Government Pushes Agri Exports to Boost India's Share in Global Trade

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is working towards increasing the exports of agricultural and allied commodities and increasing its share in the global trade. The overall exports of these products in 2024-25 were US$ 51.9 Billion. To support the exports of agriculture commodities, initiatives and schemes are being implemented by the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), under Department of Commerce. These in...


Paradip Port Authority Wins First Prize at Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has been awarded the First Prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025, instituted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), in recognition of its outstanding performance in cleanliness, sustainability, and community participation. The award was presented by Hon'ble Union Minister of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, with Hon'ble Minister of State, Shri ...


PM MITRA PARKS

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has finalized setting up of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks at 7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navasari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and Maharashtra (Amravati) with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. The PM MITRA scheme is expected to generate employment of 3lakhs (1 lakh di...


Sahara Refund Portal

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Wise Application Received and Refund made through CRCS Sahara Refund Portal (As on 20.01.2026) Applications Received Aggregate Claim Amount Applications Processed Amount Disbursed 1 Andhra Pradesh 384038 2582 81491 197.75 2 Arunachal Pradesh 259 3.03 49 0.12 3 Assam 487025 2762 103367 200.30 4 Bihar 2800657 18062 968713 1892.89 5 Chhattisgarh 432384 71969 176.63 6 Goa 10248 117.08 3883 8....


CCI approves acquisition of certain shareholding of Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (Target) by AXDI LDII SPV 1 LTD (Acquirer)

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India has approved acquisition of certain shareholding of Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (Target) by AXDI LDII SPV 1 LTD (Acquirer). The Proposed Combination involves the acquisition of 10.04% shareholding (on a fully diluted basis) of the Target by the Acquirer from BCP Topco VII Pte. Ltd. (Seller). The Acquirer is a special-purpose vehicle incorporated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The Target is ...


NHRC, India's Online Short Term Internship Programme for February 2026 begins

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first two-week Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) in 2026 of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has begun. Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian inaugurated it in the presence of Secretary General, Shri Bharat Lal and senior officers. 80 university-level students from diverse academic backgrounds shortlisted out of 1,114 applicants from 19 States and Union territories across the nation are attending ...


Over 26 Lakh Households Benefited Under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana as of December 2025

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. State/UT Installations (No.) Households Benefitted CFA released (Amount in Rs. Crore) 1 Gujarat 5,15,052 7,41,819 3,845.60 2 Maharashtra 3,91,887 6,34,782 2,787.59 3 Uttar Pradesh 3,26,386 3,29,847 2,234.63 4 Kerala 1,77,392 1,82,071 1,275.36 5 Rajasthan 1,19,006 1,22,027 823.12 6 Andhra Pradesh 84,618 87,479 562.14 7 Madhya Pradesh 83,665 87,001 601 8 Assam 71,898 72,604 494.28 9 ...


Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising the Power of Self-Confidence in Building a Developed India

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasizing the transformative role of self-confidence in realizing the vision of a developed India. In a post on X, he wrote: "आत्मविश्वास वह शक्ति है, जिसके बल पर सब क&#2...


SOCIO-ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 State/UT Trained Placed Trained Placed Trained Placed ANDHRA PRADESH 675 555 429 337 190 40 ASSAM 250 171 633 437 1198 637 BIHAR 1187 897 424 204 841 57 CHANDIGARH 0 0 110 78 0 0 CHHATTISGARH 243 181 75 57 153 0 DELHI 111 60 191 148 143 42 GOA 0 0 100 70 0 0 GUJAR...


CCI approves subscription to 15.01% equity shareholding of Ambit Wealth Private Limited (Target) by Daiwa International Holdings Inc. (Acquirer)

India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved subscription to 15.01% equity shareholding of Ambit Wealth Private Limited (Target) by Daiwa International Holdings Inc. (Acquirer). The Proposed Combination envisaged as a subscription to equity shares amounting to 15.01% shareholding, on a fully diluted basis, of the Target by the Acquirer. The Acquirer is an intermediary management holding company, incorporated in Japan. Th...