New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) More than 6.32 crore citizens have registered on the MyGov platform, which has hosted public consultations of national importance, polls and surveys, the government said on Monday.The platform had 6,32,16,167 total registered users till July 10, 2026 participating in governance, and 4,48,10,119 of those registrations occurred in the five‑year period from July 11, 2021 to July 10, 2026, significant growth in its user base and engagement metrics, Union MoS Electronics a…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India’s services exports rose to $421.3 billion in fiscal 2025-26, driven largely by telecommunications, computer and information services and business services, the government said on Friday.Telecommunications, computer and information services accounted for $206.6 billion and business services contributed $124.2 billion in 2025-26, MoS Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada said in Rajya Sabha, outlining FTAs and trade promotion events playing a key role in boosting e…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Government has undertaken several initiatives to diversify export markets, including the signing of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), pursuing trade negotiations with major economies and undertaking focused export promotion activities through Export Promotion Mission, Indian Missions overseas, Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), industry associations and other stakeholders, according to a statement tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The Government has signed seven FTAs in t…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLI‑Auto), has attracted Rs 44,326 crore of investment and generated 67,820 jobs as of March-end, the government said on Tuesday.The scheme’s implementation also saw incentive disbursements of Rs 2,386.36 crore up to March 31, 2026, MoS Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said in the Lok SabhaGovernment approved the scheme with a budgetary outlay of Rs 25,938 crore for enhancin…
Amaravati, July 21 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party on Tuesday claimed that the Centre has exposed the TDP-led coalition government’s ‘investment mirage’ in Andhra Pradesh. The YSRCP said that the coalition government’s relentless publicity campaign claiming lakhs of crores of investments and lakhs of jobs in Andhra Pradesh has been exposed by the Union government’s own data placed before Parliament.Contrary to the grand claims repeatedly made by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and the coal…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have attracted actual investments of more than Rs 2.40 lakh crore, generated over 14.15 lakh direct and indirect jobs, and enabled exports worth Rs 15.2 lakh crore across 14 key sectors as of March 31, 2026, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, MoS for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said the PLI schemes, launched with an approved financial outlay of Rs 1.91 lakh crore.The …
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The European Union (EU) and India have agreed to deepen ties on trade and technology, making India only the second country after the United States to have this level of formal partnership with Brussels, according to a report in The European Conservative news portal.The move sends a clear political message that Brussels wants India to play a much bigger role in its supply chains, technology sector and wider economic strategy, the report states.The third meeting of the EU…
New Delhi/Agartala, July 10 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that around 80 per cent of the state’s population has been covered under the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), highlighting the significant progress made in implementing the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), one of the Centre’s flagship digital healthcare initiatives. The Chief Minister made the remarks while participating in the 3rd Mission Steering Group Meeting of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Bharat Buildcon 2026 — One Nation, One Expo, an exhibition for the building materials and construction industry, was inaugurated at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre here, and the event drew over 25,000 visitors on the opening day, an official statement said on Thursday.The exhibition drew architects, builders, developers, contractors, manufacturers, traders, policymakers, industry associations and international buyers from different parts of India and abroad, providin…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India is creating a future-ready digital economy driven by innovation, entrepreneurship and technological self-reliance, according to the government.Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, said that flagship initiatives such as the India Semiconductor Mission and the IndiaAI Mission are opening new avenues for research, manufacturing and innovation-led growth. “The Government remains committed to fostering an enabling ecosystem thro…