Weaving Sustainability into India’s Textile Future: India’s textile sector is moving towards circular and sustainable production through policy support for organic fibres, safer chemicals, textile-waste recovery, recycling, eco-labelling, traceability, green manufacturing and market-based sustainability standards. Cleaner technologies, responsible sourcing and waste reduction are being promoted to improve resource efficiency and keep Indian textiles competitive in […]
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NIPUN Bharat Mission and Foundational Learning
NIPUN Bharat Mission and Foundational Learning: Five years after the launch of NIPUN Bharat in July 2021, its progress and future expansion are being discussed to consolidate learning gains, extend support beyond Grade 3 and strengthen India’s foundation for achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 identified foundational literacy and […]
India Bans Import of Goods Made Using Forced Labour
India Bans Import of Goods Made Using Forced Labour: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry amended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to prohibit the import of goods produced or manufactured using forced labour. The decision comes as the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section […]
India Ranked 9th in Internet Blackout Preparedness
India Ranked 9th in Internet Blackout Preparedness: India ranked 9th globally among the countries best prepared to withstand a major internet disruption, according to a study by the U.S.-based digital infrastructure provider TRG Datacenters.The United States topped the ranking with a vulnerability score of zero, followed by Indonesia and the United Kingdom. India ranked ninth […]
Astra Mk 1
Astra Mk 1: India and Indonesia reached a significant milestone in their growing strategic cooperation by signing a deal for the supply of the Astra Mk 1 missiles. Astra Mk 1 is an indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM). It will be integrated with the Air Force and the Navy. It is developed by […]
All India Survey on Higher Education Reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24
All India Survey on Higher Education Reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24: The Union Ministry of Education has released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24, highlighting significant growth in higher education enrolment, Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), female participation, social inclusion, and STEM education in India.AISHE Reports 2022-24 highlight significant […]
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization: The government has highlighted progress under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) which expands access for small farmers, women, and disadvantaged groups through targeted mechanization support nationwide. It was launched in 2014–15. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). SMAM aims to “reach the unreached” by […]
UDISE Report 2025–26
UDISE Report 2025–26: The Union Ministry of Education officially released the comprehensive report on the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) for the academic year 2025-26. The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) is one of the largest management information systems in the world, covering more than 14.8 lakh schools, 1.02 […]
Direct Seeded Rice : In News
Direct Seeded Rice: In News In a bid to mitigate the rainfall uncertainty due to the potential impact of El Nino, the Chhattisgarh government recently advised farmers to cultivate oilseeds and use Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) method in paddy for the upcoming kharif season. Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) is a modern farming technique where rice […]
Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES) Project
Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES) Project: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) carried out a planned nationwide database consolidation under its Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES) project. Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES) Project is EPFO’s initiative to modernise its service delivery mechanism through automation and rule-based processing. It is designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing […]
