India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A three-month (400-hour) Yoga Wellness Instructor Certificate Course has been launched at the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh. The course is being conducted in collaboration with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi, and the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh, in accordance with the course guidelines of MDNIY. The course was formally inaugurated by Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Prime Minister ...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. Crop Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024- Final Area Coverage 2025 Area Sown 2026 2025 Increase(+)/ Decrease(-) over 2025 1 Rice 412.00 446.70 234.43 240.62 -6.19 2 Pulses 123.64 118.97 84.57 91.46 -6.90 A Arhar 44.32 44.60 31.17 35.27 -4.10 B Urdbean 29.60 21.26 18.67 17.27 1.39 C Moongbean 35.48 37.45 26.89 28.39 -1.50 D Kulthi 1.48 0.170 0.147 0.02 E Mothbe...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today chaired a virtual review meeting to assess the utilisation of funds released under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and to consider the issuance of the Second Installment (Second Mother Sanction) to the Government of Maharashtra. The meeting was attended by Shri Dattatray Bharane, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, senior ...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Coal Gasification Mission has set a target of achieving 100 Million Tonnes (MT) of coal gasification capacity by 2030. As on date, approximately 22.6 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of coal gasification capacity is operational or under implementation, comprising:   (i) Jindal Steel Limited (JSL): ~8 MTPA (operational)   (ii) Talcher Fertilisers Limited (TFL): ~2.6 MTPA (under implementation) Q...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The total coal imported by the thermal power plants in FY 2025-26 was 45.4 Million Tonnes (MT) as compared to 62.5 MT in FY 2024-25 with a decline of around 27.4 %. Further, the coal imported by plants designed on imported coal was 2.88 MT in April, 2026 as compared to 3.97 MT in April, 2025, showing a decline of around 27.45%. The key measures taken by the Government to reduce coal import dependency for power sector are as under:...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In pursuance of Section 18(B)(3) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 [MMDR Act, 1957] inserted vide Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025 dated 21st August, 2025, the "Coal Exchange Rules, 2026' have been notified by Ministry of Coal in the Gazette of India vide Notification No. G.S.R. 442 (E) dated 4th June, 2026. In exercise of powers conferred under Section 18B of the MMDR ...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today announced the setting up of a task force to support the toy sector and identify interventions towards achieving the goal of reaching a 5 per cent share in the global toy market by 2032. The announcement was made at the stakeholder meet, "Team Up for Toys: Driving SCALE, Innovation and Exports", organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPI...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Purpose Maximum Amount of financial assistance Category I 15 Category II Setting up of New Museums 10 Development of Existing Museums 8 Category III Setting up of New Museums 5 Development of Existing Museums 4 Maximum Amount of financial assistance Category I: Government -owned State/Capital level museums including museums of PSU 50.00 Category II: All Other Museum 25.00 Maximum Amount of financial assistance C...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the Museum State/U.T. Year of Establishment Financial year Expenditure 01. St. Fort George Museum, Chennai Tamilnadu 1948 2021-2022 19.099 2022-2023 61.899 2023-2024 30.00 2024-2025 30.35 2025-2026 35.049 02. 1857 Memorial Museum, Residency, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 1970 2021-2022 78.353 2022-2023 98.428 2023-2024 109.095 2024-2025 123.073 2025-2026 28.169 03. 1857 - India's first war...
India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, National Manuscript Survey was launched across all States and Union Territories of the country to identify and document manuscript holdings, repositories and custodians representing diverse languages and scripts. However, any district-wise target was not set for the survey and physical registration of manuscripts under the Mission. During the survey, more than 1.19 crore manuscripts have been report...