MODERNISATION AND DIGITISATION OF INDIA POST SYSTEM

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Posts implemented IT Modernization Project 2012 (DOP IT 1.0), a Mission Mode e-governance project, aimed at transforming the Department into a technology driven organization ensuring improved service delivery for customers. For assessment of progress and challenges of DOP IT 1.0 Project, a mid-term review of the Project was done in 2018 by IIM, Lucknow and final evaluation of the Project was done by an i...


INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE YEAR: 2011-12=100) FOR JULY,

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 2.0 per cent (provisional) in July, 2025 as compared to the Index in July, 2024. The production of Steel, Cement, Fertilizer and Electricity recorded positive growth in July, 2025. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II. The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of e...


INDIA AND EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION SIGN TERMS OF REFERENCE TO LAUNCH FTA NEGOTIATIONS

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to launch negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today in Moscow. The ToR was signed by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India, Shri Ajay Bhadoo, and Deputy Director, Trade Policy Department, Eurasian Economic Commission (EE...


NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NICDC) WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA IN DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING CLUSTER (IMC) AT HISAR

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) initiative achieved an important milestone today with the signing of the State Support Agreement (SSA) and Shareholder Agreement (SHA) between the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT), Government of Haryana and Haryana Airports Development Corporation (HADC). Under this partnership, the National Industrial Corridor Development Corpor...


MINISTRY OF COAL TO LAUNCH 13TH ROUND OF COMMERCIAL COAL MINE AUCTIONS TOMORROW

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Coal is set to launch the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions on 21st August 2025 in New Delhi. The event will be graced by Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, as Chief Guest, and Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, as Guest of Honour. This event will mark another significant step towards enhancing transparency, competition, and self-reliance in ...


BIHAR SIR - DAILY BULLETIN: 1ST AUG (3 PM) TILL 20TH AUG (11 AM)

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Claims & Objections received from Political Parties1 w.r.t. Draft Roll Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2158292 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL NUCLEAR-POWERED REACTORS

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: During the Union Budget 2025 the Government launched the Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat, which included an outlay of rs 20,000 crore for research and development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Currently, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is developing following Small Modular Reactors: * Bharat Small Modular Reactors (BSMR-200) for repurposing of retiring thermal power plants & captive power plants for en...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ROLE OF ATOMIC ENERGY IN CANCER TREATMENT

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Tata Memorial Hospital under the Department of Atomic Energy is providing comprehensive evidence-based cancer treatment. The TMC has established 11 hospitals in 7 States of India which are located at Mumbai, Varanasi, Vizag, Sangrur, Mullanpur, Guwahati and Bhubaneshwar. Out of 11 hospitals, 8 are functional and 3 are under construction. Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) being a premier cancer centre in the country, provi...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Management of nuclear waste that will be generated from the planned expansion to 100 GW by 2047 is in line with current waste management practice. Nuclear wastes arising from nuclear power plants and fuel cycle facilities are safely disposed/managed under the provisions of "The Atomic Energy Act. 1962", subsequent amendments and the Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) Rules 1987. As a waste management p...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: R AND D OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS

India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: During the Budget 2025 announcement the government had launched a Nuclear Energy Mission with an outlay of rs 20,000 crore for research and development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Currently, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) a constituent unit of DAE, is developing following Small Modular Reactors: * Bharat Small Modular Reactors (BSMR-200) for repurposing of retiring thermal power plants & captive power plan...