India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Strong infrastructure, including roads, housing, tap water connections, and digital connectivity, has been vital for inclusivity, as it links communities to markets, services, and opportunities that enhance the quality of life states the Economic Survey 2025-26 was tabled in Parliament today by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Government launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to promote food processing sector including jaggery processing industries across the country, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of related infrastructure through its Central Sector schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally Sponsored - Pradhan Mantri Formal...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's industrial performance remains robust as Industry Gross Value Added (GVA) grew by 7.0 per cent year-on-year, in real terms, in the first half of FY2025-26, marking a clear pickup after growth had eased to 5.9 per cent in the previous fiscal year (FY2024-25), says the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today. The Economic Survey of 2025-26...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SHANTI Act has been enacted for the promotion and development of nuclear energy and ionising radiation for nuclear power generation, and other non-power applications, and for its safe and secure utilisation. The SHANTI Act allows private sector participation for setting up a nuclear facility, or to carry out activities for the production, use and disposal of nuclear energy under a license from the Central Government and Safety Auth...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in parliament today by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, highlights that India's Economy stands out in the present era of global economic turbulence due to its macroeconomic stability. It has been possible due to our calibrated fiscal strategy, reduction in fiscal and revenue deficits. Resilient revenue mobilization and reorientation of revenue towards capi...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-22, women constitute 43% of the total enrolment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines at the higher education level in the country. Further, according to the Research and Development Statistics Report-2023 published by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), women account for 18.6% of the total workforce engaged as STEM professiona...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Central Government has issued the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, proposing comprehensive reforms in the power sector. The draft Bill seeks to take measures for financial sustainability, promote competition, strengthen regulatory accountability, and accelerate India's transition towards non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation, in alignment with the vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047. The key reforms proposed are outlined...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/ April, 2022 - March, 2023 April, 2023 - March, 2024 Energy Requirement Energy Supplied Energy not Supplied Energy Requirement Energy Supplied Energy not Supplied ( MU ) ( MU ) (MU) ( % ) (MU) ( MU ) (MU) ( % ) Chandigarh 1,788 1,788 0 0 1,789 1,789 0 0 Delhi 35,143 35,133 10 0 35,501 35,496 5 0 Haryana 61,451 60,945 506 0.8 63,983 63,636 348 0.5 Himachal Pradesh 12,649 12,542 10...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In an era characterized by heightened global uncertainty, geopolitical flux, and rapid technological transformation, India's monetary and financial sectors have exhibited robust performance in FY26 (April-December 2025), underpinned by strategic policy actions and structural resilience across financial intermediation channels. This was highlighted by the Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Af...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's renewable energy sector must focus not only on capacity expansion but also on grid integration and technology for smoother adoption, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said at the Leadership Spotlight Session on the third day of India Energy Week 2026 which is being held in Goa from 27th January to 30th January 2026. Speaking at The Solar and Wind Opportunity: Realising the Dual Potenti...