New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The National Statistics Office (NSO) has released the uniform guideline for the compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) estimates with the base year 2022-23, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The guideline provides a comprehensive and uniform framework for compilation of District Domestic Product estimates across States and Union Territories with the objective of ensuring consistency, comparability and methodological standardisation in distric…
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New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) scheme aims to create investment-ready industrial parks that can rapidly attract industries, generate employment and strengthen India’s manufacturing ecosystem, DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said on Friday.Addressing the gathering during a workshop organised by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) here, Bhatia said the success of the BHAVYA scheme would not be measured merely by infrastructur…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Nissos Keros, a Marshall Islands‑flagged crude oil tanker carrying approximately 270,000 MT of crude oil cargo for India, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on June 3, according to the official update issued on Friday. All oil refineries in the country are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories, while sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel are being maintained. Domestic LPG production from refineries has b…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre, states, and Union Territories (UTs) on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure a minimum 30 per cent reservation for women advocates in government legal panels and law officer appointments across the country.A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi passed the order after briefly hearing the matter. In a brief hearing, senior adv…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and all states on a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the sale of alcohol in inconspicuous packaging such as tetra packs, PET bottles, plastic sachets and other portable containers.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi passed the order while hearing a petition filed by an NGO.During the hearing, the CJI Kant-led Bench orally rema…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court has sought compliance reports from several states and Union Territories (UTs) over the implementation of Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, warning that failure to file affidavits may compel the top court to summon the Principal Secretaries of their Education Departments. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi was hearing a writ petition filed by Md Imran Ahmad concerning the i…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG & CCI) on Thursday flagged off six awareness vans as part of the Census 2027 public outreach campaign in Delhi for the ongoing first phase of Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), an official said. The Census awareness vans, flagged off from Janganana Bhawan in Delhi, will travel across Delhi NCT carrying messages on Census participation, Self-Enumeration (SE) facility, key features of Census 2027 and the imp…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that 21 states/union territories are issuing and carrying out press briefs to effectively counter misinformation and to reassure citizens regarding adequate availability and smooth distribution of LPG.The government had requested Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs to intensify proactive and regular public communication, conduct daily press briefs at appropriate senior level, along with timely dissemination of accurate information through…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has asked all states and Union Territories to immediately step up proactive public communication on the availability of LPG and other petroleum products, citing the continued circulation of rumours and misinformation that are causing unnecessary public concern and panic buying.In a letter dated April 2, 2026, Secretary Dr Neeraj Mittal urged Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to ensure daily press briefi…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on Friday said it has suspended 10 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributors for alleged malpractices, reiterating its zero-tolerance policy against irregularities in its distribution network.Taking to the social media platform X, the company informed that it initiated strict action by suspending 10 LPG distributors found involved in malpractice.”With a zero-tolerance approach, we are ensuring accountability an…