PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY MISSION & BHARAT SMALL MODULAR REACTORS

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Nuclear Energy Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, a total budgetary provision of Rs.20,000 crore has been allocated for the design, development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). This allocation is aimed at supporting India's objective of developing and operationalising at least five indigenous SMRs by 2033. In this regard, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) a constituent Unit of Department of ...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Nuclear Energy Mission (NEM), announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 is aimed to design, develop and operationalise at least five indigenous SMRs besides with an objective of achieving 100 GWe nuclear power generation capacity by 2047. In this regard, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has undertaken design, development and deployment of 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200), 55 MWe Small Modular Reactor (SMR-55), and...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PROTOTYPE FAST BREEDER REACTOR

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) indigenously designed and built at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu has successfully attained its first criticality on 6th April, 2026, marks a major milestone in realizing Dr. Homi J. Bhabha's three-stage nuclear power programme. PFBR is the forerunner for the second stage of its three-stage nuclear power programme. This achievement of attaining first criticality and further power operations paves w...


Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu awards Letters of Intent for Establishment of 11 new FTO in country

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening India's pilot training ecosystem and supporting the country's rapidly expanding civil aviation sector, Letters of Intent (LoIs) were awarded today for the establishment of 11 new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports by Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu. Forty-one Flying Training Organisations are current...


Civil Aviation Minister Shri Ram Mohan Naidu witnesses Pawan Hans MoU with Norway's Noemi Aerospace

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Pawan Hans Limited (PHL), a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, today signed a Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS), Norway to explore opportunities for collaboration in next-generation sustainable aviation technologies, including electric seaplane solutions. The MoU was signed in the presence of Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and ...


REFORMS IN COAL SECTOR

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over the last five years, the Government has carried out a series of structural and procedural reforms to make coal allocation and mining more transparent, efficient, and scientific. The key change has been the shift from allotment to allocation through open competitive auction, alongside the opening of commercial coal mining in 2020 with no restriction on the sale or end-use of coal.   1. Key Reforms for Transparency a...


Government Notifies Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework under Foreign Trade Policy 2023

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has operationalised the Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 through Notification No. 27/2026-27 dated August 5, 2026 and the corresponding Public Notice No. 25/2026-27 dated August 5, 2026. The framework provides a comprehensive policy and procedural architecture for facilitating inventory-based cross-border e-commerce exports of goods manufactur...


TRAI releases consultation paper on draft amendments in 'The Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024'

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today issued the consultation paper on draft amendments proposed in 'The Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024' seeking comments and counter comments of stakeholders. In August, 2024, TRAI comprehensively reviewed the earlier QoS framework and notified consolidated regulation 'The Standards of...


Department of Posts - Delhi Circle Makes Special Arrangements for posting of Rakhi Mails; Special Counters Set Up at 34 Key Post Offices, Delhi & New Delhi Railway Stations

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 1. Ashok Vihar HPO -110052 19. New Delhi GPO - 110001 2. Civil Lines PO - 110054 20. New Subzi Mandi PO - 110033 3. Chankyapuri PO - 110021 21. Naraina Ind.Estate HPO 110028 4. Delhi GPO 110006 22. Patel Nagar PO -110008 5. Delhi Cantt.PO-110010 23. Paschim Vihar PO - 110063 6. Hauz Khas PO110016 24. Ramesh Nagar HPO -110015 7. Indraprashta HO - 110002 25. Rohini Sector -7 PO 110085 8. Janakpuri PO - 110...


FOREST PRODUCE-BASED COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is promoting cooperative institutions engaged in minor forest produce, handicrafts, organic products and other livelihood activities in tribal areas, including tribal districts of Jharkhand and Gujarat. The National Cooperation Policy, 2025 emphasizes strengthening cooperatives of weaker and marginalized sections, including tribal communities, and promoting value addition, processing and marketing of minor forest prod...