India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble President of India will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for the years 2024 and 2025 to 115 artists in a special investiture ceremony scheduled for Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Arun Nagesh Kashalkar Hindustani Vocal Nirmalya Dey Hindustani Vocal - Dhrupad Bharat Bhushan Goswami Hindustani Instrumental - Sarangi Sanjay Mukherjee Hindustani Instrumental...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Yard 3037 (Shruti), Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched at M/s GRSE, Kolkata on 11 Aug 2026 by Mrs Manika Sadhu, in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition. The event reflected the rich traditions, and ethos of the Indian Navy. Senior dignitaries from the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence, and GRSE attended the occasion. The construction of NGOPVs is concurr...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An Industry Summit on Prospects & Export of Agarwood Oil from India, organised by the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) in association with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), was held today in New Delhi. The Summit brought together representatives of the fragrance, essential-oil, perfumery, incense, processing and export industries, scientific institutions, policymakers an...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has been implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with a total outlay of Rs. 20,750 crore, with effect from the financial year 2020-21 for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture sector in all States/UnionTerritories. PMMSY inter-alia provides financial assistance for development of fisheries infrast...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the States/UTs Number of Small and Micro Fisheries Enterprises supported 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3,942 2 Andhra Pradesh 2,04,967 3 Assam 1,09,494 4 Bihar 1,10,350 5 Chhattisgarh 46,313 6 Goa 2,234 7 Gujarat 1,02,813 8 Haryana 4,592 9 Himachal Pradesh 11,288 10 Jammu and Kashmir 21,005 11 Jharkhand 26,970 12 Karnataka 82,185 13 Kerala 1,79,487 14 Ladakh 82 15 Laksha...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI) during the year 2023-24 carried out a comprehensive study through the National Productivity Council of India (NPC), an autonomous organization under Ministry of Commerce and Industry to assess post-harvest losses in fisheries and aquaculture sector. The study estimated post-harvest loss in marine fisheries in Karnataka between 6.21% to 10.13%. Further, Government of Karna...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl Name Of States No of Fishers Insured Claims Settled Amount Settled (i) (ii) (iii) (vii) (viii) 1 Arunachal Pradesh 4,173 0 0 2 Assam 8,83,630 4 15,23,746 3 Bihar 7,50,000 3 15,00,000 4 Chhattisgarh 11,02,377 12 57,50,000 5 Goa 14,540 1 5,00,000 6 Gujarat 4,91,237 10 50,00,000 7 Haryana 8,076 0 0 8 Himachal Pradesh 54,988 6 25,75,000 9 Jharkhand 8,36,991 4 20,00,000 10 Karna...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To promote sustainable seafood exports from Inland States and Union Territories, the Department of Fisheries, in consultation with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Export Inspection Council (EIC) and National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), has prepared a draft guidance document for promoting the participation of Inland States and Union Territories in India's seafood export value chain. The guidance doc...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl No Year Fish production (in lakh tonnes) 1 2020-21 147.25 2 2021-22 162.48 3 2022-23 175.45 4 2023-24 183.93 5 2024-25 197.75 Sl. No. State/ UT Rs. In Crore Number of beneficiaries Project Cost Central Share Central fund released 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 269.84 245.33 17.09 2025 2 Andhra Pradesh 2,328.89 681.38 444.95 531991 3 Arunachal Pradesh 230.31 159.18 127.09 6848 4 Assa...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 50% capital subsidyprovided under NLM-EDP to individuals, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organisations (FCOs), and Section 8 companies. The NLM scheme focuses on Breed Development of Livestock & Poultry, Feed and Fodder development, Research & Development, Livestock Insurance and Extension. 100% financial assistance is provided under LHDCP to all the...