Prime Minister Emphasises the Need to Rise Above Anger for National Harmony invoking a Sanskrit shloka

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a profound message underscoring the destructive nature of anger and the importance of inner restraint for individual wellbeing and collective progress. Quoting an ancient Sanskrit verse, the Prime Minister reflected on how anger weakens judgment, disrupts social harmony, and diminishes human potential. In a post on X, Shri Modi said: "क्रोधः &#234...


Agro Processing Clusters and Infrastructure

India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, at Kundli, Haryana and Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu which are autonomous institutes under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries have collaborated with several educational and research institutions to strengthen academic, technical, research and capacity-building initiatives in the food processing sector. NIFTEM-Thanjavur has conducted short term courses on Cold C...


Union Environment Minister chairs the 3rd General Body Meeting of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, in New Delhi

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 Strengthens Cold-Chain Infrastructure to Reduce Post-Harvest Food Losses

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...


PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry

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...


CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS ON BASE 2012=100 FOR RURAL, URBAN AND COMBINED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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...


EXPORTS AND GLOBAL COMPETITION IN TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY

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...


Railway Safety at Record High: Annual Accidents Reduce from 171 (2004-14 Avg.) to 11 in 2025-26 So Far

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...


Government Strengthens Framework to Combat Fake News and Deep Fakes across Media Platforms

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...


Investors Meet on "Investment Opportunities in Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector of Lakshadweep Islands"

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...