Time for India to Move from Financial Inclusion to Financial Empowerment, Digital Payments to Digital Prosperity: Dr. Jitendra Singh

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today observed that consequent to programmes like "Jan Dhan Yojana" initiated by PM Sh Narendra Modi, India has substantially advanced financial inclusion and is now time for India to mov...


Government Reaffirms Robust Conflict-of-Interest Safeguards under RDI Fund; Merit-Based Evaluation Anchors Funding Decisions

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government today reaffirmed that the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is being implemented through a robust institutional framework founded on transparency, merit-based evaluation and stringent conflict-of-interest safeguards. Addressing a press conference on "Conflict-of-Interest Safeguards and Disbursement under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund," senior officials of the Department of Science a...


DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN PORTS, WATERWAYS AND SHIPPING

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. State District Project Status Cost (Rs. in crore) 1 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Multimodal Terminal Varanasi Completed 182.33 2 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi/ Chandauli/ Ghazipur/Ballia 15 Community Jetties Completed 14.23 3 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Ship Repair Facility Varanasi Work in Progress 182.93 4 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi 2 Nos. of River Cruise Terminals at Varanasi DPR in Progress 200 5 Uttar Pradesh ...


TURNAROUND TIME OF SHIPS

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ports 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Deendayal Port 60.96 77.28 54.24 58.56 57.86 Mumbai Port 73.00 67.42 62.97 65.75 64.05 Jawaharlal Nehru Port 28.08 28.47 26 26.35 27.43 Mormugao Port 71.77 61.47 65.61 69.68 66.25 New Mangalore Port 45.99 43.09 40.44 40.37 43.23 Cochin Port 34.64 33.41 33.4 32.41 32.33 V.O. Chidambaranar Port 48.48 46.80 51.36 55.44 58.80 Chennai Port 53.1...


MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGABLE DEPTH IN WATERWAYS

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Waterway (NW) Details of MoUs 1. NW -1 The fairway development work for maintaining the Haldia Access Channel to the Multimodal Terminal Haldia has been entrusted by the Inland Waterways Authority of India to the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK). Further, under the operational arrangement between SMPK and the DCI, maintenance dredging is being executed by DCI under supervision and monitoring of SMPK. 2. NW - ...


DEVELOPING OF RIVER BASED TOURISM

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


STRENGTHENING OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN MUMBAI PORT

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. Description of project undertaken in 2025-26 Total Cost of Project 1. Development, Operation and Maintenance of Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) at Indira Dock on DBFOT (PPP) Basis. Rs.192 Cr. 2. Modernization of existing Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) at Indira Dock, Mumbai on EPC mode. Rs.303 Cr. 3. Providing Shore Protection at Jawahar Dweep. Rs. 80.4 Cr. 4. Viksit Bharat M...


Turning Aspirations into Achievement: How the Top Class Education Scheme Empowered Akarsh S P to Pursue His MBA

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Higher education has the power to transform lives, but for many talented students from economically disadvantaged families, financial constraints often stand in the way of fulfilling their aspirations. One such inspiring example is Mr. Akarsh S P, a 26-year-old student belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community in Karnataka, whose dream of pursuing professional management education became a reality through the Top Educa...


Breaking Financial Barriers: How the PM-YASASVI Scheme Helped Divya Darade Fulfil Her MBA Dream

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Higher education has the power to transform lives, but for many talented students from economically disadvantaged families, financial constraints often become the greatest obstacle to pursuing their dreams. One such inspiring example is Ms. Divya Darade, a 25-year-old student belonging to the OBC (NT-D) community from Maharashtra, whose determination to pursue higher education was strengthened through the PM-YASASVI Scheme for Top C...


Census 2011 Provides Caste-wise Scheduled Caste Population Data; Overall Representation of Scheduled Castes in Central Government Services at 17.14%

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has informed the Lok Sabha that caste-wise population data of various Scheduled Castes, along with the caste-wise Scheduled Caste population attending educational institutions in States and Union Territories, is available from the Census 2011 conducted by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The information is available on the Census of India portal...