Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone, inaugurates various development works worth Rs.18,700 crore in Kolkata, West Bengal

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated various development works worth more than Rs.18,000 crore in Kolkata, West Bengal, today. Addressing the gathering the Prime Minister remarked, "Today, from the land of Kolkata, a new chapter of development is being written for West Bengal and Eastern India." The Prime Minister highlighted that the foundation stones and dedications of projects worth more tha...


INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN PUNJAB

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sutlej River has been declared as National Waterway-98 (NW-98) from  Bridge at Sunni (District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh) to Harike Barrage (Punjab) and  passes through Rupnagar District also. The feasibility study of Sutlej River (NW-98) is  being carried out and the report is expected to be submitted by May, 2026.  An amount of Rs. 2.82 crore has been sanctioned for undertaking feasibility  study of NW-98...


MSME Ministry Completes 364 MSE-CDP Projects; SFURTI Boosts Traditional Industry Clusters

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs) and create/upgrade Infrastructure Facilities (ID Projects) providing financial support to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the existing cluster. Total 606 projects have been approved since inception o...


SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP), a total of 288  contracts worth Rs.19,748 crore, covering 456 vessels, have received in-principle approval till date. The types of vessels covered include tugs, general cargo vessel, bulk  carrier, oil tanker, crane pontoon, heavy deck cargo vessel, RO-RO pax vessel, crew  boat, deck loading craft, coastal research vessel, modular pontoon, passenger  ...


SHIPBUILDING CLUSTERS IN TAMIL NADU

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of Tamil Nadu proposes to establish a greenfield shipbuilding  cluster in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. To establish this cluster, V.O.  Chidambaranar Port (VOCPA) and State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil  Nadu (SIPCOT) have formed a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named National  Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park Tamil Nadu Limited (NSHIPTN) and also signed  an MoU deliberat...


PM Mudra Yojana Provides Collateral-Free Loans up to Rs.20 Lakh to Entrepreneurs and Enterprises

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 12th March 2026. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Dr Jitendra Singh lays foundation of Rs 600 crore Multi National Company pharma manufacturing facility in J&K's Kathua town

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today laid the foundation stone of a major Multi National Company pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at Village Gadadhar in district Kathua. The project, with investment of over Rs 600 to 700 cr, is being set up by Orchid Pharma with facilitation...


Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implements Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) for the development of Khadi and Village Industries Sector

India, March 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Effective Date /Year  Changes in spinning wages 01.04.2023 Rs.10.00 per hank 02.10.2024 Rs. 12.50 per hank 01.04.2025 Rs.15.00 per hank Sr. No. States / Union Territories April 2024 to December 2024 April 2025 to December 2025 KVI Production KVI Sales KVI Production KVI Sales Jammu & Kashmir 357690.43 790251.97 396539.81 903354.94 Ladakh 10777.81 16348.43 11948.12 18680.49 Himachal Pradesh 130280.56...


IEPFA and SEBI to Organise 'Niveshak Shivir' in Bhubaneswar to Empower Investors and Simplify Grievance Redressal and Unclaimed Dividend Claims

India, March 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is organising a 'Niveshak Shivir' in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 27th March 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The venue for this program is Event Square, Near Hotel Swosti Premium, Jaydev Vihar. The initiative is designed as a one-stop facilit...


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shares glimpses of his address at the inauguration and laying of foundation stones for various development projects in Kolkata, West Bengal

India, March 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared glimpses from the laying of foundation stone and  inauguration of various development works worth more than Rs.18,000 crore in Kolkata, West Bengal. Addressing the gathering the Prime Minister remarked that a new chapter of development is being written for West Bengal and Eastern India. In a series of posts on X, Shri Modi said: "देशभर मे...