India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship within India's skilling ecosystem, the Felicitation Ceremony of "Kaushalta Se Udyamita: Navonmesh Protsahan Spardha" was held at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Bengaluru, under the aegis of the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India. The initiative aims to encourage t...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NHAI received an overwhelming response from the bidders for implementation of the 4-laning of the 47.46 km long Dhamasiya-Bitada/Movi section and the 60.21 km long Nasarpore-Malotha section in Gujarat on Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) mode. The project was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in February 2026, with a total project length of 107.6 km and a tota...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Annexure-1 Sl. No. State/UT Dairy Cooperatives Fishery Cooperatives Agriculture & Allied Cooperatives Total no. of societies Members Total no. of societies Members Total no. of societies Members 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 48 736 136 3,829 25 759 2 Andhra Pradesh 1,138 34,092 2,076 2,19,864 709 54,986 3 Arunachal Pradesh 47 975 35 534 190 5,400 4 Assam 1,537 46,490 646 51,411 704 27,810...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for Environment, Economy & Employment), approved by the Cabinet, is being implemented jointly by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and its Public Sector Enterprise, the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) for fostering high-performance Biomanufacturing and enabling start-ups, SMEs, industries and academia with access to shared infrastructure/facilities and resources for pi...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has approved the plan to establish new multipurpose PACS/dairy/fisheries cooperatives, aiming to cover all panchayats and villages in the country over the next five years. This initiative is supported by NABARD, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), and State/UT Governments. As per National Cooperative Database, as on 10.02.2026, 33,853 new M-PACS, Dairy and F...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today visited the historic city of Trichy to launch a series of transformative developmental projects aimed at bolstering the infrastructure and economy of Tamil Nadu. Totaling an investment of five thousand six hundred crore rupees, these initiatives span clean energy, petroleum related manufacturing, and enhanced multi-modal connectivity through highways, railways, and rural roads. Addressing th...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing a press conference at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) today, Dr. M. L. Jat, Secretary (DARE) and Director General, ICAR, informed that a three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) will be organised from 12-14 March 2026 at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Hall, ICAR Convention Centre, NASC Complex, New Delhi.He further stated that the conference will be formally inaugurated ...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Cooperation has launched cooperative-led "White Revolution 2.0" aimed at expanding cooperative coverage, employment generation and women's empowerment with an objective "To increase the milk procurement of dairy cooperatives by 50% from the present level over next five years by providing market access to dairy farmers in uncovered areas and increasing the share of dairy cooperatives in organised sector. In absolut...
India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Apprentices Engaged (1) (2) 2020-21 3.08 2021-22 5.90 2022-23 7.39 2023-24 9.32 2024-25 9.85 Financial Year Women Apprentices Engaged (1) (2) 2020-21 0.56 2021-22 1.24 2022-23 1.49 2023-24 1.97 2024-25 2.25 (In lakhs) (In lakhs) The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) aims to promote apprenticeship training across the country. Launched in August 2016, the scheme is currently...
India, March 11 -- 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 made for the research, design, development, and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has undertaken design and development works on SMRs namely, Development and Construction of BSMR-200 5960 Development and Construction of SMR-55 (2 units) 7000 Design and ...