NSIC implements various schemes that greatly benefit MSMEs & entrepreneurs in Andhra Pradesh

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Years Single Point Registration Scheme Global MSME Mart -B2B Raw Material Assistance Scheme Raw Material Distribut- ion scheme Bank Tie-up Scheme Bill Discounting Scheme 2022-23 186 72 83 4 2 - 2023-24 159 102 81 6 2 1 2024-25 144 96 82 2 2 1 2025-26 117 191 78 6 7 1 Years Raw Material Assistance Scheme Raw Material Distribution scheme Bank Tie-up Scheme Bill Discounting Scheme 2022-23 2614...


Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) achieves significant gains in implementing Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in Maharashtra

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Honey Mission Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme Agro Based and Food Processing Hand Made Paper & Fiber Industry Leather Product Industry WCI (Agarbatti) RENTI Service 2020-21 4 49 5 - - - - - 2021-22 7 11 8 - 3 13 1 - 2022-23 4 4 - - 8 3 2 1 2023-24 8 31 3 2 5 1 3 3 2024-25 11 45 10 4 3 - 4 6 Year Honey Mission Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme Agro Based and Food Processin...


Indian Railways Deploys Advance AI & Machine Learning Devices to Enhance Safety and its Operational Efficiency by Adopting Smart Monitoring

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Technological improvement in Indian Railways (IR) is a continuous process. Some major technologies deployed/piloted over IR are as follows: Rail Tech Policy: Further, to support the development of cost-effective, implementable and scalable solutions, including those based on AI and data-driven technologies, a new policy called the Rail Tech Policy has been adopted on 26.02.2026 by IR and a portal (https://railtech.indianrailways....


INCLUSION OF GANGOTA CASTE OF BIHAR IN ST LIST

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that the Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022) has laid down the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in Orders specifying Scheduled Tribes lists. As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State G...


Adi-Vaani, AI-Driven Platform for Tribal Language

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that Adi-Vaani is an AI powered translation platform that is also for the documentation and digitalization of tribal languages. Currently, the app and web portal supports the following languages:   Two languages, i.e., Kui from Odisha and Garo from Meghalaya are in development phase. In second phase of the project, following seven langua...


Solving mystery of heat transport in magnetic semiconductors unveils possibilities in high-performance electronics

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have decoded how heat flows in magnetic semiconductors, materials that are critical to emerging technologies such as spintronics, magnetic memory, and quantum devices. The discovery resolves a decade-old puzzle in condensed matter physics and opens up new possibilities for advanced thermal management in high-performance electronic and magnetic systems. In conventional semiconductors, thermal conductivity decreases as ...


MSME Ministry's Cluster Development Programme Shows Strong Progress in Telangana

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of the CFC Projects Districts Sector Project Cost GoI Grant Approved Status (Rs. In lakh) 1 Gold Ornament Cluster Karimnagar Gem & Jewelry 580.00 446.00 Ongoing 2 Rice Mill Cluster Jagitial Agro-processing 998.00 798.40 Ongoing S. No. Name of projects District Total Project Cost Approved GoI grant Status (Ongoing/ completed) (Rupees in lakh) 1 New Industrial Estate at Gujularamaram Ranga ...


Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 Engages Youth in Shaping Vision for Viksit Bharat @2047

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026 was organised as part of the National Youth Festival with the objective of providing a national platform for youth to deliberate on ideas and solutions aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. The Dialogue aimed to engage youth in public affairs, encourage leadership and innovation, and promote meaningful participation of young people in nation-building. The Dialogue br...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMRs)

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reactor Cost Outlay Development and Construction of BSMR-200 5960 Development and Construction of SMR-55 (2 units) 7000 Design and construction of High Temperature Gas Cooled 320 Design, engineering & development works for new reactors 800 Civil and General Infrastructure Development for reactors 452 (Rs Cr.) Reactor (HTGCR) complex Under the Nuclear Energy Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, a total budg...


Hostels for Boys and Girls of Scheduled Tribes

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State PAC Approved amount (In Lakhs) Fund Released (In Lakhs) 1 Andhra Pradesh 7539.13 1692.33 2 Arunachal Pradesh 275 197.04 3 Assam 12568 5858.8 4 Chhatisgarh 51150 0 5 Gujarat 10388 4714.2 6 Himachal Pradesh 1100 440 7 J&K 116.68 116.68 8 Jharkhand 11825 3760 9 Kerala 550 46.86 10 Madhya Pradesh 44751.06 9543.73 11 Maharashtra 52795.10 19775.30 12 Odisha 22680 14665.8 1...