India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Fast Track Courts (FTCs) for providing speedy justice are set up by the States/UTs in consultation with the respective High Courts, as per their requirements and availability of resources. In this regard, the 14th Finance Commission recommended the setting up of 1800 Fast Track Courts (FTCs) during the period 2015-2020 for expeditious trial of specific categories of cases including heinous crimes, civil cases involving women, c...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah paid his last respects to Ajit Pawar ji in Baramati, Maharashtra, and offered tributes to him. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, "I paid my last respects to Ajit Pawar ji and offered heartfelt tributes to him. The untimely demise of Ajit Pawar ji, who was dedicated to society and the people, has created such a void in Maharashtra's politics that ...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Preface of Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled in the Parliament by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, argues that the State requires "a deeper shift towards entrepreneurial policy making under uncertainty: a state that can act before certainty emerges, structures risk rather than avoids it, learns systematically from experimentation, and corrects course without paralysis." The Preface states...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri HD Deve Gowda Ji met with the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today. Shri Modi stated that Shri HD Deve Gowda Ji's insights on key issues are noteworthy and his passion for India's development is equally admirable. The Prime Minister posted on X; "Had an excellent meeting with Shri HD Deve Gowda Ji. His insights on key issues are noteworthy. Equally admirable is his passion for India's development." @H_D_Devegowda "...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coal will continue to play a central role in India's energy mix as the country works towards tripling its per capita energy consumption on the path to Viksit Bharat 2047, said Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, at a leadership panel on the third day of India Energy Week 2026. The event is being organised in Goa from Speaking at the session Coal's evolving role in a secure energy mix: charting a balanced and pragmatic ap...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Rural employment has been a cornerstone of India's social protection framework for nearly two decades states the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Since its enactment in 2005, the MGNREGS has provided wage employment, stabilised rural incomes, and created basic infrastructure, offering at least 100 days of guaranteed unskilled work t...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a centrally sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up of new/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. The details of financial assistance eligible for micro food processing enterprises under the Scheme are at Annexure. To support the be...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has released a Concept Note proposing amendments to the Designs Act, 2000, with the objective of modernising India's design protection framework and aligning it with international best practices. The Concept Note also proposes India's accession to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (DLT) and the Hague Agreement Concerning the Internation...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy - 2020 was only a draft document, therefore, no budget allocation or expenditure was made under it. Subsequent to this draft, however, the government has introduced several new initiatives, schemes and missions to strengthen country's research and development ecosystem. These include: Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, with a financial pool of Rs.1 lakh crore ov...
India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism has taken note of the increase in travel-related content on digital and social media platforms. However, in view of the large number of social media users and influencers across multiple platforms, it is not feasible to monitor or regulate individual content. The Ministry does not have a separate mechanism to verify the authenticity or safety of influencer-driven travel promotions, as such content is user-ge...