrastructure; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on Ma...


Union Budget FY 2026-27: Strengthening Capital Goods Sector

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Capital Goods Role of Capital Goods in Industrial Growth High-frequency indicators signalling firming investment momentum (YoY growth, %) Indicators Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Monthly Avg YoY Growth (FY16-FY20) Capital Goods Imports 6.6 9.2 13.4 7.1 Capacity Utilisation (in %) 74.1 74.8 NA 72.9 Source: Economic Survey 2025-26 What are Capital Goods Imports? Government Capex has continued to rise steadily since FY22 ...


Government Strengthening Global Partnerships to Advance Renewable Energy, Storage and Grid Integration

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy collaborates with potential countries in the field of Renewable Energy including Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Green Hydrogen, Storage, Grid integration etc. Through various mechanisms such as Memorandums of Understanding(MoU), Letters of Intent(LoI), Joint Declarations of Intent(JDI), Energy Dialogues and Partnerships. The modalities of collaboration in the various domains of the Renewable Ene...


India Steps Up Exploration, Mining and Value Addition of Rare-Earth Minerals

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, stated that Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of DAE, is carrying out exploration and augmentation of minerals of rare earth group elements along the coastal and inland placer sands as well as in hard rock terrains in several potential geological domains of the country. As on 28.01.2026...


Import of high end and high value used medical equipment

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the information provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the medical devices are regulated under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Medical Device Rules, 2017 made thereunder. In order to have control over the refurbished medical devices, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has constituted a committee on 'Policy on regulation of refurbished medical devices', to examine the scope of refurbished medical d...


COMMUNITY RIGHTS UNDER FRA

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of Police and Public Order are with the State Governments. However, the Government of India (GoI) has been supplementing the efforts of States affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). To address the LWE menace holistically, a "National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE" was approved in 2015. It envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security related measures, dev...


​​​​​​​Second Mountain Tunnel Breakthrough Achieved in Palghar, Maharashtra for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. Mountain Tunnel no. Length % completion Remarks 1 MT-1 0.820 16% 2 MT-2 0.228 Preparatory works underway 3 MT-3 1.403 41% 4 MT-4 1.260 32% 5 MT-5 1.480 57% Breakthrough achieved on 02 Jan 2026 6 MT-6 0.454 47% Breakthrough achieved today 7 MT-7 0.417 29% The Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced a ...


Government Takes Multi-Pronged Steps to Scale Up Energy Storage Capacity in the Country

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Electricity Authority in its report on "Optimal Generation Mix 2030" has estimated that the required energy storage capacity by 2029-30 is 60.63 GW with 18.98 GW from Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) and 41.65 GW from Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The Government has taken following major steps for development of the energy storage capacity in the country including support for domestic research and manufacturing of ...


DIGITAL GOVERNANCE IN PANCHAYAT

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry is implementing the Revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 with the main objective of building the capacity of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through imparting training to Elected Representatives (ERs) and other stakeholders to develop their governance capabilities for leadership roles to enable the Gram Panchayats to function effectively, across all...