India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No State/UTs SHGs set up in the Country 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 1,343 2 Andhra Pradesh 8,27,133 3 Arunachal Pradesh 12,853 4 Assam 3,56,760 5 Bihar 13,53,025 6 Chhattisgarh 2,91,453 7 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 1,823 8 Goa 3,462 9 Gujarat 2,32,911 10 Haryana 62,921 11 Himachal Pradesh 43,344 12 Jammu And Kashmir 96,637 13 Jharkhand 3,20,838 14 Karnataka 2,97,982 15 ...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Jitendra Singh was discussing the roadmap with Odisha's Cabinet Minister for Science & Technology, Shri Krushna Chandra Patra, who called on him and presented a series of proposals relating to the State's science and technology priorities. The discussions covered the expansion of marine biotechnology, strengthening of life sciences infrastructure, greater utilisation of Odisha's coastal and mineral resources, space applications...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has approved a Rs.334.89-crore internal flyover at Visakhapatnam Port Authority to improve cargo evacuation, reduce traffic congestion and streamline movement within the port premises. The project, approved by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, was appraised by the Delegated Investment Board (DIB) chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Sh...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Waterway State FY 2026-27 NW-49 (Jhelum River), NW-26 (Chenab River) and NW-84 (Ravi River) Jammu & Kashmir NW-51 (Kabini River) and NW-90 (Sharavati River) Karnataka NW-88 (Sal River) Goa FY 2027-28 NW-52 (Kali River) and NW-41 (Ghataprabha River) Karnataka NW-22 (Birupa-Badi-Genguti-Brahmani System) and NW-96 (Subarnarekha River) Odisha FY 2028-29 NW-25 (Chapora River) Goa NW-13 (AVM Canal) and NW-59 (Ko...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Funds Allocated/utilised (Rs. crore) 2023-24 0.67 2024-25 1.22 2025-26 18.28 Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), an autonomous organization under Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has developed a Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) terminal at Muktyala in National Waterway (NW)- 4 (Krishna river) to facilitate Ro-Ro movement. IWAI has also constructed and handed over four floating Jetties to Andhra Prade...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the end of the 15th financial cycle, an independent third-party impact evaluation of the projects under the Sagarmala scheme was done by the National Productivity Council (NPC). These projects are under various pillars of Sagarmala scheme including port modernization, port connectivity, coastal community development and coastal shipping and inland waterways development. No project has been sanctioned for financial assistance und...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Sagarmala Startup and Innovation Initiative (S2I2) was launched on 19.03.2025 with the objective of establishing an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for the maritime sector in India. Maritime India Foundation (MIF), a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 and functioning under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is the designated agency for implementing the S2I2. Un...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/ UT Name of Lighthouse 1 Gujarat Mandvi Lighthouse, Rawalpir Lighthouse, Samiyani Lighthouse, Okha Lighthouse, Kachchhigadh Lighthouse, Porbandar Lighthouse, Mangrol Lighthouse, Jaffrabad Lighthouse, Jegri Lighthouse, Alang Lighthouse, Ghogha Lighthouse, Hazira Lighthouse, Valsad Khadi Lighthouse, Gopnath Lighthouse, Veraval Lighthouse, Dwarka Lighthouse, Umargaon Lighthouse. 2 Goa Aguada Lighthouse, 3 Karnat...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Access to quality education can play an important role in helping students pursue their aspirations and build better opportunities for the future. However, for students from families with limited incomes, financial difficulties can become a major challenge in meeting college expenses and continuing higher education. Demonstrating how scholarship assistance can provide relief to students facing economic challenges, Ms Yelukuru Sude...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has stated that a total of 580 students have been awarded scholarships and enrolled abroad under the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for Scheduled Castes during the period from 2019-20 to 2025-26 (till August 6, 2026). The written reply was provided by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in response to Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao in the Lok Sabha. Accordi...