Events
PM addresses G20 Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meet
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meet in Chennai via video message today. […]
Year: 2023
Finance
India signs $200m loan for expanding urban services in Rajasthan
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $200 million loan as additional financing for the ongoing Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project to expand water supply and sanitation systems and enhance urban resilience and heritage living in selected towns. […]
Business
EPCH Organises Programme on Brand Building of Handicraft Products
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts Organised an Awareness Programme on Brand Building and Promotion of Handicraft Products in International Market in Association with MSME-DFO Bangalore
Business
NavaTies Solutions & DP World signs MoU to Enhance Trade Between India & Global Markets
NavaTies Solutions Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based company at the forefront of the International Trade Platform, www.navaties.com, has officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DP World, a renowned Dubai-based international logistics firm, to fortify trade and logistics links between India and the global business landscape. […]
World
NITI Aayog to organize a G20 Conference
NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s institution for policy planning together with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, and the Global Development Network (GDN), New Delhi […]
Tourism
Ministry of Tourism to Develop Cruise Tourism in Country
Ministry of Tourism, as part of its ongoing activities, releases global print, electronic and online media campaigns in important, and potential markets overseas, under the ‘Incredible India’ brand-line, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country. […]
General
New Toll System for road transportation
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Development and Maintenance Works on such notified NHs […]
Finance
India signs $295m loan to upgrade state highways in Bihar
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed an agreement for a $295 million loan to upgrade around 265-kilometre state highways with climate and disaster-resilient design, and road safety elements in the state of Bihar. […]
Events
Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrates 17th foundation day
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) celebrated its 17th foundation day at its Prithvi Bhavan headquarters in New Delhi today. The Union Minister, MoES, Shri Kiren Rijiju, launched several citizen-centric initiatives to mark this occasion. […]
Business
Promotion of indigenous crafts of North-Eastern Region
NEHHDC has signed over 30 MoUs with various entities; inter alia, Indian Institute of Management, Shillong; National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong; National Institute of Design, Jorhat […]
General
In-Principle approval to set up 21 new Greenfield Airports
The government of India has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 for the development of new Greenfield airports in the country. […]
Foreign Relations
15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue
External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar held the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with H.E. Mr. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan on 27 July 2023 in New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
3rd Foreign Office Consultations between India and Lao PDR
India and Lao PDR held the 3rd round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on 27th July 2023 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. […]
World
Government steps to encourage growth of Indian steel industry
More scrap centres being opened in the country to bring down demand for imports of steel scrap and making India Aatmanirbhar […]
World
Ministry of Textiles’ umbrella skilling “Samarth-Scheme”
Ministry of Textiles had implemented the umbrella skilling scheme of Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) during 2010-2018 for skill development and capacity building of workers across textile value chain. In further continuation, the revamped skilling scheme of Samarth-Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) was launched in 2017-18. Samarth provides demand driven, placement oriented National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programme to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving, which have been converged under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) of M/o Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. Samarth Scheme has been extended upto March, 2024. State/UT-wise details of training centres operating in the country under Samarth scheme are given in Annexure-I.
ISDS was operational upto 2017-18. The details of number of beneficiaries under Samarth during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu are given in Annexure-II.
Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth Scheme on Pan India basis, including small cities. Ministry of Textiles has been implementing various schemes viz, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA), Amended Technology Upgradation Scheme (ATuFS), Silk Samagra, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP), National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) etc. catering exclusively for development of textile sector in the country.
Annexure-I
Details of textiles training centres operating in the country under Samarth scheme, State/UT-wise:
(as on 20.07.2023)
S. No.
State/ UT
Number of training centres
1
Andaman and Nicobar
1
2
Andhra Pradesh
40
3
Arunachal Pradesh
4
4
Assam
106
5
Bihar
35
6
Chandigarh
1
7
Chhattisgarh
16
8
Delhi
24
9
Goa
2
10
Gujarat
43
11
Haryana
43
12
Himachal Pradesh
5
13
Jammu and Kashmir
24
14
Jharkhand
19
15
Karnataka
435
16
Kerala
7
17
Madhya Pradesh
41
18
Maharashtra
42
19
Manipur
3
20
Meghalaya
4
21
Mizoram
3
22
Nagaland
13
23
Odisha
32
24
Puducherry
3
25
Punjab
6
26
Rajasthan
46
27
Sikkim
2
28
Tamil Nadu
504
29
Telangana
45
30
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
7
31
Tripura
13
32
Uttar Pradesh
284
33
Uttarakhand
7
34
West Bengal
20
Total
1,880
Annexure-II
Details of beneficiaries under Samarth Scheme during the last three years and current year, state/UT wise including Tamil Nadu:
S. No.
State/ UT
Number of beneficiaries trained during last 3 years & current year
1
Andaman and Nicobar
66
2
Andhra Pradesh
5,011
3
Arunachal Pradesh
57
4
Assam
5,641
5
Bihar
3,615
6
Chandigarh
87
7
Chhattisgarh
1,837
8
Delhi
3,187
9
Goa
55
10
Gujarat
6,781
11
Haryana
9,512
12
Himachal Pradesh
287
13
Jammu and Kashmir
1,711
14
Jharkhand
1,510
15
Karnataka
40,348
16
Kerala
1,500
17
Madhya Pradesh
3,691
18
Maharashtra
7,431
19
Manipur
1,077
20
Meghalaya
110
21
Mizoram
448
22
Nagaland
810
23
Odisha
4,984
24
Puducherry
304
25
Punjab
661
26
Rajasthan
7,457
27
Sikkim
66
28
Tamil Nadu
41,742
29
Telangana
5,476
30
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
1,522
31
Tripura
1,072
32
Uttar Pradesh
23,786
33
Uttarakhand
485
34
West Bengal
1,517
Total
1,83,844
(as on 20.07.2023)
This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply today in the Lok Sabha. […]
Business
India Signs MoU with Meta to Advancements in AI
In order to foster collaboration in the field of AI and Emerging Technologies, ‘India AI’ – an IBD under Digital India Corporation and Meta, India have signed an MoU here today. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr Irshad Ahmad appointed as next Ambassador of India to Syria
Dr Irshad Ahmad, presently Counsellor in the Embassy of India, Muscat, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Syrian Arab Republic. […]
Foreign Relations
8th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks held in Canberra
The 8th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks (DPT) was held at Canberra in Australia on 24-25 July 2023. The Defence policy talks were co-chaired by Special Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma, and Acting Deputy Secretary in Department of Defence, Australia Mr Steven Moore. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Prabhat Kumar appointed as next High Commissioner of India to South Africa
Shri Prabhat Kumar (IFS:1991), presently Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of South Africa. […]
Foreign Relations
8th round of FOC between India and Brunei
8th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Brunei were held in Bandar Seri Begawan today 25th July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Foreign Ministry statement on the Istanbul agreements
The Black Sea Initiative was launched just a week after it was signed. A maritime humanitarian corridor was outlined quickly, and a Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) was created in Istanbul for registering and inspecting participating vessels. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Production of Pulses and Vegetable Oils
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has assessed the impact of pulses cultivation in different agro-ecologies with respect to soil health, soil microbial biomass, resilience to climate change etc. […]
Business
Relief to 137 MSMEs provided under Vivad Se Vishwas I
As of 1st June 2023, relief to 137 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has been provided under the “Vivad Se Vishwas 1- Relief to MSMEs” scheme. […]
Foreign Relations
India and Argentina agree to a bilateral exchange of young researchers
India and Argentina have agreed to a bilateral exchange of young researchers and Startups, particularly in the field of Biotechnology and Agriculture. […]
World
India has 40 sites on the unesco world heritage list
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) follows its own guidelines for the conservation of centrally protected monuments as per the National Conservation Policy, 2014. […]
Business
UK-India round eleven FTA negotiations
On 18 July 2023, the United Kingdom and the Republic of India concluded the eleventh round of talks for the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Deepak Miglani appointed as next Ambassador of India Sao Tome and Principe
Shri Deepak Miglani (YOA: 2006), presently Director in the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Ajit Doval, KC met H.E. Wang Yi, Member of Communist Party of China
National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, KC met H.E. Wang Yi, Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the CPC Foreign Affairs Commission on the sidelines of the BRICS NSAs’ Meeting in Johannesburg on 24 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Second Meeting of Maldives-India Joint Working Group
The Second Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-Radicalisation between Maldives and India was held in Male’ on July 24, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
PM addresses 3rd Meet of G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group
The Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Shri Pramod Kumar Mishra addressed the Third Meeting of the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group in Chennai today. […]
Foreign Relations
PM addresses G20 Energy Ministers’ Meet
Welcoming the dignitaries to India, the Prime Minister said that any discussion about the future, sustainability, growth and development is incomplete without mentioning energy as it impacts the development of individuals and nations at all levels. […]
Foreign Relations
2 day G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meet concludes in Indore
The two-day G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting 2023 concluded in Indore successfully with the unanimous adoption of three G20 Outcome Documents which are G20 Policy Priorities on Strategies to Address Skill Gaps Globally […]
World
Shri Sandeep Chakravorty appointed as next Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Shri Sandeep Chakravorty (IFS: 1996), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia. […]
Foreign Relations
Ms Namgya C. Khampa accredited as next Ambassador of India to Somalia
Ms Namgya C. Khampa (IFS: 2000), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Somalia, with residence in Nairobi.Ms Namgya C. Khampa (IFS: 2000), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Somalia, with residence in Nairobi. […]
Foreign Relations
President of Sri Lanka Calls on the President
The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 21, 2023). […]
General
Mineral Production Goes up by 5.1 % during April 2023
The production level of important minerals in April 2023 were: coal 731 lakh tonnes, lignite 32 lakh tonnes, natural gas (utilized) 2671 million cu. m. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Employment Generation in Food Processing Industry
As per evaluation studies carried out for relevant component schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), substantial direct/indirect employment opportunities have been created in projects supported through its relevant component schemes. […]
General
8,738 Public EVs Charging Stations in the country
Under Phase II of the FAME-India Scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles. […]
General
Coal Production Records 223.36m tonnes in first quarter of FY
India’s coal sector achieved a remarkable milestone in the first quarter of FY 2023-24, by recording the highest-ever coal production at 223.36 million tonnes (MT), representing a substantial growth of 8.55% compared to the production of 205.76 MT during the same period during FY 2022-23. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Encouragement to Agri-Startups in Rural Areas
The Government of India, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing the “Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development” […]
Foreign Relations
Final ETWG Meet under India’s G20 Presidency Concludes
The 4th and last Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting, held under India’s G20 presidency, came to a successful conclusion in Goa today, July 20, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Indo-Japan bilateral cooperation in steel sector
Union Minister of Steel Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Mr. NISHIMURA Yasutoshi held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi today to discuss the cooperation in the steel sector and decarbonisation issues. […]
Foreign Relations
All G20 India destinations on global tourism map
During India’s G-20 Presidency, more than 200 meetings are planned at over 60 locations across the country. All these destinations have attracted global attention and put India on the global tourism map. […]
Foreign Relations
NITI Aayog convenes India’s Electric Mobility Enablers under G20 Presidency
The “Policy Support & Enablers to Accelerate India’s Electric Mobility” conference organized by NITI Aayog, charted an effective roadmap for the growth of electric mobility in India. […]
Startups & MSMEs
Startup20 & Jagriti Foundation unite to launch ‘Global Yatra’
Startup20 & Jagriti Foundation unite to launch ‘Global Yatra’, promoting inclusive entrepreneurship across the globe […]
General
RBI guidelines on ‘Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of MSME’
The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines on ‘Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ to Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) in March 2016. […]
Finance
Customs Exchange Rate Notification No.54/2023
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs determines the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice versa, with effect from 21st July 2023, for the purpose of importing and exporting goods. […]
Foreign Relations
Conference of India and ASEAN on Traditional Medicines in New Delhi
The Ministry of Ayush, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Mission to ASEAN, organized a conference of India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on traditional medicines in New Delhi today. […]
World
3rd Working Group Meeting on Military Cooperation of India-Russia
The 3rd meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of the Indian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation was held from 18 – 19 July 2023 at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to the President of India
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Chad, Burundi, Finland, Angola and Ethiopia at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 19, 2023). […]