Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala to Roll Out First Rake of LHB Coaches for Bangladesh Railway

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, is set to achieve another significant milestone with the rollout of the first rake comprising 19 LHB broad gauge passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway on 12 August 2026. The first rake comprises 03 AC Sleeper Cars, 03 AC Chair Cars, 11 Non-AC Chair Cars and 02 Power Cars. These coaches incorporate several unique design features and modifications, many of which have been developed for the first ti...


IMPLEMENTATION OF DDU-GKY

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Districts of Gwalior Constituency Trained Placed Gwalior 1909 701 Shivpuri 944 579 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is one of the cluster of initiatives under DeenDayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) aimed at livelihood diversification and poverty reduction. DDU-GKY aims to skill rural youth and promote sustainable livelihoods for rural youth through placement-linked s...


TARGET AND STATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE UNDER PMAY-G

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. State/UT Name Houses Sanctioned Houses Completed 1 Arunachal Pradesh - - 2 Assam 3,40,977 1,35,426 3 Bihar 4,73,839 2,63,151 4 Chhattisgarh 3,44,463 5,92,508 5 Goa - 3 6 Gujarat 4,475 ...


INTEGRATED MASTER PLAN FOR RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under its broad policy framework, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has been undertaking various targeted interventions for integrated and sustainable development rural areas of the country. With the main focus on infrastructure development, increasing livelihood opportunities, empowering rural women and expanding livelihood opportunities, MoRD is implementing Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana(PMGSY), Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for...


STUDY ON MIGRATION

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Name of programme Major benefit accrued MGNREGS Since inception of programme in 2006, a total of 4994.17 crorepersondays have been generated as on 30.06.2026 DAY-NRLM The programme launched in 2011 has mobilized a total of 10.08 crore women into 92 lakhs Self Help Groups as on 30.06.2026 PMAY-G A total of 3.11 crore houses have been completed since 2016 to till present The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) does not maint...


REVISED TARGET FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER PMAY-G

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. State/UT Name Target Allocated by the Ministry Houses Sanctioned Houses Completed Houses under Construction* Total 2,13,48,133 1,95,51,954 1,20,92,885 74,59,069 1 Arunachal Pradesh 5,519 5,497 5,497 - 2 Assam 22,14,448 21,60,530 15,77,624 5,82,906 3 Bihar 23,13,218 22,10,782 15,35,021 6,75,761 4 Chhattisgarh 15,45,080 13,55,436 9,81,442 3,73,994 5 Goa - - - - 6 Gujarat 4,27,390 4,...


RURAL SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FOR SHGS

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No State/UTs SHGs set up in the Country 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 1,343 2 Andhra Pradesh 8,27,133 3 Arunachal Pradesh 12,853 4 Assam 3,56,760 5 Bihar 13,53,025 6 Chhattisgarh 2,91,453 7 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 1,823 8 Goa 3,462 9 Gujarat 2,32,911 10 Haryana 62,921 11 Himachal Pradesh 43,344 12 Jammu And Kashmir 96,637 13 Jharkhand 3,20,838 14 Karnataka 2,97,982 15 ...


Odisha's Rare Earth Corridor, Marine Biotechnology and Space Capabilities to Drive New Opportunities for Science-led Growth: Dr Jitendra Singh

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Jitendra Singh was discussing the roadmap with Odisha's Cabinet Minister for Science & Technology, Shri Krushna Chandra Patra, who called on him and presented a series of proposals relating to the State's science and technology priorities. The discussions covered the expansion of marine biotechnology, strengthening of life sciences infrastructure, greater utilisation of Odisha's coastal and mineral resources, space applications...


Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Approves Rs.334.89 Crore Flyover at Visakhapatnam Port to Ease Cargo Movement

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has approved a Rs.334.89-crore internal flyover at Visakhapatnam Port Authority to improve cargo evacuation, reduce traffic congestion and streamline movement within the port premises. The project, approved by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, was appraised by the Delegated Investment Board (DIB) chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Sh...


DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WATERWAY CORRIDORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Waterway State FY 2026-27 NW-49 (Jhelum River), NW-26 (Chenab River) and NW-84 (Ravi River) Jammu & Kashmir NW-51 (Kabini River) and NW-90 (Sharavati River) Karnataka NW-88 (Sal River) Goa FY 2027-28 NW-52 (Kali River) and NW-41 (Ghataprabha River) Karnataka NW-22 (Birupa-Badi-Genguti-Brahmani System) and NW-96 (Subarnarekha River) Odisha FY 2028-29 NW-25 (Chapora River) Goa NW-13 (AVM Canal) and NW-59 (Ko...