PARLIAMENT QUESTION: CORPUS FUND FOR FUNDING R&D IN PRIVATE SECTOR

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet has approved the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme on 01 July 2025 to promote enhanced participation of the private sector in research and development. The Scheme envisages a corpus of Rs.1 lakh crore over a period of six years. Financial support under the Scheme will be provided primarily through long-tenor, low interest financing which is expected to be unsecured. Equity financing will also be con...


STRENGTHENING NATIONAL SPACE INFRASTRUCTURE

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Progress made in strengthening national launch and space infrastructure during 2025: ISRO completed the development and qualification of a high thrust electric propulsion system of 300mN thrust rating to power spacecraft propulsion systems, which is envisaged to be demonstrated in a Technology Demonstration Satellite. ISRO demonstrated the re-ignition of thrust chamber in the LVM3-M5 mission in November 2025 paving the way for rest...


MONETIZATION OF ENEMY PROPERTIES LOCATED IN INDIA

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The disposal/monetisation of Enemy Properties is done in accordance with the provisions of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and the rules and guidelines framed therein, namely; Before the disposal/monetisation of the Enemy Properties, the valuation of immovable Enemy Properties is done by a Valuation Committee under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate of the district, where the property is situated. For Enemy Properties va...


Union MoS Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh reviews the Three-Day Exhibition on Peacock Conservation Organised under Mission LiFE

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The EIACP Programme Centre - Resource Partner at WWF-India, with the support of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), is organising a three-day awareness and exhibition event titled 'The Peacock's Call: Mission LiFE for a Greener Tomorrow', from 03.02.2026 to 05.02.2026, at Travancore House, New Delhi. The event is being organised under Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) and focuses on the ecological...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: POWER PRODUCTION FROM NUCLEAR ENERGY

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Presently, there are 24 nuclear power plants (excluding RAPS-1, which is under extended shutdown) in commercial operation in the country with a total capacity of 8,780 MW. At present, the Government has no proposal to augment nuclear power capacity as a substitute for thermal power. However, the Government has constituted a Sub-Committee of the Standing Site Selection Committee, comprising officers from CEA, NPCIL, and AERB, to exa...


EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS (EMRS) EXPANSION

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of State No. of EMRS Inaugurated No. of EMRS Foundation stone laid 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 - 2 Arunachal Pradesh - 1 3 Assam 2 1 4 Chhattisgarh 4 16 5 Gujarat 1 - 6 Jharkhand 12 5 7 Madhya Pradesh 3 - 8 Maharashtra 1 4 9 Manipur - 5 10 Meghalaya - 16 11 Odisha 8 2 12 Rajasthan 3 - 13 Telangana 4 - 14 Tripura 2 - Grand Total 42 50 Replying to an un-starred question...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: HOMI BHABHA CANCER HOSPITALS AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTION CENTRES

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: No. of Patient No. of surgeries 1 Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra 1941 650 35705 43208 Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC) at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 4 Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 01/05/2018 189 2684 556 5 Homi Bhabha Cancer Visakhapatnam, 11/05/2023 210 9751 4581 6 Homi Bhabha Canc...


POWERS GIVEN TO PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Panchayat", being "Local Government", is a State subject and part of State List of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Panchayats are set up and operate through the respective State Panchayati Raj Acts which may vary from State to State, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. Article 243G of the Constitution empowers the Legislature of a State to make provisions, by law, for the devolution of power and responsibi...


Recruitment Process On For 1,43,086 Non-Gazetted Vacancies as per Annual Calendar 2024 and 2025

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Exam Candidates Cities Languages 1st Stage CBT for the post of ALP (18,799 vacancies) 18,40,347 156 15 CBT for the post of Technician (14,298 vacancies) 26,99,892 139 15 1st Stage CBT for the post of JE/DMS/CMA (7,951 vacancies) 11,01,266 146 15 CBT for the post of RPF-SI (452 vacancies) 15,35,635 143 15 CBT for the post of RPF-Constable (4,208 vacancies) 45,30,288 147 15 CBT for Paramedical Categories (1,376...


EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR UNSERVED TRIBAL BLOCKS IN ODISHA

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. District Block/ Taluka Village Name of the School 1 Balangir Puintala Dumerbahal EMRS Dumerbahal 2 Balasore Nilagiri Nilgiri EMRS Saladahara 3 Deogarh Debagarh Tileibani EMRS Tileibani 4 Dhenkanal Kankadahad Kankadahad EMRS Kankadahad 5 Gajapati Guma (Serango) Badigaon EMRS Guma (Serango) 6 Gajapati Mohana Chandragiri EMRS Chandragiri 7 Gajapati Nuagada Nuagada EMRS Nuagada 8 Gajapati ...