India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with SEBI, CDSL, NSDL, BSE and NSE, has successfully opened three Niveshak Seva Kendras in Hyderabad. The centre, which commenced operations on 16th August 2025, marks a significant step towards strengthening investor protection and ensuring faster, hassle-free services for invest...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Dairy is the largest agricultural product in India, contributing 3.5% to the national economy (as per National Accounts Statistics). In 2023-24, India's milk production stood at 239.3 million metric tonnes (MMT), representing 25% of global production. About 88 MMT (37%) was consumed at the producer level, leaving a marketable surplus of 150 MMT. Of this surplus, only 32% (47 MMT) is handled by the organized sector, whi...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) has taken several initiatives to benefit organic producers of wheat, paddy, and pulses. These include: Providing price premiums directly to organic farmers, ensuring better realization over conventional prices. Specifically, NCOL paid: * Rs 5 per kg premium for organic paddy, * Rs 5 per kg premium for organic tur (pigeon pea), and * Rs 2 per kg premium for organic wheat ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the Computerization of PACS project all the functional PACS are brought onto an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) based Common National Software, linking them with NABARD through State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs). This common ERP software is provided to all the PACS in the project, across the country, to capture data on all functionalities of PACS, both credit and non...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), out of a total of 2,69,230 Gram Panchayats (GPs), 2,51,872 are covered by Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) across the country, as on 30.06.2025. As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), the number of uncovered Gram Panchayats (GPs) is 17,358 for PACS, 1,84,387 for Dairy Cooperative Societies, and 2,39,710 for Fishery Cooperative Societies, as on 30.06....
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Kochi City, Kerala Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive city and highway routes during the month of July 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Bengaluru, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Mangaluru, Karnataka Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City/Highway routes during the month of July 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Bengaluru, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - Urban ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The SAKSHAM-3000 is a high-performance switch-cum-router indigenously designed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the research and development arm of the Department of Telecommunications. It offers a switching capacity of 25.6 terabits per second and supports various types of network connections. The device is built to fit standard equipment racks and includes features that ensure reliable operation, ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As of June 2025, out of 45,934 villages in the North Eastern Region (as per data of Registrar General of India), 42,093 villages are covered with mobile connectivity and out of these, 40,663 villages have 4G mobile connectivity. The State-wise mobile coverage status in North Eastern Region (NER) is at Annexure. Mobile coverage for any uncovered inhabited villages is provided by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) bas...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As per RGI (Registrar General of India) data, out of the total 6,44,131 villages in the country, 6,26,055 villages are having internet facility (3G/4G) through mobile coverage network as on 30.06.2025. BharatNet project is being implemented in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) and villages in the country. A total of 13,01,193 no. of FTTH connections have been commission...