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World Bank Group to fuel job creation in India with up to $50 billion of funding over next five years

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The World Bank Group said on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with the government of India to support job creation across both urban and rural areas with $8-10 billion in... Read More


Niti Aayog plans to advocate 90% EV share in private vehicles by 2047

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- NEW DELHI: The federal policy think tank Niti Aayog may advocate raising the share of electric vehicles in India's privately owned cars and two-wheelers to 90% by 2047 from nearl... Read More


Economic Survey calls for industrialization model with focus on global value chain

NEW DELHI, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday called for creating a new industrialisation model focused on deeper integration into global value chains, rather than existing models centred on i... Read More


Beyond the tailpipe: Centre moves to map life-cycle carbon emissions of all vehicles, end debate on norms

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- India plans to map the carbon emissions of every vehicle segment over their life cycles to assess their impact on climate and help prepare a clear policy aimed at making the coun... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why NITI Aayog wants MSMEs to go green

NEW DELHI, Jan. 27 -- The Niti Aayog has called for a new mechanism to decarbonise India's vast micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector to help exporters meet green product requirements as W... Read More


India on track to become third-largest economy amid global uncertainty, says president Murmu

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and slowing global growth, president Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said India's economic momentum remains strong, underpinned by reforms, i... Read More


PM Modi pushes quality manufacturing as India touts third-largest startup ecosystem

NEW DELHI, Jan. 25 -- In his first monthly radio address of 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India is now the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, urged manufacturers to adop... Read More


Govt links PLI incentives to testing, localization for electric quadricycles

NEW DELHI, Jan. 16 -- In a first, the government has notified dedicated testing and performance norms for electric quadricycles under the Rs.25,938-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for a... Read More


Maharashtra dethrones Delhi as India's top electric bus market in 2025

NEW DELHI, Jan. 14 -- Electric bus (e-bus) sales in Maharashtra jumped by over 60% in 2025, helping the state overtake New Delhi as India's largest e-bus market, as states push to expand green public ... Read More


Mint Explainer | India invited to Pax Silica: What it could mean for AI, chip supply chains

NEW DELHI, Jan. 13 -- The US' new ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said on Monday that India will be invited next month to become a full-time member of Pax Silica-a Washington-led strategic initiative... Read More