The Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence initiative started in 2009 by the Department of Science and Technology in India. Its core objective is to enhance the research capability of universities across India. Since its formation PURSE has played a major role in improving the existing research infrastructure and landscape, supporting over 82 universities and investments over Rupees 1227 Crores.
The historic challenges faced by the North Eastern Region (NER) are due to its geographical isolation, infrastructure deficits, and socio-political complexities. To address such things, the Government of India introduced the Lump Sum Provision Scheme in the financial year 2001-2002
Bharat trade net, announced during the Union Budget 2025-26, is intended to help exporters, especially MSME’s through reduction in procedural hurdles, improving documentation processing and minimization of compliance delays.
Policy Update Sanju Joshi The housing scheme was introduced in 1967 by DDA, and since then, it has provided more than a million houses to people in Delhi. The initial goal was to provide houses to migrants and economically weaker…
India's infrastructure landscape is undergoing a digital revolution, with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan at its core. Announced in October 2021, this ambitious initiative seeks to transform how infrastructure is planned and executed through a unified digital platform that brings together 44 central ministries and all states/UTs. In the Union Budget 2025, the government of India decided to distribute particular geospatial data to private sector organizations. The government made this strategic choice to democratize data which will drive public-private partnerships (PPPs) forward as well as enhance logistical effectiveness and attract investments in essential sectors.
By examining the current trends, patterns, and needs of the populace, the Master Plan for Delhi acts as an action plan to address these issues and direct the city's development. The administrative body responsible for MPD is the Delhi Development Authority. However, the central government and all other agencies involved in the development plan must work together to implement it. In 1962, the Delhi Development Act of 1957 was used to promote the first MPD plan. The following plan, which was implemented in 2001 and 2021, offered a comprehensive framework for Delhi's planned development.
The Government has established the National Centres of Excellence for Skilling, which are being operationalized through the National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs). It offers training aligned with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) levels 5 to 8. These advanced programs focus on high-end technical skills that are currently not very well presented in the Indian skilling ecosystem.