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The Indian Government has announced the establishment of seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks across various states to enhance investment, job creation, and global positioning in the textile sector. Covering both Greenfield and Brownfield sites, these parks will provide world-class infrastructure and facilities, with an investment
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The Ministry of Textiles in India has introduced several strategies to stabilize cotton prices and shield textile sectors from global price volatility. Key measures include the elimination of an 11% import duty on cotton until the end of 2025, and the implementation of Minimum Support Prices (MSP) to safeguard farmers.
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India's textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, reached USD 18,235.44 million from April to September 2025, marking a slight but promising growth of 0.1% over the previous year. Despite global uncertainties and the impact of US tariffs, the Ministry of Textiles is actively working to
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The Government of India has initiated various efforts in coordination with Central and State Drug Law Enforcement Agencies to combat drug trafficking. Measures include setting up a 4-tier Narco-Coordination Centre mechanism, establishing Anti-Narcotics Task Forces across all States/UTs, and empowering Border Guarding Forces and Railway Protection Forces under the
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The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, is finalizing the questionnaire for the upcoming Census 2027. The census, which will follow previous practices, will involve primary school teachers as enumerators. Scheduled Castes and Tribes will be recorded as per the Constitution'
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), established post the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is witnessing significant expansions and enhancements to fortify its operations. Following the NIA (Amendment) Act of 2019, the agency is empowered to pursue offences affecting India's security, both domestically and internationally. New divisions have been created
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The Indian government has established a comprehensive, integrated system to bolster national cyber security. This includes the coordination of multiple agencies, such as the National Security Council Secretariat's National Cyber Security Coordinator and the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C). The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is central
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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has reported significant unutilized panchayat funds in Maharashtra, with district panchayats left with 20.21% of grants, block panchayats at 18.90%, and gram panchayats at 23.39% unutilized. The unutilized funds stem from changes in scope of work and land issues. To enhance transparency,
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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has launched multiple initiatives to bolster the autonomy and efficiency of Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) by augmenting their Own Source Revenues (OSR). It has introduced the SAMARTH Panchayat portal to digitize revenue collection, thereby enhancing transparency and efficiency. Additionally, the Atma Nirbhar Panchayat Special
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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj's e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) is enhancing e-Governance across Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to improve service delivery in India. By automating Panchayat workflows and integrating with financial systems like PFMS, these initiatives aim to increase transparency and efficiency. Key tools include eGramSwaraj for
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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is enhancing the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme to improve governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The initiative began in the fiscal year 2022-23, emphasizing training for Elected Representatives, development of institutional mechanisms, and building essential digital infrastructure. The e-GramSwaraj application supports this
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The Ministry of Heavy Industries has reported the distribution of Rs. 1,634.62 crore under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme by November 23, 2025. Aiming to boost electric mobility, the scheme includes a Rs. 500 crore allocation for e-ambulances, extending support till March 2028, while grants for public charging infrastructure