India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year /Category 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Registered ICE Vehicles 244.20 173.79 179.86 211.49 229.60 242.84 Registered Electric Vehicles (EVs) 1.74 1.43 4.59 11.83 16.81 19.68 EV Penetration 0.71% 0.82% 2.49% 5.30% 6.82% 7.50% Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLI-Auto): Government on 15.09.2021 approved PLI-Auto Scheme, for enhan...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today underscored the enduring relevance of Sanskrit in India's cultural and spiritual life, noting its daily presence in Doordarshan's Suprabhatam program. The Prime Minister observed that each morning, the program features a Sanskrit subhāṣita (wise saying), seamlessly weaving together values and culture. In a post on X, Shri Modi said: "दूरदर्...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The government has employed Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods to improve crop productivity, sustainability and farmer livelihoods and to address various challenges in the agricultural sector. Some initiatives are given below: This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Education & Development of the North Eastern Region, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, today interacted with the finalists of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025, encouraging and motivating young innovators participating in the country's largest student-driven innovation initiative. He lauded the commitment of the finalists in developing creative solutions to real-world challenges of national importance and reiterat...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: During the last two years, the Government has undertaken various major counter-terrorism measures, focusing on intelligence enhancement, inter-agency coordination, addressing emerging threats through online radicalization & encrypted digital platforms and strengthening of border security, which have significantly strengthened the capacity of Central and State law enforcement agencies for mitigation of terror risks. Inter-agency coor...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is implementing Rainfed Area Development (RAD) under PM-RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana (PM-RKVY). The schemepromotes sustainable agriculture production through Integrated Farming system (IFS) models developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Under the scheme, crops/cropping system is integrated with activities like horticulture, livestock, fishery, agro-forestry, apiculture, e...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. NormalArea(2019-20to2023-24) AreaSown Increase(+)/Decrease(-)over2024-25 2025 - 26 2024-25 1 Wheat 312.35 241.40 217.81 23.59 2 Rice 42.93 10.98 9.86 1.12 3 Pulses 140.42 106.21 105.78 0.44 a Gram 100.99 77.84 75.16 2.68 b Lentil 15.13 12.98 14.00 -1.02 c Field Pea 6.50 7.18 7.85 -0.67 d Kulthi 1.98 1.40 1.65 -0.25 e Urd Bean 6.16 1.84 1.67 0.17 f Moong Bean 1.41 0.23 0.31...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting's flagship initiatives, WAVES and the Create in India Challenge (CIC), continue to spotlight India's rising creative talent, as winners from two challenges, Battle of Bands and Symphony of India, take center stage at the 15th edition of the National Street Food Festival (NSSF), one of Delhi's esteemed cultural events, celebrating India's rich culinary landscape. The festival brings together...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Summary-Voice services Summary-Data services Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 100.00%, 92.84%, 100.00% and 96.90%, call setup success rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G). Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G) is 151.23 Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 6.20 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 250.84 Mbps and VIL (4G/2G) is 22.87 Mbps. Data Upload performance (Overall): ...
India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India will co-host the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi from 17th -19th December 2025, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). The Summit will bring together global leaders, policymakers, researchers and experts to deliberate on innovation, evidence-based practice and future strategies in traditional medicine. The Ministry of Ayush organized a Curtain Raiser Programme on 8th December 202...