Shimla, April 7 (IANS) Amid financial crunch, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that no government employee will get extension or re-employment. The Department of Personnel has issued formal orders in this regard. According to the new instructions, no administrative department will send a proposal to the government for the extension of the service of the retiring officers or employees. The government has made it clear that no such application will be considered in future. All …
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s fish production has more than doubled over 10 years to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 from 95.79 lakh tonnes in 2013-14, making it the second largest producer of marine products in the world, according to a factsheet put out by the Central government on Monday.Collectively, fisheries-related schemes implemented since 2014-15 have generated an estimated 74.66 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, underscoring the sector’s expanding role in inclusi…
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) From curriculum to teacher training, budget to quantity metrics and parallel education systems to political interference, Pakistan’s education system is currently facing several flaws, a report has stated. Reasons cited are various factors like overemphasis on quantity over quality, political interference, lack of budget, parallel education systems, outdated syllabus and fractured infrastructure, an article in ‘Pakistan Observer’ mentioned.”The most pertinent failure of…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Delhi government schools recorded a pass percentage of 97.7 per cent for Class 10 and 98.3 per cent for Class 12 for the academic session 2024-25, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Monday. The Survey, tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the State Assembly, said that 1,270 government and government-aided schools in Delhi had a share of 39.75 per cent in the total enrolment during 2024-25.On the higher education front, the report said that the intake capacity o…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) At Rs 5,31,610, Delhi’s per capita income is estimated to be around 2.5 times higher than the national level during 2025-26, said the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the State Assembly on Monday. The report, presented on the opening day of the Budget Session, said that as per advance estimate the per capita income registered a growth of 7.92 per cent over 2024-25.The survey noted that Delhi has maintained its consistent revenue surplus. …
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Apart from the presentation of the Economic Survey, the opening day of the Delhi Assembly’s Budget Session is likely to see a censure motion being moved by the Opposition on Monday to deprecate the resolution brought by the Opposition in Lok Sabha for the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, showed the list of business. At the start of the Session, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will present the Economic Survey, sharing a broad picture of the city’s economic performa…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India’s pharmaceutical industry has evolved into a globally integrated and policy-supported system, ranking third globally by volume and 11th by value, with more than 3,000 companies and 10,500 manufacturing units, an official factsheet showed on Saturday.The domestic pharmaceutical market, valued at $60 billion, is projected to reach $130 billion by 2030.According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, in FY25, the sector’s annual turnover reached Rs. 4.72 lakh crore, wi…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Ahead of the Delhi Assembly’s Budget Session beginning March 23, Speaker Vijender Gupta met Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Cabinet colleagues to discuss preparations and modalities for the conduct of legislative business.The two agreed to fix March 24 for the presentation of the Budget for 2026–27, said a statement. It will be the second successive Budget to be presented by CM Gupta, who also holds the Finance portfolio.After the meeting, the Chief Minister said:…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Maharashtra’s outgo towards salaries, pension and interest payment during 2025-26 will be a record Rs 3,12,556 crore, which will be more than 50 per cent of the revenue expenditure of Rs 6,06,855 crore. The revenue receipts are estimated at Rs 5,60,964 crore, officials said on Thursday.According to the Economic Survey for 2025-26, the Maharashtra government’s spending on salaries is Rs 1,72,760 crore (28.5 per cent of total revenue expenditure) against Rs 1,46, 037 crore (…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Economic Survey for 2025-26 has presented a mixed outlook for the state’s economy. While the agriculture and allied sectors are expected to record a sharp slowdown compared to the previous year, the industrial and services sectors are projected to maintain an upward trajectory.According to the Economic Survey (ES), the growth rate for agriculture and allied activities is expected to drop to 3.4 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal year from a robust 9.1 per cen…