PLI schemes see actual investment of Rs 1.76 lakh crore, create over 12 lakhs jobs: Minister

July 22, 2025 3:13 PM

PLI schemes see actual investment of Rs 1.76 lakh crore, create over 12 lakhs jobs: Minister

The production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes have realised actual investment of Rs 1.76 lakh crore till March 2025 across 14 sectors, which has resulted in incremental production/sales of over Rs 16.5 lakh crore and employment generation of over 12 lakhs (direct and indirect), the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. To date, 806 applications have been approved under PLI schemes across 14 sectors. These schemes have incentivized domestic manufacturing, leading to increased production, job creat...

UP: Restoration work underway at Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment site in Gonda

September 16, 2024 5:53 PM

UP: Restoration work underway at Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment site in Gonda

The restoration work is underway at the site of the accident after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda, claiming the lives of three people and injuring 30. Several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda on Thursday. Three passengers died in the incident, while around 30 were injured. The train derailed near Gonda station in between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations under the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway at about 2:37 pm. A...