New Delhi : The Government had notified the “Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana” 2019, amended in 2024, with the objectives to establish advanced biofuels projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstocks, provide remunerative income to farmers for their otherwise waste agriculture residues, create rural and…
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New Delhi : The Government of India announced that the National Policy on Biofuels continues to play a pivotal role in promoting biodiesel production, strengthening rural livelihoods, and creating new income opportunities for farmers. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Suresh Gopi highlighted that…
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New Delhi :The Government of India has approved 25 lakh additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for the financial year 2025-26, aiming to clear pending applications and accelerate the saturation of LPG access across the country. Launched in May 2016, PMUY provides deposit-free LPG connections to adult women from poor households.…
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Mumbai, December 3, 2025 — Maharashtra has emerged as one of the best-connected states under Indian Railways’ modernisation drive, with 24 Vande Bharat Express services currently operating to and from stations across the state. The information was shared in a written reply in the Lok Sabha by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting,…
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The Government of India has announced a simplified compliance framework for start-ups and certain categories of data fiduciaries under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. The Act and Rules, officially notified on 13 November 2025, mark a major step in India’s transition to a robust and citizen-centric data…
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For decades, the people of Sahibganj (Jharkhand) and the surrounding districts have lived between two realities, one on their side of the Ganga, and the other just across it. The distance may be short in kilometres, but the struggle has been long: costly boat rides, missed appointments, families unable to reach hospitals on time, and…
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New Delhi, Dec 1 :Recognising their stellar contributions to India’s triumphant campaign in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, Indian Railways has promoted three celebrated cricketers — Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh Thakur — to the prestigious post of Officer on Special Duty (Sports) through an Out-of-Turn Promotion. The promotions elevate the…
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New Delhi, Dec 1 :India’s total installed power generation capacity has reached 5,05,023 MW as of 31 October 2025, marking a historic shift as non-fossil fuel sources now constitute a larger share of the country’s power portfolio than fossil fuels. Of the total capacity, 2,59,423 MW (51.37%) comes from non-fossil fuel sources—including 2,50,643 MW of…
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India’s industrial production growth slowed to a 13-month low of 0.4% in October this year due to the poor showing by power, mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released on Monday (December 1, 2025). The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had expanded by 3.7% in October…
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New Delhi, November 29 – Haryana has won the Gold Medal for Clean Pavilion at the International Trade Fair-2025 held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Medals were awarded in different categories at the fair, and Haryana Pavilion clinched the top honour in the Clean Pavilion category. Providing information, Pavilion Director Anil Chaudhary stated that…
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