New Delhi, July 28, 2023: Government of India is promoting natural farming since 2019-20 under Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhti (BPKP), a sub scheme of Prampargat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY). Natural farming is chemical free farming based on the integrated agriculture and animal husbandry approach using livestock and local resources. It is largely based on on-farm […]
New Delhi, July 26, 2023: India’s coal sector achieved a remarkable milestone in the first quarter of FY 2023-24, by recording highest ever coal production at 223.36 million tonne (MT), representing a substantial growth of 8.55% compared to the production of 205.76 MT during the same period during FY 2022-23. Coal India Limited (CIL) registered […]
New Delhi, July 24, 2023: The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of April, 2023 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 122.5, is 5.1% higher as compared to the level during the month of April, 2022. As per the provisional statistics of Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), the cumulative growth for the […]
New Delhi, July 23, 2023: Under Phase-II of 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. The incentive is linked to battery capacity i.e. Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-3W and e-4W with a cap 20 % of the cost of […]
New Delhi, July 19, 2023: The provisional payroll data of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) reveals that 20.23 lakh new employees have been added in the month of May, 2023. Around 24,886 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the month of May, […]
New Delhi, July 12, 2023: With a view to optimize utilization of accommodation in trains, Ministry of Railways has decided to delegate powers to Zonal Railways to introduce discounted fare scheme in trains with AC sitting accommodation, subject to the following terms and conditions: Applicability of the Discounted Fare scheme: This scheme shall be applicable in […]
New Delhi, July 10, 2023: The Ministry of Coal has achieved substantial surge in overall coal production with a growth of 8.40% in Q1 of FY 2023-24. The cumulative coal production has witnessed a significant increase, reaching 222.93 million tonne (MT) as compared to 205.65 MT in Q1 of FY 2022-23. Coal India Limited (CIL) […]
New Delhi, July 08, 2023: NTPC Limited, India’s leading integrated power producer, has nearly doubled coal production from its captive mines during the first quarter of the financial year 2023 – 2024, compared with the production during Q1 of previous year. The company achieved an impressive coal production of 8.48 million metric tonnes (MMT) during […]
New Delhi, July 07, 2023: The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June, 2023 is Rs 1,61,497 crore of which CGST is Rs 31,013 crore, SGST is Rs 38,292 crore, IGST is Rs 80,292 crore (including Rs 39,035 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs 11,900 crore (including Rs 1,028 crore collected […]
New Delhi, June 28, 2023: Joha rice, aromatic rice cultivated in the Northeastern region of India is effective in lowering the blood glucose and preventing diabetes onset and hence is an effective nutraceutical of choice in diabetes management. Joha is a short-grain winter paddy known for its significant aroma and noteworthy taste. The traditional claims […]
