India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav chaired the 3rd General Body (GB) Meeting of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), as its Chairperson, in New Delhi today. Senior officials from the Ministry and members of the General Body participated in the deliberations. It was also attended by eminent scientists and experts in the field of coastal and marine research and man...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Crops/ Commodities As per NABCONS study (2022) Quantity lost (million MT) Monetary loss Cereals 12.49 26000.79 Pulses 1.37 9289.21 Oil Seeds 2.11 10924.97 Fruits 7.36 29545.07 Vegetables 11.97 27459.08 Plantation Crops (including sugarcane and & Spices 30.59 16412.56 Livestock produce (milk, 3.01 29871.41 Eggs* 7363 3287.32 State Approved Completed/ No of Cold storages/ frozen storage/ CA/ MA Total C...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 170 applications have been approved under various categories of the Production Linked Incentive scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI) till Sept. 2025. The scheme has led to increase in food processing capacity of 35.00 lakh MT per annum in the Country. About 3.39 Lakhs, both Direct and Indirect employment, have been generated so far under the PLISFPI. The data on farmers benefited under the scheme is not maintained. Th...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: November, 2025 (Prov.) October, 2025 (Final) November, 2024 Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Inflation CPI (General) 0.10 1.40 0.71 -0.25 0.88 0.25 5.95 4.89 5.48 CFPI -4.05 -3.60 -3.91 -4.85 -5.18 -5.02 9.10 8.74 9.04 Index CPI (General) 199.6 195.9 197.9 199.0 195.4 197.3 199.4 193.2 196.5 CFPI 199.0 206.3 201.6 198.1 205.1 200.5 207.4 214.0 209.8 Indic...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry is regularly monitoring India's export of Textile & Apparel including Handicrafts to the world. India's export of textiles & apparel (including handicrafts) was US$ 37,755.0 Mn in FY 2024-25 exhibiting a growth of 5.2% compared to the previous year (FY 2023-24) Further, India's Textiles & Apparel exports, including handicrafts, stood at US$ 20,401.95 million during April-October 2025, reflecting a marginal decline of 1...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Expenditure/Budget on Safety related activities (Rs. in Cr.) 2013-14 (Act.) 2022-23 (Act.) 2023-24 (Act.) 2024-25 2025-26 39,463 87,327 1,01,651 1,14,022 1,16,470 S.N. Item 2004-05 to 2013-14 2014-15 to 2024-25 2014-25 Vs. 2004-14 Technological Improvements 1. Use of high-quality rails 57,450 Km 1.43 Lakh Km More than 2 times 2. Longer Rail Panels 9,917 Km 77,522 Km Nearly 8 times 3. Electronic Interlock...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Free speech is protected under Article 19(1) of the Constitution. The Government is cognisant of the increasing instances of fake, false, misleading information and AI-generated deep fakes across media platforms, which can adversely impact democratic processes and public order. Fake news is commonly understood as information that is false or misleading and presented as news. A broad statutory and institutional framework already ex...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, in collaboration with the U.T. Administration of Lakshadweep, is organizing an Investors Meet on "Investment Opportunities in Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector of Lakshadweep Islands" at Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep date 13/12/2025 in the gracious presence of Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister, MoFAH&D and Mi...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SN States/UTs No. of handloom weavers No. of allied workers No. of total handloom workers 1 Andhra Pradesh 1,27,662 49,785 1,77,447 2 Arunachal Pradesh 77,600 17,016 94,616 3 Assam 11,07,428 1,76,453 12,83,881 4 Bihar 7,216 5,631 12,847 5 Chhattisgarh 14,077 7,426 21,503 6 Delhi 3,236 1,049 4,285 7 Goa 22 4 26 8 Gujarat 10,179 422 10,601 9 Haryana 14,414 11,128 25,542 10 Himachal P...
India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant move to enhance accessibility and ease of examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to allot the 'Centre of Choice' to all PwBD candidates for its examinations. Recognising the logistical challenges and special requirements often faced by these candidates, the Commission decided to ensure that every PwBD applicant is allotted the examination c...