DEVELOPMENT OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT Capacity (in MWh) Andaman & Nicobar 08 Bihar 282 Chhattisgarh 120 Delhi 50 Gujarat 77 Karnataka 150 Lakshadweep 01 Rajasthan 100 Uttar Pradesh 03 West Bengal 06 Total 798 The Government of India has set a target of achieving 500 GW of installed electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel-based sources by 2030, with a major share expected from solar and wind energy, which are inherently int...


Record 30 Mineral Blocks Operationalised in FY 2025-26

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No States No. of Blocks Operationalized Minerals 1 Gujarat 8 Bauxite-1, Bauxite Limestone and Marl-1, Limestone-4, Limestone & Marl-2 2 Madhya Pradesh 5 Limestone-3, Iron Ore-2 3 Odisha 5 Iron Ore & Manganese-3, Iron Ore-2 4 Goa 4 Iron Ore 5 Karnataka 2 Iron Ore 6 Rajasthan 2 Limestone 7 Andhra Pradesh 1 Limestone 8 Maharashtra 1 Limestone 9 Chhattisgarh 1 Limestone 10 Assam 1 Limesto...


MSME Ministry organizes Entrepreneur Awareness Camp and Special Vendor Development Programme in Dimapur, Nagaland

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, organized Entrepreneur Awareness Camp and Special Vendor Development Programme with support of Govt. of Nagaland and Business Association of Nagas (BAN) on 30th March 2026 at Seden Riju, Purana Bazar, Dimapur, Nagaland. The programme aimed to create awareness of various initiatives of Government of India including National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme. The o...


JOBS FOR SKILL TRAINED YOUTH

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS / ITI 1,64,34,210 34,14,181 47,19,923 1,07,42,151 (since inception to 31.12.2025) (Since 2018-19 to 31.12.2025) (Since 2018-19 to 31.12.2025) (2018-19 to 31.12.2025) Under Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan M...


9th India Pharma Conference 2026 to be Held in New Delhi on April 13-14

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), is set to organize the 9th Edition of India Pharma 2026 on April 13-14, 2026 at Federation House, New Delhi.The conference will serve as a strategic platform to accelerate the sector's transition from a volum...


DELIVERY OF AGRAY - THE FOURTH ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT BUILT BY GRSE, KOLKATA

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Agray', the fourth of eight ASW SWC (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, has been delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 Mar 2026 at Kolkata. The ASW SWCs have been designed and constructed in accordance with the Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) by GRSE, Kolkata, underscoring the success of indigenous def...


POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT DURING SUMMER

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. PROJECT STATE DISTRICT SECTOR UNIT NO. CAPACITY Commissioning Date A. Thermal Capacity commissioned during the current fiscal year 2025-26 (till January, 2026) 1 JSW Energy Utkal Limited Odisha Jharsuguda Private IPP 2 350 01.04.2025 2 North Karanpura TPP Jharkhand Chatra Central 3 660 14.04.2025 3 Barh STPP Stage-I Bihar Patna Central 3 660 05.06.2025 4 Obra C STPP Uttar Pradesh Sonbhadra ...


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Dedicate Key Rail Infrastructure Projects in Gujarat on 31st March; Projects to Boost Connectivity, Regional Economic Development and Growth

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on 31st March 2026 and will inaugurate various projects along with key rail infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening connectivity and boosting regional development. In the rail sector, the Prime Minister will dedicate to the Nation the Kanalus-Jamnagar doubling project (28 km), which forms part of the larger Rajkot-Kanalus doubling project (111.20 km), as well as the qua...


Over 7.83 crore enterprises registered on Udyam Registration Portal (URP); growth trend indicated

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State-Wise details of Enterprises Registered on  Udyam Registration Portal (URP) & Udyam Assist Platform ( UAP) Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026. Sl. No. State Total Registered MSMEs 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands            22,212 2 Andhra Pradesh      3,928,602 3 Arunachal Pradesh            48,87...


Crop residue waste converted to bio-bitumen through indigenously developed bio-bitumen technology can save around Rs 40,000 cr import annually for India: Dr Jitendra Singh

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that crop waste converted to bio-bitumen can save around Rs 40,000 cr import annually for India. This has been made possible using indigenous bio-bitumen technology developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) New Delhi and CSI...