India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Energy Requirement Energy Supplied Energy not Supplied Peak Demand Peak Met Demand not Met (MU) (MU) (MU) (%) (MW) (MW) (MW) (%) 2022-23 15,13,497 15,05,914 7,583 0.5 2,15,888 2,07,231 8,657 4.0 2023-24 16,26,132 16,22,020 4,112 0.3 2,43,271 2,39,931 3,340 1.4 2024-25 16,93,959 16,92,369 1,590 0.1 2,49,856 2,49,854 2 0.0 2025-26 (upto February, 2026) 15,59,936 15,59,482 4...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) regularly examines suggestions/feedback received from stakeholders including Ministries/Departments, academia, data users, etc. and incorporates them, wherever found appropriate, to enhance efficiency, reliability, and accountability of statistical data systems. MoSPI examines global statistical standards and best practices for its suitability in Indian context and p...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of Project Amount Sanctioned Status A Swadesh Darshan 1.0 Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally (March 2015) 67.83 Completed Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Waterfalls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli (December 2015) 49.55 Completed Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda-...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU) scheme aims to enhance the overall quality and relevance of vocational training in the country. The Scheme has a total outlay of Rs. 60,000 crore (Central Share - Rs. 30,000 crore, State Share - Rs. 20,000 crore and Industry Share - Rs. 10,000 crore). The scheme comprises of two components: The selection of ITIs under PM-SETU scheme is l...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Namami Gange Programme, a total of 173 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) have been commissioned and are currently operational as on January 2026, while in the meantime 8 more STPs have been completed while 1 more STP is expected to be completed by 31st March. Ongoing projects are closely monitored at multiple levels to ensure timely completion. The mandate of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is to ensure effecti...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice chaired by Shri Brij Lal, MP, Rajya Sabha, presented its 163rd Report on the Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Legislative Department (Ministry of Law and Justice) on 16th March, 2026 to both the Houses of Parliament.  While examining the Demands for Grants, the Committee has made an appraisal of performance, programmes...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) Percentage Change 2024 2,05,68,622 8.9% (over 2023) 2025 (Provisional) 2,00,85,644 -2.4% (over 2024) International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) in India reached 20.57 million (Provisional) in 2024, marking a significant increase over the pre-pandemic figure of 17.91 million in 2019. The growth in 2024 reflects a 14.82% increase compared to 2019 levels. As per the latest available dat...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice chaired by Shri Brij Lal, MP, Rajya Sabha, presented its 161st Report on the Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions) to Rajya Sabha on 16th March, 2026 and laid on Table of t...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a step towards strengthening National Highway infrastructure in the state of Rajasthan, NHAI has received nine bids from the National Highway developers for the project involving upgradation to six lanes of around 90 km long Jaipur-Kishangarh section of NH-48 in Rajasthan. The project will be implemented on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode. The project was approved by the Government of India in February 2026...
India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To expand the Youth Parliament Programme and to ensure wider participation of students/citizens, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has unveiled an upgraded version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0 on 11th September 2024. Unlike the previous version, which was limited to recognized educational institutions only, NYPS 2.0 is open to all the educational institutions, groups and citizens...