Ministry of Education has approved a new scheme named "New India Literacy Programme for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education. The total outlay of the "New India Literacy Programme" is Rs.1037.90 crore for FYs 2022-27.
In a tragic incident on New Year occasion, 12 people were killed and 15 injured in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in the Katra area of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Ministry of Textiles has further extended the timeline for submission of applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles. Total financial outlay- Rs 10,683 crore.