Nuclear power currently contributes approximately 3% to India’s total electricity generation. In the financial year 2024–25, nuclear power plants generated 56,681 Million Units (MUs) of electricity. To scale up nuclear energy capacity, the Government is actively working to enhance fuel availability through both increased domestic production and diversified imports. An ambitious Nuclear Energy Mission has been launched, with the goal of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. To support this target, the Government has initiated measures to encourage large-scale public and private sector participation, along with R&D initiatives focused on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other advanced…
Author: Aruna Sharma
The Election Commission has shared significant progress in the ongoing State Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar: Elector Coverage: 98.01% of electors have been covered. Data Findings: 20 lakh deceased electors identified 28 lakh permanently migrated electors reported 7 lakh electors found enrolled in more than one place 1 lakh electors untraceable 15 lakh enumeration forms not returned 7.17 crore forms (90.89%) received and digitised On July 20, 2025, lists of electors identified as incorrectly included and those yet to return their enumeration forms were shared with 1.5 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by district presidents of…
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF), convened a high-level roundtable on April 8, 2025, at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi, to discuss the “India Skills Accelerator” initiative. This initiative aims to bridge critical skill gaps by promoting inclusive upskilling and reskilling, encouraging investment in lifelong learning, and strengthening collaboration between government and industry. By supporting agile career transitions, scaling training programs, and aligning education with industry demands—particularly in high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and clean energy—the initiative seeks to equip India’s youth with future-ready skills. Notably, the initiative features…
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a Section 8 company established by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is a path-breaking initiative designed to transform the e-commerce landscape in India. Rather than functioning as a traditional platform or marketplace, ONDC serves as an open protocol, enabling interoperability and decentralization across digital commerce networks. Unlike conventional e-commerce giants, ONDC breaks down platform silos, allowing direct interaction between buyers and sellers across various compliant applications. This results in enhanced discoverability, lower transaction costs, and reduced dependency on single entities. Sellers onboarded through…
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved a 1% concession in stamp duty on property purchases worth up to ₹1 crore, provided the property is registered in the name of a woman. The decision, aimed at encouraging women’s ownership and financial empowerment, was taken during a Cabinet meeting held at Lok Bhavan in Lucknow, where 37 proposals were passed in total. Previously, this exemption was limited to property valued up to ₹10 lakh, with a maximum benefit of ₹10,000. The revised policy significantly expands the benefit, making it applicable to a wider range of…
As per the Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under Ministry of Steel earmark at least 2% of the average net profits made during the three immediately preceding financial years for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Unspent balance for the previous year, if any, is carried forward to the next year for utilization for the purpose for which it was allocated. The details of amount spent on CSR activities by the CPSEs under Ministry of Steel during the last three years are as under:- (Rs. in lakhs) Name of CPSE 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Steel Authority…
Marking a decade of transformative impact, the 10-year celebration of the Skill India Mission—Bharat SkillNxt 2025—was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event witnessed the unveiling of forward-looking skilling initiatives, global partnerships, and a bold vision for a Viksit Bharat powered by a skilled, tech-savvy youth. Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for MSDE and MoS for Education, highlighted the rise of India’s school-going population as global AI adopters through the new SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness) initiative. “This is the future we are building—bold, tech-savvy, and ready to lead,” he stated. He emphasized that skilling is…
As per the guidelines of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, the initiative is being jointly implemented by three key ministries of the Government of India: the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Among them, the MoMSME acts as the nodal ministry responsible for the overall implementation and coordination of the scheme. The skilling component of the scheme is overseen by the MSDE, which has designated the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) as the Project Implementing Agency (PIA). To…
Coal and Lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)—namely Coal India Limited (CIL), NLC India Limited (NLCIL), and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)—are actively undertaking ecological restoration of mined-out and barren lands across coal-bearing states in India. Through a mix of scientific, biological, and technical interventions, these PSUs are reclaiming degraded landscapes and promoting sustainable environmental management. Over the past five years, these PSUs have carried out extensive ecological restoration efforts. The state-wise and year-wise land reclaimed (in hectares) for ecological purposes between 2020–21 and 2024–25 is as follows: Assam: 3.74 ha Chhattisgarh: 1072.57 ha Jharkhand: 825.44 ha Madhya Pradesh: 1403.75 ha…
The Government of India is taking proactive steps to enhance the employability of the country’s youth, including women, through comprehensive skill development initiatives. Under the umbrella of the Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is delivering skill training, re-skilling, and up-skilling programs via an extensive network of training centers. These centers operate through key schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) implemented via Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The Skill India Mission is focused on equipping India’s…