New Delhi, March 24, 2023: The all India coal production in the current financial year 2022-23 (up to February 2023) is 785.24 Million Tonnes as compared to about 681.98 MT during the same period of last year with a growth of about 15.14%. In the year 2021-2022, coal production was 778.19 Million tonnes (MT) as […]
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11.88 LMT wheat offered in 5th e-auction by Food Corporation of India
New Delhi, March 20, 2023: As a part of Govt. of India initiative for market intervention to control the price of wheat and atta, in the sequel of weekly e auctions of wheat, the5th e-auction was conducted by the Food corporation of India on 09.03.2023. Total quantity of 11.88 LMT wheat was offered from 657 depots […]
Production and Promotion of Organic and Bio fertilisers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas
New Delhi, March 17, 2023: NITI Aayog released the Task Force report titled “Production and Promotion of Organic and Bio fertilisers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas”. The report was released by Prof Ramesh Chand, Member (Agriculture), NITI Aayog in the presence of Taskforce members, senior government officials and representatives from gaushalas. The […]
Climate change, glacier topography & morphology control glacial retreat
New Delhi, March 16, 2023: Change in debris cover plays a critical role in the glacier surface lowering, shrinkage, retreat, and mass balance, according to a recent study. Therefore, these factors need to be accounted for in future studies for a complete understanding of the observed glacier changes and responses. Despite the importance of the Himalayan […]
Direct Tax Collections for F.Y. 2022-23 up to 10th March 2023
New Delhi, March 14, 2023: The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to 10th March, 2023 continue to register steady growth. Direct Tax collections up to 10th March, 2023 show that gross collections are at Rs. 16.68 lakh crore which is 22.58% higher than the gross collections for the corresponding period of last year. Direct Tax collection, […]
SWAMIH Fund completes 20,557 homes since inception in 2019
New Delhi, March 12, 2023: The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund I is India’s largest social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects. The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and is managed by SBICAP Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group […]
MOIL records 10% jump in production in Feburary’23
New Delhi, March 11, 2023: With a production of 1.31 lakh tonnes of Manganese (Mn) Ore in February 2023, Manganese Ore (India) Limited (MOIL) has registered 10% growth over the same period last year. Sales at 1.32 lakh tonnes of manganese ore during February 2023 were higher by 19% vis-à-vis February 2022. Ajit Kumar Saxena, […]
Bureau of Indian Standards makes 80% Concession on Certification/Minimum Marking Fee for Micro Scale Units
New Delhi, March 10, 2023: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has taken significant steps towards enhancing the quality and safety of products in India. In the meeting at Manak Bhawan, New Delhi on 03rd March 2023, Piyush Goyal directed BIS to undertake the following actions: o BIS shall augment the testing infrastructure in the country. […]
Coal Production Touches 784.41 Million Ton During April 2022-Feb 2023
New Delhi, March 09, 2023: As per provisional figures of the Ministry of Coal, India’s coal production increased impressively by 15.10 % to 784.41 Million Ton (MT) during Apr’22-Feb’23 as compared to 681.5 MT produced during the same period of FY 22. Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported production of 619.70 MT up to February of […]
Gold not to be sold without HUID after March 31st
New Delhi, March 08, 2023: Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has prohibited the sale of hallmarked gold jewelry or gold artefacts without 6 digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification Number (HUID) after 31st March 2023 Till date, the old hallmarked jewelry with four marks without HUID was also permitted to be sold by the jewelers along with […]