STATUS AND SAFETY OF OLD DAMS

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHAUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. S. No. State/Agency Latest Fund Allocation under DRIP-II Expenditure incurred (in Rs. Cr) (in Rs. Cr) 1 Bhakra Beas Management Board 70 0.04 2 Chhattisgarh WRD 170 53.34 3 Damodar Valley Corporation 44 1.17 4 Goa WRD 58 0 5 Gujrat WRD 350 245.86 6 Karnataka ...


CASES RESOLVED THROUGH ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Period No. of applications received for mediation No. of application where mediation remains non- starter No. of application where parties reached for settlement July, 2018 to March, 2019 3680 1660 25 2019-20 18080 14470 167 2020-21 18364 14014 186 2021-22 32335 28441 368 2022-23 46412 41898 1449 2023-24 51019 47185 1139 2024-25 59568 52730 877 2025-26 (up to Sep 25) 47218 30353 643 Years Pre-li...


Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth Rs.150 crore and above

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No Ministry/ Department Project Count Revised Cost Cumulative Expenditure (Rs. Thousand cr.) 1 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 584 537.8 186.0 2 Ministry of Railways 249 852.6 686.2 3 Ministry of Coal 123 214.4 75.9 4 Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas 111 502.6 287.8 5 Ministry of Power 94 443.5 184.3 6 Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs 53 372.6 207.8 7 Department of Water Resources,...


EMPLOYEES' ENROLMENT SCHEME 2025

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Employees' Enrolment Campaign-2025 provides a special window for employers to voluntarily enroll eligible employees who were left out from Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) coverage between 1st July, 2017 and 31st October, 2025, and to regularize their past compliance under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Eligibility Criteria & Scope: Left out employees who joined the establishment between ...


Arrivals of Foreign Tourists

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: International Tourist Arrivals in million Region/Sub region 2019 2024* Change (%) 24/19 World 1466 1465 -0.07 Asia and the Pacific 362.1 317.5 -12.32 South Asia 59.2 59.6 0.68 India 17.91 20.57 14.85 The Ministry compiles annual tourism statistics based on data received from the Bureau of Immigration (BoI), which include foreign tourist arrivals to India. Ministry does not maintain further disaggregation of for...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION CONCERNS OF SHANTI ACT

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The SHANTI Act allows joint ventures and private firms for the production, use and disposal of nuclear energy under a license from Central Government and safety authorisation from the regulatory board. The license issued will have terms and conditions that include provisions for the implementation of security, safeguards, radioactive waste disposal etc. Moreover, the Safety Authorisation include provisions for implementation of saf...


Small Food Processing Units under PMFME

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a centrally sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up of new/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. Under the Scheme, it is aimed to assist two lakh micro food processing units with credit linked subsidy. The subsidy under this scheme ...


ESTABLISHING LEGAL RESOURCE CENTRES IN TRIBAL BELTS

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year No. of persons visited No. of persons provided with assistance 2024 8,029 4,593 2025 7,638 5,644 The Government has set up National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 to provide free and competent legal services to the poor and marginalised sections of the society including Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) to ensure that opportunities for securing justice...


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS INDIA AND EUROPEAN UNION FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: (Values in USD million; CY 2024) Sectors Duty Range Duty Free at Entry into Force Tariff Elimination in Phases % Tariff Lines India's Exports to EU % Tariff Lines India's Exports to EU Marine Product Upto 26.0 94.4% 239.0 1.9% 673.2 Chemicals Upto 12.8 59.3% 13683.6 39.1% 354.0 Plastic/Rubber Upto 6.5 62.7% 2556.4 37.3% 109.5 Leather/Footwear Upto 17.0 100.0% 2511.4 0.0% 0.0 Textiles Upto 12.0 100...


Satellite Communication Services

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha today, said that during the last five years, Nelco Limited, Yotta Network Services Private Limited, OneWeb India Communications Private Limited, JIO Satellite Communications Limited, Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, Amazon Kuiper Services India Private Limited, and...