Legal Aid to Persons with Disabilities

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has undertaken several measures to make available affordable, quality and speedy legal services to the common man, including Persons with Disabilities. The legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 provides for free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society including Persons with Disabilities. NALSA is also implementing a specific Scheme for Persons with Disabilities named NALSA (Legal Serv...


Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri (63 km) New Rail Line Sanctioned at Rs.6,753 Crore

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Period Outlay 2009-14 Rs.108 crore/year 2025-26 Rs. 2716 Cr. (More than 25 times) Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri (63km) New Rail Line project has been sanctioned on cost sharing basis having 25% share of State Government of Himachal Pradesh and 75 % share of Central Government. Further, full cost of land beyond Rs. 70 crore is to be borne by Government of Himachal Pradesh. Detailed Estimate of the project was sanctioned at a cost...


Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) signs MoU with Amazon to Strengthen Market Access for PM Vishwakarma Artisans

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Amazon will facilitate onboarding of eligible Vishwakarma artisans onto its online marketplace MoMSME will assist in obtaining necessary approvals, registrations and clearances from relevant departments as per existing rules. The partnership will also strengthen visibility for handmade products through Amazon's Karigar initiative, which showcases India's rich handicraft heritage and supports digitization of artisans. The Ministr...


PRESIDENT OF INDIA ATTENDS A PUBLIC FUNCTION AT SENAPATI, MANIPUR

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, attended a public function at Senapati, Manipur, today (December 12, 2025). She also laid foundation stones and inaugurated various developmental projects on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, the President said that dignity, security and growth opportunities for tribal communities of Manipur and their greater participation in the country's progress is a national priority. The Gover...


Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price for Copra for 2026 season

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for 2026 season. In order to provide remunerative prices to the cultivators, Government had announced in the Union Budget of 2018-19, that MSP of all the mandated crops will be fixed at levels of at least 1.5 times of all India weighted average cost of production. The MSP f...


SETTING UP OF INTERNATIONAL MARKET HUB FOR PROMOTION OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Textiles approved various schemes and programmes to encourage and promote the textile industry such as PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme for world-class industrial infrastructure; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness; National Technical Textiles Mission for res...


Ministry of Education celebrates Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav 2025

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, celebrated the valedictory Function of Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav (BBU) 2025 on 11th December 2025 on the occasion of National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi. The event was graced by Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, along with Prof M Jagadesh Kumar, Former Chairman, University Grants Commis...


India Steps Up Shrimp Sector Support; Seafood Exports to US Remain Robust Over Five Years

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: ITEM Years 2020- 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024- FROZEN Quantity (MT): 272041 342572 275662 297571 311948 Value 2343.90 3146.71 2439.87 2342.58 2512.71 AUGUST-OCTOBER 2024 AUGUST-OCTOBER 2025* Item Name Quantity Tons Value US$ (Million) Quantity Tons Value US$ (Million) FROZEN SHRIMP 83375 673.98 55282 512.81 MPEDA operates a financial assistance scheme for the setting up of a mini laboratory in an approved ...


Government's initiatives to make Information Technology accessible to citizens residing in rural, hilly and remote areas of the country

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. State Functional CSCs (Urban+Rural) Functional CSCs at GP level 1 Arunachal Pradesh 240 181 2 Assam 15511 14183 3 Manipur 966 794 4 Meghalaya 1166 1054 5 Mizoram 642 485 6 Nagaland 615 426 7 Sikkim 245 215 8 Tripura 1967 1585 Sl. No. State Trained Candidates 1 Arunachal Pradesh 11,615 2 Assam 23,60,195 3 Manipur 18,286 4 Meghalaya 1,06,063 5 Mizoram 23,125 6 Nagaland 8...


DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILE PARKS UNDER PM-MITRA

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The PM MITRA Scheme aims to develop large scale and integrated world class industrial facilities in the shape of integrated textile parks to help Indian textiles industry to build scale, reduce logistics costs and improve its competitiveness. Anchored in the 5F vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign), the Scheme aims to facilitate India's textile industry to achieve global size and scale along with the creation of a...