NXT 2026 CONCLAVE IS EMERGING AS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR POLICY DISCUSSIONS, INNOVATION, AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: LOK SABHA SPEAKER

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A delegation of parliamentarians, industry leaders and thought leaders from over 30 countries, attending the NXT Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, called on Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla at Parliament House today. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Birla expressed happiness at hosting the public representatives and other dignitaries from various democracies at the Parliament House and highlighted the importance of global parliamentary dia...


NHAI Receives Overwhelming Response from Bidders for Construction of Kaliabor to Numaligarh Section of NH-715 in Assam

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received an overwhelming response from bidders for the construction of the over 85 km long Kaliabor to Numaligarh section of NH-715, passing through Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode. In response to the bids invited by NHAI from highway developers, the project has received 18 bids and is scheduled to be awarded in ...


New Railway Track Commissioning in Odisha Registers Over 3.5 Times Increase; 2,150 km Commissioned During 2014-25 as Against 267 km in 2009-14

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Period Outlay 2009-14 Rs. 838 Cr./year 2025-26 Rs. 10,599 Cr. (Nearly 13 times) Period New Track Commissioned Average Commissioning of new tracks per year 2009-14 267 Km 53 Km 2014-25 2,150 Km 195 Km Category No of sanctioned Projects Total Length Length Commissioned till Mar'25  (in Km) Total Exp upto Mar'25 New Lines 19 1,544 256 6,270 Doubling/Multi-tracking 30 2,466 1,173 21,773 Total 49 ...


Government gives highest priority to ensuring safety and security of women and has undertaken various legislative and schematic interventions in this regard

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  "Police" and "Public Order" are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of cases of dowry and dowry death rests with the respective State Governments and they are competent to deal with it. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, ...


PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF MILK

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Items 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Estimated milk Production (Million Tonnes) 210 222 231 239 248 Estimated monthly per capita quantity consumption of milk (litre per person/30 days)* Rural NA NA 4.932 5.085 NA Urban NA NA 5.694 5.686 NA Estimate of State-wise Milk Production (figure in '000 Tonnes) S.No. States/UTs 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andhra Pradesh 14713.84 154...


Water for All, All for Water: People, Panchayats & Jal Jeevan Mission

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ensuring safe drinking water supply requires infrastructure such as pipelines, pumps, and storage structures. Yet beyond these networks of steel and concrete, water systems are sustained by the people who keep them running every day. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, elected representatives, frontline workers, members of self-help groups, trained volunteers, and technical personnel come together at the rural level to operate, monitor,...


India has emerged as a global hub for semiconductor design and R&D

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The semiconductor development strategy is inspired by Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, Make for the world. As part of this strategy, India aims to develop a complete ecosystem, ranging from R&D, design, fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging and module manufacturing and talent development. The Government recognises that R&D is critical for building a strong semiconductor ecosystem. As a ...


Consultative Committee Meeting of Ministry of Coal held Under Chairmanship of Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Consultative Committee Meeting of Members of Parliament attached to the Ministry of Coal was held on Thursday, under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy. The meeting was attended by the Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, members of the Committee senior officials of the Ministry of Coal and Coal Companies. The agenda for the consultative committee meeting was...


Medical Devices Manufacturers

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. Segment Financial year (FY) 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 1 Consumables and disposables 1,290 1,378 1,605 1,752 1,863 2 Surgical instruments 54 71 72 79 86 3 Electromedical equipment 985 1,163 1,335 1,472 1,483 4 Implants 99 135 188 266 350 5 In vitro diagnostic reagents 104 176 191 216 232 Total 2,532 2,923 3,391 3,785 4,014 Financial year FDI inflows (in c...


PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER NLM-EDP

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: STATEMENT  ON "PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER NLM-EDP" (a) The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India is implementing the National Livestock Mission - Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) from financial year 2021-22. Under this programme, 50% of the capital cost with ceiling of Rs.50.00 lakh as capital subsidy is provided directly to the beneficiary. The beneficiary arranges the remaining cost of...