India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The services sector is the most dynamic and rapidly expanding segment of the Indian economy. It contributes nearly 53 percent of India's Gross Value Added (GVA), generates substantial employment and has emerged as a key driver of economic growth, investment and exports. The proposed ISP represents an important milestone in strengthening India's statistical system and improving the measurement of the services sector, which accounts ...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in collaboration with Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DWBDNC), is implementing the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) to promote education, healthcare, entrepreneurship and livelihood generation among Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic (DNT, NT and SNT) communities. During 2025-26, more than 1.10 lakh beneficiaries were c...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 4th National Steering Committee (NSC) of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) was held today under the chairpersonship of Ms Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The meeting was also attended by Mr Dilip Kumar, DG-DGT, and Ms Manasi Sahay Thakur, JS, along with senior representatives from state governments, multilateral ...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) has emerged as a deep-water port capable of handling Capesize vessels, with the successful completion of its Capital Dredging Phase VI project. With an operational draft of 18.0 metres, the Port can now accommodate vessels carrying cargo parcels of up to 1,70,000 DWT. With this achievement, Kamarajar Port becomes the second Major Port of the country, after Visakhapatnam Port, to offer a draft of 18 metre...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant development, researchers from Bengaluru have shown for the first time that how a metal interacts with light can be actively tuned by applying mechanical strain. The finding overturns a decades-old assumption in physics that optical properties of metals are unchangeable and opens new pathways for building reconfigurable, programmable optical devices that are fully compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing....
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today held a meeting with Rajasthan Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi to review the implementation of Viksit Bharat GRAMG and other rural development programs in the state. The two leaders discussed the encouraging outcomes of village-level implementation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthe...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India, under its BRICS Chairship 2026, will host the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 11th and 12th July 2026. The meeting will bring together Ministers and Senior Officials from BRICS member countries to deliberate on key priorities in the transport sector sustainability in infrastructure and mobility at the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting. The meetings is being convened under India's BRICS Ch...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Fueled by India's infrastructure-led growth, Engineering has seen a resurgence of interest among the budding engineers. As opportunities to contribute to nation-building through large-scale infrastructure projects continue to expand, Civil Engineering is emerging as a preferred career choice, particularly across IITs and NITs. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has emerged as a key enabler, by creating structured pathways ...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Government of India's scheme for replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region (PARIVARTAN scheme) was signed yesterday between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Olectra Greentech Limited. Montra Electric through their business units IPLTECH Electric Private Limited and TIVOLT Electric Vehicles Private Limited also signed Memorandum of Understand...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today met a delegation from Shri Khatu Shyam Ji Temple Trust from Sikar, Rajasthan. The delegation included Shri Sumedhanand Saraswati, Former Member of Parliament (Sikar), and Shri Jhabar Singh Kharra, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Rajasthan. Representatives of the Shri Shyam Mandir Committee, including Shri Shakti Si...