India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coal will continue to play a central role in India's energy mix as the country works towards tripling its per capita energy consumption on the path to Viksit Bharat 2047, said Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, at a leadership panel on the third day of India Energy Week 2026. The event is being organised in Goa from Speaking at the session Coal's evolving role in a secure energy mix: charting a balanced and pragmatic ap...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Rural employment has been a cornerstone of India's social protection framework for nearly two decades states the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Since its enactment in 2005, the MGNREGS has provided wage employment, stabilised rural incomes, and created basic infrastructure, offering at least 100 days of guaranteed unskilled work t...
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. The details of financial assistance eligible for micro food processing enterprises under the Scheme are at Annexure. To support the be...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has released a Concept Note proposing amendments to the Designs Act, 2000, with the objective of modernising India's design protection framework and aligning it with international best practices. The Concept Note also proposes India's accession to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (DLT) and the Hague Agreement Concerning the Internation...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy - 2020 was only a draft document, therefore, no budget allocation or expenditure was made under it. Subsequent to this draft, however, the government has introduced several new initiatives, schemes and missions to strengthen country's research and development ecosystem. These include: Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, with a financial pool of Rs.1 lakh crore ov...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism has taken note of the increase in travel-related content on digital and social media platforms. However, in view of the large number of social media users and influencers across multiple platforms, it is not feasible to monitor or regulate individual content. The Ministry does not have a separate mechanism to verify the authenticity or safety of influencer-driven travel promotions, as such content is user-ge...
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 ...
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...
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,...
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 ...