Dr. Jitendra Singh said the Government remains committed to ensuring the integrity, transparency and credibility of the public examination system. He said the amendments reflect the Government’s openness to incorporate constructive inputs, learn from experience and further strengthen the law in order to effectively tackle organised examination-related crimes.
Manufactured by the West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Limited (WAMUL) and marketed by North East Dairy and Foods Limited (NEDFL), Purabi Ice Cream is produced using milk procured through Purabi Dairy’s extensive cooperative network of dairy farmers across Assam. The inaugural consignment comprises a diverse range of products, including cups, family packs, cones and gallon packs, catering to both retail consumers and institutional buyers in Bhutan.
Prathamshree Mahavihar forms part of Patan’s historic network of Buddhist monasteries, locally associated with the traditional bahi and bahal architectural traditions of the Kathmandu Valley. These complexes serve as places of worship, ritual practice, community gathering and preservation of Newar Buddhist traditions. The project covered the Gusthal Bahi and its Agam, a sacred component of the monastic complex used for religious and ceremonial functions.
The 40-wagon train carried a consignment of canola and completed the journey under the revised India–Nepal Rail Transit Protocol. The arrangement enables containerised cargo to move directly from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar without transshipment at the border, reducing repeated handling, transit delays and logistics expenses.
AB PM-JAY initially covered 10.74 crore families identified through the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011, representing the economically vulnerable bottom 40 per cent of the population. The beneficiary base was revised to 12 crore families in January 2023 to account for population growth. Around 37 lakh families of ASHA workers, Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers were added in March 2024.
The sector has recorded considerable expansion over the past decade. India’s milk production increased from 146.31 million tonnes in 2014–15 to 248.87 million tonnes in 2024–25, representing growth of around 70 per cent. Egg production rose from 78.48 billion to 149.11 billion during the same period, an increase of approximately 90 per cent. These figures indicate that livestock-based activities are becoming an increasingly important source of food, cash income and employment across rural India.
Under the government’s official program, 1,015 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies have been identified for the construction of godowns. Work has been completed at approximately 31 per cent of these societies, according to information presented in the Lok Sabha on July 28, 2026.
Indian manufacturers are now exporting toys to markets including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany. The sector’s expansion reflects a combination of mandatory safety standards, higher import duties, cluster development, startup participation, export incentives and initiatives encouraging toys rooted in Indian culture and learning traditions.
According to the BIMCO–International Chamber of Shipping Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, India supplies 3,11,936 maritime professionals, representing 12.16 per cent of the global seafaring workforce. The country now ranks behind only the Philippines and ahead of other major maritime workforce suppliers, including China, Russia and Indonesia.
The tiger has occupied a prominent place in Indian culture for centuries, appearing in art, royal emblems, coins, folklore and temple traditions. Its association with strength, sovereignty and the natural world contributed to the Royal Bengal Tiger being declared India’s National Animal in 1972.
