PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A comprehensive Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of setting up nuclear power plants at Gorakhpur in Haryana (Gorakhpur Anu Vidyut Pariyojana - GHAVP) including the impact on local water supply was carried out as a part of obtaining environmental clearance for the project from the MoEF&CC. The EIA study was carried out in line with the Terms of Reference (ToR) approved by MoEF&CC by M/s MECON (A Government of India Enterprise), a...


Parliament Question: Indigenous Development of Bio-Bitumen from the stubble

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: (a) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through its constituent laboratories namely, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun, has jointly developed an indigenous technology to produce bio-bitumen from agricultural residue (notably rice straw) by pyrolysis. The process converts crop residue into bio-oil via pyrolysis which is subsequent...


Development of Buddhist Heritage Sites in Andhra Pradesh

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scheme/ Sub-scheme S. No. Name of the Project/ Experience Circuit/ Destination Year of sanction Amount sanctioned Amount Released (R)/ utilized (U)/ Released or authorized for utilization (A) Status (Physically complete / implementation stage Swadesh Darshan (SD) 1 Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally Coastal Circuit 2014-15 67.83 67.83 (U) Phy...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL QUANTUM MISSION (NQM)

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Technology Vertical Name of the Host Institute State Name of the Section-8 Company 1. Quantum Computing IISc, Bengaluru Karnataka Foundation for QC Innovation 2. Quantum Communication IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi Tamil Nadu IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation 3. Quantum Sensing & Metrology IIT Bombay Maharashtra Qmet Tech Foundation 4. Quantum Materials & Devices IIT Delhi Delhi...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: WEATHER FORECASTING DATA PROVIDED TO FARMERS BY INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India Meteorological Department (IMD) is providing weather forecasts to farmers from all the States. Under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme, IMD provides medium-range weather forecasts for rainfall, temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, wind speed, and wind direction at district and block levels for the next five days, along with the subsequent week's rainfall and temperature outlook at the meteorological sub-divis...


Devolution of funds to Local Self Governments (LSGs)

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Range for distribution Gram Panchayats Block Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 10% 5% Maximum 85% 25% 15% Range for distribution Gram Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 15% Maximum 85% 30% Sl. No. States 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release Allocation Release 1 Andhra Pradesh 2625.00 2625.00 1939....


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Master of Public Health (MPH) programme at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram is treated as an academic public health programme and not a residency-based clinical postgraduate course. MPH students do not provide any clinical services. Clear policy distinction exists between residency-based clinical postgraduate courses and academic postgraduate programmes. There are no s...


Strengthening of MSCS Act

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/ UT Name Functional Non-functional societies Under liquidation 1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 1,208 884 147 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 12,457 5,457 269 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 960 477 24 4 ASSAM 7,637 3,569 1,221 5 BIHAR 22,344 4,881 162 6 CHANDIGARH 196 221 59 7 CHHATTISGARH 10,245 1,027 573 8 DELHI 1,939 3,989 16 9 GOA 3,142 2,341 110 10 GUJARAT 79,018 6,217 1,284 11 HARYANA 1...


PLASTINDIA 2026: One of the World's Largest Plastics Exhibitions to Begin Tomorrow in New Delhi

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: PLASTINDIA 2026, one of the world's premier plastics exhibitions, is set to commence tomorrow, February 5, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Running until February 10, the 2026 edition of this global event is organized with the support of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India Under the theme "Bharat Next," the PLASTINDIA...


EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES OF PMKVY

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Short Term Training (STT+SP) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) FY Trained Assessed Certified Reported Placed Oriented Assessed Certified FY 21-22 3,76,895 3,64,183 2,55,562 1,64,162 2,39,145 2,42,555 2,24,236 FY 22-23 2,04,391 1,71,231 2,22,030 - 6,779 25,672 30,672 FY 23-24 3,88,948 1,99,258 1,94,607 - 1,51,014 86,449 81,387 FY 24-25 17,33,503 12,39,094 11,33,603 - 3,04,816 2,11,234 1,97,4...