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...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indicator 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 (FRE) 2025-26 (PE) Share of Manufacturing in total GVA (in %) 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.8 Change over previous year (in %) - (+)12.7 (+)9.3 (+)10.7 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the base year of the National Accounts Statistics from 2011-12 to 2022-23, and the revised series was released in February 2026. As per the revised series (2022-23 base),...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, will organise 'Srijan: Voices from the Loom', a special gathering celebrating the women behind India's handlooms and recognising their inspiring journeys, voices and contributions to the weaving heritage of the country. The programme will be held on 13 August 2026, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event will bring together 100...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, today organised IIHT SUTRA 2026 - The Inaugural National Conclave of the Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Conceived as a first-of-its-kind national platform, IIHT SUTRA 2026 brought together policymakers, academia, industry leaders, research institutions, distinguished alumni a...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Physical Targets and achievements (as on 01.07.2026)-DAJGUA S. No. Ministry Activity Mission Target (2024-2028) Target till March 2026 Sanction Progress 1 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) PMAY-G - Housing 20 Lakhs 6 Lakhs House Sanctioned: 13,02,811 House Completed: 8,21,566 PMGSY - Roads 25,000 Km Road 7,500 Villages 5008 Km roads in 14 states sanctioned 3.9 Km road work completed 2 Ministry of Jal Shakti ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No States/UTs Name 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 No. of beneficiaries No. of beneficiaries No. of beneficiaries 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 141 18 179 2 Andhra Pradesh - - 57788 3 Arunachal Pradesh 5698 635 1694 4 Assam 5625 2132 - 5 Bihar 11363 15319 14069 6 Chhattisgarh 21768 159372 35372 7 Goa 207 1985 369 8 Gujarat 108125 94169 26832 9 Himachal Pradesh 2445 1786 2455 10...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Scheme / Programme FY 2023-24 Ben. FY 2024-25 FR (Rs. crore) Ben. FY 2025-26 FR (Rs. crore) Ben. 1 Pre-Matric Scholarship 3.62 17,557 students 0.6 19,178 students 8.13 19,514 students 2 Post-Matric Scholarship 20.00 25,216 students 25.00 28,273 students 26.33 31,239 students 3 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) 10.99 2,226 students 17.39 11,530 students enrolled in 8 EMRSs - - 4 Grants...