India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy collaborates with potential countries in the field of Renewable Energy including Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Green Hydrogen, Storage, Grid integration etc. Through various mechanisms such as Memorandums of Understanding(MoU), Letters of Intent(LoI), Joint Declarations of Intent(JDI), Energy Dialogues and Partnerships. The modalities of collaboration in the various domains of the Renewable Ene...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, stated that Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of DAE, is carrying out exploration and augmentation of minerals of rare earth group elements along the coastal and inland placer sands as well as in hard rock terrains in several potential geological domains of the country. As on 28.01.2026...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the information provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the medical devices are regulated under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Medical Device Rules, 2017 made thereunder. In order to have control over the refurbished medical devices, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has constituted a committee on 'Policy on regulation of refurbished medical devices', to examine the scope of refurbished medical d...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of Police and Public Order are with the State Governments. However, the Government of India (GoI) has been supplementing the efforts of States affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). To address the LWE menace holistically, a "National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE" was approved in 2015. It envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security related measures, dev...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. Mountain Tunnel no. Length % completion Remarks 1 MT-1 0.820 16% 2 MT-2 0.228 Preparatory works underway 3 MT-3 1.403 41% 4 MT-4 1.260 32% 5 MT-5 1.480 57% Breakthrough achieved on 02 Jan 2026 6 MT-6 0.454 47% Breakthrough achieved today 7 MT-7 0.417 29% The Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced a ...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Electricity Authority in its report on "Optimal Generation Mix 2030" has estimated that the required energy storage capacity by 2029-30 is 60.63 GW with 18.98 GW from Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) and 41.65 GW from Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The Government has taken following major steps for development of the energy storage capacity in the country including support for domestic research and manufacturing of ...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry is implementing the Revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 with the main objective of building the capacity of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through imparting training to Elected Representatives (ERs) and other stakeholders to develop their governance capabilities for leadership roles to enable the Gram Panchayats to function effectively, across all...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Recognized Provident Funds are governed by Schedule XI of the Income Tax Act, 2025. At present, there is a divergence in eligibility for exemption under Income-tax provisions and Section 17 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952. Further, the pattern of investment notified under the Income Tax provisions and EPFO also varies. The limits of the employer's contribution have not been aligned in the two ...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 10.05 crore Households have been mobilised into 90.91 Lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) as on December 2025. The deployment of Bank Sakhis at the branch level has significantly strengthened the SHG-Bank linkage under the scheme. Bank Sakhis play a key role in identifying eligible Self Help Groups (SHGs) for bank linkage, preparing and facilitating the submi...
India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Introduction Modernisation Push Boosting Indigenous Defence Manufacturing Research, Development and Innovation Enhanced Healthcare and Pension Support for Veterans Conclusion The Union Budget 2026-27, announced by the central government on February 01, 2026, places national security at the core of India's modernisation, self-reliance and innovation priorities. The Ministry of Defence has received the highest-eve...