SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Forest & Environment) – November 2024 The Government of India, on 26 September 2024, notified new Ecomark rules as part of its mission to promote sustainable consumption under the ‘Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) Mission.’ These guidelines are aligned with the objective of encouraging citizens to adopt environment-friendly habits and […]

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Water Resources) – October 2024 The 8th India Water Week was held in New Delhi from September 17-20, 2024, emphasizing the vital importance of sustainable water management for protecting humanity’s future as well as the health of the environment. It was organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Space) – September 2024 India tasted great success on August 23, 2023, with the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s South Pole. This huge achievement led India to become the first country to land in this region and the fourth country to accomplish a successful lunar landing. To

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Renewable Energy) – August 2024 For FY 2024-25, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has received a budgetary allocation of Rs 19,100 crore. This has marked a near double increase in financial allocation from Rs 7,848 crore revised estimate of FY 2023-24. The major key green initiatives

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Communication) – July 2024 Keeping an eye on global developments in Quantum Technology, India gave rise to more than 40 startup projects in the domain in the last two years. This quest has also helped India to develop a few global potential startups as per the Department of Science

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Tourism) – June 2024 India has taken a stride to attain the 39th position in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), 2024a.  It was an encouraging sign for India’s tourism and hospitality sector as international tourism restored to normal across the globe post-pandemic. In the

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Environment) – May 2024 Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shared vital and valuable information about the Glacial Lakes and their continuous expansion in the Indian Himalayas. Here, the substantial presence of glaciers and snow is greatly sensitive to climate change in terms of physical and societal impacts

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Education) – April 2024 In a landmark move to elevate Indian education, a public statement ‘National Professional Standard for Teachers’ (NPST) was recently launched by the Ministry of Education aiming to reform the teachers’ way of working to positively impact students’ learning outcomes in the country. The NPST syncs

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Healthcare) – March 2024 The first phase of the Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign for the eradication of Lymphatic Filariasis was announced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 10 February 2024. This disease is caused by Culex mosquitoes and is vector-borne. The campaign occurs twice

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report – (Finance) – February 2024 The Union Finance Minister (FM), Government of India presented the Interim Union Budget 2024 on 1st February 2024. The budget prioritizes viable development, generating employment, enhancing work capital productivity, and reforming financial policies boosting overall growth with the mantra of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, and