India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, responding to a Starred Question in the Rajya Sabha today regarding the implementation of the Vidyanjali programme, informed the House about the progress achieved under the initiative, which aims to strengthen government schools through community and private sector participation, enabli...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year 2019-20 2023-24 New Establishments *1,17,064 *2,94,910 Year 2019-20   2023-24 Avg. no. of Contributing Members #4,89,21,025 #7,37,39,204 The following initiatives have been taken to expand registration and improve regional coverage: Further, from February 2020, auto registration under EPFO is being done for Public and Private Limited Companies and One Person Companies at Ministry of Corporate Affairs r...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy today launched the 2nd tranche of auction of Exploration Licence (EL) blocks in New Delhi, marking another significant step towards strengthening India's mineral exploration ecosystem. Addressing the gathering, the Minister underscored the need to reduce India's dependence on mineral imports by accelerating domestic exploration and encouraging greater participation of the priv...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The SHANTI Act has received the assent of the President of India on 20 December 2025, which has been Gazette Notified. No, the timelines for framing of Rules, Regulations, polices and implementation of provisions of the Act has not been notified by the Government so far. The SHANTI Act 2025 has the provision for drafting of Rules, Regulation and Policies for the effective implementation of the provisions of the Act. The SHANTI Act...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Funds allocated Amount disbursed 2022-23 214.32 213.76 2023-24 218.65 218.36 2024-25 207.24 201.67 (Rs. In Cr.) (Rs. In Cr.) The Ministry of Culture is implementing Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), an umbrella Scheme consisting a number of Central Sector Schemes under which financial assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations/ individuals working in the field of performing arts includi...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, and the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry, today formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance marine research, infrastructure development, and blue economy initiatives within the Union Territory of Puducherry. The agreement was signed in New Delhi by Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES, and Dr. Sharat Chau...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur for the acquisition of eight Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at a cost of Rs 2,312 crore under Buy (Indian) category. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on February 12, 2026. The programme is...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has undertaken the following steps to enhance the safety of medium and heavy-duty vehicles: To enhance evaluation of brake performance, a revised braking standard (IS 11852: 2019) has been mandated [vide GSR 834(E) dated 11th Nov 2025] for trucks w.e.f. 01st Oct 2027. Earlier, the said standard was applicable to buses built by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) only. Braking systems have been advanced with man...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addresses the Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam today. The event was also graced by Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State for Education. During the event, Shri Pradhan launched the Bodhan AI Centre of Excellence. The Conclave marks a significant step in advancing the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across India's education ecosystem. Senior officia...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has achieved significant indigenous breakthroughs across the green hydrogen value chain through mission-mode and industry-collaborative programmes. This includes the development and demonstration of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell stacks that have powered India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell bus and inland waterway vessel. Further, development of Anion Exchange Me...