India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Waterways Cargo Data 2013-14 to 2025-26 (in Million Metric Tons) National Waterways (N W) 201 201 201 201 201 201 201 202 2021 202 202 202 202 NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (H 10 1 1 NW-2 (Brahmaputra River (Dhubri-Sadiya)) 0 NW-3 (West Coast Canal 1 NW-4 (Krishna Godavari River Systems) 11 NW-5 (East Coast Canal And Matai River/Brahman i-Kharsua-Dhamra Rivers NW-8 (Alappuzha-Chang a...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The government continues to strengthen its commitment towards ensuring the dignity, security and well-being of senior citizens through comprehensive initiatives under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY). Commemorating the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) 2025, the Department organised a series of nationwide programmes to promote healthy ageing, social inclusion, legal awareness and inter-generational bonding among senior...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is continuously strengthening the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Scholarship Schemes to ensure equitable access to quality education for Scheduled Caste (SC) students across the country. Through technology-enabled service delivery, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and sustained awareness initiatives, the Ministry is ensuring timely financial assistance, enhanced transparency and ef...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has formulated and circulated Model Guidelines for the Development and Regulation of Retirement Homes to all States and Union Territories with the objective of promoting safe, accessible and dignified living conditions for senior citizens. The initiative seeks to provide a comprehensive framework for the establishment, operation and regulation of retirement homes while encouraging States and Union Territorie...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2026 from 1st to 15th July 2026 with active participation of all Divisions, Attached /Subordinate/ Autonomous Organisations and Field level Offices of the Ministry located across the country. The Swachhata Pakhwada commenced with the administration of the Swachhata Pledge and a wide cleanliness drive aimed at reinforcing the commitment tow...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Particulars Unit Q1 25-26 Q4 25-26 Q1 26-27 Crude steel production Million Tonnes 4.85 5.08 4.76 Sales volume Million Tonnes 4.55 5.32 4.16 Revenue from operations Rs. Crore 25,921 30,813 26,246 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) Rs. Crore 2,925 4,762 4,356 Profit before exceptional items and tax Rs. Crore 890 2,653 2,303 Exceptional items Rs. Crore 0 (330) (144) ...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Production Jun 2026 Jun 2025 YoY % Apr-Jun 2026 Apr-Jun 2025 CPLY % Crude Steel 14.1 13.5 4.5 42.1 40.8 3.0 Hot Metal 7.9 7.9 -0.1 23.5 23.2 1.4 Finished Steel 13.5 13.0 3.8 40.6 38.7 4.9 Producer Annual Crude Steel Capacity Crude Steel Production Finished Steel Production Top 7 117.4 23.2 21.7 21.8 Remaining producers 104.6 18.9 18.9 1.7 TOTAL 222.0 42.1 40.6 23.5 Public Sector Share ...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is organizing the 'Weaves of India' Festival at the Central Cottage Industries Emporium (CCIE), Janpath, New Delhi. The festival will remain open to the public from 24 July to 7 August 2026 as part of the celebrations leading up to 12thNational Handloom Day on 7th of August. The festival presents a curated celebration of India's rich...
India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The O/o the DC (Handicrafts) and O/o the DC (Handlooms) under Ministry of Textile implement the National Handicrafts Development Programme and National Handloom Development Programme respectively , under which financial assistance is jointly provided by both the offices for setting up of Urban Haats to facilitate direct marketing of handicrafts and handloom products by artisans and weavers. As on date, 28 Urban Haats are operation...
India, July 24 -- 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. These inter-alia includes...