Borosil Renewables reported a loss of Rs 272.34 crore in the June quarter mainly due to provisions of an exceptional item. The company had reported a loss of Rs 3.64 crore in the quarter ended on June 30, 2024, according to a BSE filing. The company’s total income rose to Rs 337.78 crore in the quarter from Rs 244.39 crore a year ago.
Author: Aruna Sharma
With the arrival of the monsoon, urban India is rallying under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ (MoHUA) flagship campaign ‘Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao 2025’ (July 1–31). This nationwide initiative aims to tackle the health and sanitation challenges posed by the rainy season through a blend of public awareness, community action, and innovative municipal interventions. Across the country, urban local bodies (ULBs) are intensifying efforts to prevent disease outbreaks by unclogging drains, eliminating garbage hotspots, and promoting hygiene—especially in vulnerable areas like slums, schools, and markets. The campaign reinforces the ‘6 Swachhata Mantras’: clean hands, homes, neighbourhoods, toilets, drains,…
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…
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…