As per the National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM), the primary responsibility for disaster management, including disbursal of relief assistance on ground level, rests with the State Governments concerned. The State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal, in accordance with Government of India approved items ...
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Upgradation of ITIs and NSTIs
Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), implements the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through a network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) is offered through National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) & Institutes for Training of Trainers (IToTs) for skilling the youth of the country. At present, there are, ...
Read More »India’s Power Capacity Hits 5.05 Lakh MW
As on 31.10.2025, the country’s total installed generation capacity has reached 5,05,023MW, comprising 2,45,600 MW of fossil-fuel sources and 2,59,423 MW of non-fossil fuel sources (including 2,50,643 MW from renewable energy sources). The details of country’s current composition of installed generation capacity, indicating the share of renewable and non-fossil fuel sources are given at Annexure. The Government of India has ...
Read More »Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st October 2025
Particulars Wireless* Wireline Total (Wireless+ Wireline) Broadband Subscribers (Million) 954.99 44.82 999.81 Urban Telephone Subscribers (Million) 647.82 41.78 689.61 Net Addition in October 2025 (Million) 0.35 0.15 0.50 Monthly Growth Rate 0.05% 0.35% 0.07% Rural Telephone Subscribers (Million) 536.80 4.97 541.77 Net Addition in October 2025 (Million) 1.95 0.00 1.94 Monthly Growth Rate 0.36% -0.07% 0.36% Total Telephone Subscribers (Million) 1184.62 46.75 ...
Read More »India re-elected to the Council of International Maritime Organisation for the biennium 2026-27 with highest tally
India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), London, in Category B of 10 members comprising of countries with the largest interest in international seaborne trade. India secured the highest number of votes in this category, receiving 154 out of 169 valid votes casted during the election. The Council elections were held during the 34th ...
Read More »Paradip Port Authority achieves the fastest ever 100 MMT cargo throughput in a Fiscal
Paradip Port of Odisha created history by achieving the fastest ever 100 MMT cargo throughput in a Fiscal since its inception on 27th November. This is the 9th consecutive year the port has crossed the 100 MMT mark and clocked 100.15 MMT and thus by exhibited a growth of 4.78 % on Y-o-Y basis and it has done so 12 days earlier ...
Read More »Development of 3 Lakh Ton Annual Recycling Capacity for Critical Mineral Extraction Envisaged from the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme
The progress of implementation of the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling was reviewed today by Shri Piyush Goyal, Secretary, Ministry of Mines. Besides Ministry officials, it was attended by Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research, Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur, an autonomous institute of the Ministry of Mines, which has been appointed as the Project Management Agency (PMA) for ...
Read More »Commerce Secretary Engages with Industry Stakeholders to Address Key SEZ Policy and Operational Challenges
An industry interface organised by Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs (EPCES) brought together over 150 stakeholders for an interaction with Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal, IAS in Chennai, today. Representatives from Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and developers highlighted issues related to Special Economic Zone(SEZ)– Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) transactions, duty foregone, ICEGATE connectivity constraints, import monitoring systems, ...
Read More »Indian Railways Crosses 1 Billion Tonne Freight Loading in FY 25-26
Indian Railways’ freight performance continues to strengthen India’s economic backbone, with cumulative loading this year crossing the 1-billion-tonne mark—reaching 1020 Million Tonnes (MT) as of 19 November. This milestone reflects broad-based support from key sectors: coal remains the largest contributor at 505 MT, followed by iron ore (115 MT), cement (92 MT), container traffic (59 MT), pig iron & finished ...
Read More »Exemption Deadlines for Select Chapter 73 and Stainless Steel Flat Products Extended to 31 March 2026
In order to preserve the interests of stakeholders and ensure steady market availability of critical steel products as domestic production capacities scale up in line with national self-reliance objectives, the Ministry of Steel has reviewed the concerns submitted by industry participants. Consequent to this review, the Ministry has approved extension of certain exemptions, which are detailed below for the information ...
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