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India's Textile & Apparel Import Dependency Falls 13.9% In April-December 2025: MoS Textiles

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- India's import dependency in the textile and apparel sector, including ready-made garments, declined by 13.9 per cent during April-December 2025 compared with the corresponding p... Read More


Piyush Goyal To Consult Exporters & Industry Ahead Of US & EU Trade Pacts

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will meet representatives of export promotion councils and industry associations in New Delhi on February 11 as India moves closer to ... Read More


Revised PLI Textiles Scheme Draws Rs 10,789 Cr Investment, Rs 44,081 Cr Turnover Expected: MoS Textiles

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The government is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles to encourage wider participation, especially from micro, small and medium enterprises (MS... Read More


Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 Proposes Shared Use Of Power Distribution Networks: MoS Naik

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik has said the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 aims to reduce duplication of power distribution infrastructure and improve effi... Read More


India, Vietnam Explore Deeper Collaboration In Silk, Handloom & Textile Value Chains

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Senior Central Silk Board (CSB) officials along with leading Indian silk entrepreneurs recently undertook a five-day official visit to Vietnam in order to deepen bilateral cooper... Read More


India To Extend USD 175 Mn Special Economic Package To Seychelles

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- India and Seychelles agreed to deepen their strategic partnership following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Dr Patrick Herminie in New D... Read More


India's Cotton Output Estimate Unchanged At 317 Lakh Bales: Cotton Association of India

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has maintained its estimate of India's total cotton pressing for the 2025-26 season at 317 lakh bales (of 170 kg each), with a margin of plu... Read More


RBI Raises Collateral-Free Loan Limit For MSEs To Rs 20 Lakh

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the limit for collateral-free loans to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to Rs 20 lakh, under the Lending to Micro, Small & Medium ... Read More


Ministry Of Steel Signs MoUs For 85 Specialty Steel Projects Under PLI Scheme 1.2

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Ministry of Steel has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for 85 specialty steel projects involving 55 companies under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 1.2 (... Read More


India & Greece Sign Declaration To Boost Defence Industry Cooperation

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias on February 9 and reaffirmed the India-Gr... Read More