India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0 follows a demand-driven approach to skill development by aligning training programmes with the requirements of industry and emerging sectors. A key focus of the scheme is skilling in new-age and future-oriented technologies. Under PMKVY 4.0, over 600 courses have been introduced in areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Drone Technology, 5G, Solar Energy, Additive Manufacturi...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT PMKVY 4.0 Trained/ Oriented PMKVY 4.0 Certified CTS New Age Courses Enrolment (3 years) NAPS Apprentices Engaged (AI & ML) NAPS Apprentices Certified (AI & ML) Andaman And Nicobar Islands - - 105 - - Andhra Pradesh 2,363 1,205 5 11 0 Arunachal Pradesh 49 - 21 - - Assam 583 246 281 - - Bihar 2,352 1,676 1134 1 0 Chandigarh 50 48 116 4 0 Chhattisgarh - - 292 - - Delhi 144 23 ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. State/UT 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 Total Andaman And Nicobar Islands 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.12 Andhra Pradesh 11.35 18.32 21.97 7.57 59.21 Arunachal Pradesh 0.14 0.24 0.37 0.07 0.82 Assam 4.81 5.05 10.31 2.28 22.45 Bihar 15.59 24.48 26.74 9.03 75.84 Chandigarh 0.24 0.33 0.41 0.16 1.14 Chhattisgarh 2.8 3.87 4.45 1.49 12.61 Delhi 4.47 9.14 12.19 3.91 29.71 Goa 0.78 1...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) submitted its Annual Report for 2024-25 to Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in National Capital today. This is in line with the Constitutional mandate under Article 338 of the Constitution of India on the working of the Constitutional Safeguards for the Scheduled Castes which include recommendations for measures to be taken by the Union and t...
India, Aug. 12 -- 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, Mr Bhaskar Saini...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For students from remote and rural areas, access to safe and affordable accommodation can play an important role in enabling them to pursue higher education. Recognising this need, a 100-bedded SC Girls Hostel was constructed at Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal West, MANIPUR under the Hostel Component of the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY). The facility is being used by students from different communities, ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government is implementing the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students with the objective of appreciably increasing the GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO OF SC students in higher education, with a focus on students from the poorest households. The scheme provides financial assistance at the post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable eligible students to complete their education. In a writt...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has clarified the status of scholarship applications and unpaid scholarship dues for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), while also providing details of budget allocations for de-addiction centres and welfare schemes for senior citizens. In a written reply to Dr. Menaka Guruswamy in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerme...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that the Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages and the Dr. Ambedkar National Relief to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Victims of Atrocities Scheme were merged with the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Ac...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: July, 2026 (Provisional) Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined Inflation (%) CPI (General) 4.84 3.96 4.45 4.74 3.93 4.38 CFPI 5.79 5.05 5.52 5.45 5.09 5.32 Index CPI (General) 108.34 107.45 107.94 107.24 106.69 107.00 CFPI 109.21 109.70 109.'39 106.83 107.72 107.15 S.No. Item Weight Inflation (%) Inflation (%) 1 Potato 0.7549 -20.34 -16.56 2 Motor car and jeep 0.4665 -6.89 -6.7...