self-reliant India – newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:29:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://newsmantra.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-newmantra-logo-32x32.png self-reliant India – newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in 32 32 Government Launches Mega ₹37,500 Crore Initiative to Promote Surface Coal and Lignite Gasification https://newsmantra.in/government-launches-rs-37500-crore-coal-lignite-gasification-scheme/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:20:40 +0000 https://newsmantra.in/?p=82759 The Ministry of Coal has officially invited applications under its mega Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects, which was approved by the Government on 13 May 2026 with a substantial financial outlay of ₹37,500 crore. This major initiative is designed to accelerate the development of surface gasification projects across the country, focusing on enhancing value addition in the domestic coal sector, reducing reliance on costly imports, and strengthening India’s self-reliance in the energy and chemical domains. Following the approval, the formal Scheme Guidelines were released on 25 June 2026, and the Request for Proposal (RFP) was published on 7 July 2026, setting the stage for eligible entities to submit their bids.

To ensure active stakeholder participation and to offer comprehensive clarity on the scheme provisions and bidding requirements, the Ministry will host a Pre-Application Conference on 20 July 2026. Prospective applicants and industry stakeholders are encouraged to attend this session and raise queries for official clarification. The final deadline for the submission of applications has been set for 7 September 2026. Comprehensive documentation, including the detailed application timeline, guidelines, and the RFP, is currently accessible on the Ministry of Coal’s official website for interested public and private entities to review.

]]> SCOPE welcomes an inclusive, reforms-oriented futuristic budget 2026, expanding opportunities and responsibility for Public Sector https://newsmantra.in/scope-welcomes-union-budget-2026-public-sector-reforms/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:45:47 +0000 https://newsmantra.in/?p=76624 NEW DELHI. Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), compliments the  Union  Finance Minister for presenting a reform oriented inclusive and futuristic Union Budget 2026 that reinforces growth momentum and advances the vision of an Aatmanirbhar & Viksit Bharat. SCOPE welcomes the emphasis on long-term over short term thrust with sustained focus on capex, infrastructure development, MSME incentivisation, industry aligned skills, technology & innovation. The Budget also expands the opportunities for the Public Sector in the roadmap for a self-reliant developed India with sector-specific initiatives in many areas including infrastructure equipment & projects, manufacturing of electronic components, rare earths, mining, hi-tech tool rooms, Artificial Intelligence, Carbon Capture Units and production of hi-tech devices for divyangjan, while placing greater responsibility to drive capex, MSMEs and R&D.

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