CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative trains over 2 lakh workers in India

IANS | January 16, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative, a flagship national programme implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has trained over 2 lakh workers across the country, the Ministry of Science & Technology said on Friday.

India met maximum power demand of 242.49 GW in FY26, energy shortages at historic low

IANS | January 16, 2026 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India successfully met the maximum power demand of 242.49 GW during FY 2025-26, the government said on Friday, adding that due to significant additions in generation and transmission capacities, energy shortages at the national level have reduced to a mere 0.03 per cent in FY 2025-26, a major improvement from 4.2 per cent in FY 2013-14.