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U.S. Tariffs Trigger 100,000 Job Losses in India's Diamond Sector

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India's gems and jewellery industry is facing one of its toughest crises in years, with nearly100,000 workersin Gujarat's diamond-cutting and polishing sector losing their jobs s... Read More


Odisha MSMEs Secure Rs. 44,950 Crore in Bank Loans in FY 25, Gaps Persist in Cyclone Aid

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 12 -- Commercial banks operating in Odisha disbursed credit worth Rs 44,950.44 crore to approximately 3.66 lakh micro, small and medium enterprises during the 2024-25 financial year,... Read More


Casio India Begins Sales Of Locally Made Watches, Expands Manufacturing Footprint

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Casio India has initiated sales of its domestically produced watch models, representing a significant expansion of the company's manufacturing footprint in the country and advanc... Read More


India Restricts Jute Product Imports From Bangladesh To Single Seaport To Address Alleged Unfair Trade Practices

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India has implemented immediate restrictions on the import of specific jute products and ropes from Bangladesh through all land border crossings, according to an official notific... Read More


DPIIT Signs Strategic Partnerships With Hero MotoCorp And Zepto To Support Early-Stage Startups

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has entered into strategic partnerships with two major Indian companies to accelerate the growth of early-stag... Read More


India Achieves E20 Ethanol Target 5 Years Ahead Of Schedule: Minister Puri

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday reiterated that India's ethanol adoption programme is 'unstoppable', highlighting key milestones in blen... Read More


Defence Production Jumps 18% To Record Rs 1.5 Lakh Cr In FY25

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India's annual defence production reached an all-time high of Rs 1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25, marking an 18 percent increase over the previous year's output of Rs 1.27 lakh cror... Read More


CCEA Clears Rs 2,157-Cr Four-Lane Upgrade Of Marakkanam-Puducherry Highway, to Create 18 Lakh Person-Days of Jobs

Chennai, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of a four-lane Marakkanam-Puducherry section (46 km) of National Highway 332A in Tamil Nadu at a tota... Read More


Cabinet Approves Rs 4,250 Cr Special Development Packages For Assam & Tripura

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Union Cabinet has approved four new components under the existing Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura, with a total central out... Read More


Punjab Triples Renewable Energy Capacity In A Decade, Aligning With India's Renewable Energy Goals

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Punjab has significantly expanded its renewable energy infrastructure over the past decade, with installed capacity increasing threefold from 660.44 MW in 2014-15 to 2,174.12 MW... Read More