India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Access to quality education can play an important role in helping students pursue their aspirations and build better opportunities for the future. However, for students from families with limited incomes, financial difficulties can become a major challenge in meeting college expenses and continuing higher education. Demonstrating how scholarship assistance can provide relief to students facing economic challenges, Mr Bhaskar Saini...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For students from remote and rural areas, access to safe and affordable accommodation can play an important role in enabling them to pursue higher education. Recognising this need, a 100-bedded SC Girls Hostel was constructed at Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal West, MANIPUR under the Hostel Component of the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY). The facility is being used by students from different communities, ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government is implementing the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students with the objective of appreciably increasing the GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO OF SC students in higher education, with a focus on students from the poorest households. The scheme provides financial assistance at the post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable eligible students to complete their education. In a writt...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has clarified the status of scholarship applications and unpaid scholarship dues for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), while also providing details of budget allocations for de-addiction centres and welfare schemes for senior citizens. In a written reply to Dr. Menaka Guruswamy in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerme...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that the Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages and the Dr. Ambedkar National Relief to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Victims of Atrocities Scheme were merged with the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Ac...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: July, 2026 (Provisional) Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined Inflation (%) CPI (General) 4.84 3.96 4.45 4.74 3.93 4.38 CFPI 5.79 5.05 5.52 5.45 5.09 5.32 Index CPI (General) 108.34 107.45 107.94 107.24 106.69 107.00 CFPI 109.21 109.70 109.'39 106.83 107.72 107.15 S.No. Item Weight Inflation (%) Inflation (%) 1 Potato 0.7549 -20.34 -16.56 2 Motor car and jeep 0.4665 -6.89 -6.7...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indicator 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 (FRE) 2025-26 (PE) Share of Manufacturing in total GVA (in %) 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.8 Change over previous year (in %) - (+)12.7 (+)9.3 (+)10.7 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the base year of the National Accounts Statistics from 2011-12 to 2022-23, and the revised series was released in February 2026. As per the revised series (2022-23 base),...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, will organise 'Srijan: Voices from the Loom', a special gathering celebrating the women behind India's handlooms and recognising their inspiring journeys, voices and contributions to the weaving heritage of the country. The programme will be held on 13 August 2026, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event will bring together 100...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, today organised IIHT SUTRA 2026 - The Inaugural National Conclave of the Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Conceived as a first-of-its-kind national platform, IIHT SUTRA 2026 brought together policymakers, academia, industry leaders, research institutions, distinguished alumni a...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Physical Targets and achievements (as on 01.07.2026)-DAJGUA S. No. Ministry Activity Mission Target (2024-2028) Target till March 2026 Sanction Progress 1 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) PMAY-G - Housing 20 Lakhs 6 Lakhs House Sanctioned: 13,02,811 House Completed: 8,21,566 PMGSY - Roads 25,000 Km Road 7,500 Villages 5008 Km roads in 14 states sanctioned 3.9 Km road work completed 2 Ministry of Jal Shakti ...