India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Port No. of dedicated Coastal Berths 1 Chennai Port Authority (ChPA) 1 2 Cochin Port Authority (CoPA) 1 3 Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) 2 4 Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) 1 5 Paradip Port Authority (PPA) 5 6 V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) 1 7 Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) 1 8 Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) 3 9 Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA) 3 10 New Mangalore ...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of welfare programmes for senior citizens under the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY) to promote healthy, dignified and active ageing across the country. The details were shared by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B. L. Verma, in a written reply to Shri Ganesh Singh in Lok Sabha. Under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), ...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government continues to strengthen the socio-economic empowerment of Scheduled Caste (SC) communities through the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY). The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment informed the Lok Sabha that an independent evaluation conducted by the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI ...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government is facilitating the expansion of National Cadet Corps (NCC) opportunities in Government schools located in Scheduled Caste (SC)-concentrated areas and areas covered under the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY). The initiative aims to promote leadership, discipline, character-building and national service among students from socially and educationally disadvantaged communities. This info...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In June 2026, Index of Industrial Production recorded a 7.3% year-on-year growth, supported by 7.8% growth in Manufacturing sector and strong growth of 10.6% in Electricity & Gas Supply sector. STATEMENT I: INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - SECTORAL (Base: 2022-23100) Months Mining & Quarrying Manufacturing Electricity & Gas Supply Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management General 11.053 76.062 10.865 2.020 100.00 2025...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Textiles is implementing the "General Guidelines for Enabling of Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles Education in India: For Private and Public Institutes" under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM). The said Guidelines aim to cover a wider range of institutes for introduction of courses and papers related to different application areas of technical textiles across the country. Under the ibid Guideli...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's textile & apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Cr) Sl No. Main Commodity 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 READYMADE GARMENTS 120305 135428 139350 2 COTTON TEXTILES 101495 104064 102427 3 MAN-MADE TEXTILES 42059 44788 46254 4 CARPETS 11553 13037 12887 5 JUTE PRODUCTS 2925 3385 3381 6 SILK PRODUCTS 988 1370 2262 7 WOOL & WOOLEN TEXTILES 1593 1355 1566 8 HANDLOOM PRODUCTS 1162...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has implemented various schemes/initiatives to provide incentives and financial assistance to uplift the textile industry across the country including Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. The major schemes/initiatives include Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on Man-Made Fibre (MMF) Fabric, MMF Apparel and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness; National Techni...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT-wise details of upgraded looms & accessories, construction of worksheds, lighting units provided under NHDP during last three financial years S. No. State/UTs No. of upgraded looms & accessories No. of individual workshed No. of lighting units 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andhra Pradesh 4184 709 625 2 Arunachal Pradesh 523 155 526 3 Assam 1096 694 0 4 Bihar 89 87 42 5 Chhatisgarh 2429 59 0 6 Gujarat 22...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's exports of textiles and apparel, including handicrafts, stood at Rs.3,25,339 crore in 2025-26, registering a growth of 1.8 per cent over Rs.3,19,573.2 crore in 2024-25 with export growth recorded in over 100 countries. The Government has implemented several schemes and undertaken various initiatives to strengthen the global competitiveness and export preparedness of the Textile and Apparel sector. This inter-alia includes ...