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Piyush Goyal Outlines USD 1 Trillion Export Push, Urges MSMEs to Leverage FTAs for Global Expansion

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal called on Indian businesses to adopt fair trading practices, strengthen manufacturing standards and expand Indian products and s... Read More


At BRICS Meet, FM Calls on Multilateral Banks to Bridge Private Investment Gap

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the need for stronger financial and policy frameworks to support private capital mobilisation across B... Read More


GeM MSME Procurement Reaches Rs 2.37 Lakh Crore in FY 2025-26

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- GeM procurement from MSMEs reached Rs 2.37 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, while 11.75 lakh MSMEs, 37,758 startups, 2.17 lakh women entrepreneurs and 3,784 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) were... Read More


India-Namibia JTC Reviews Trade, Investment & Digital Payment Cooperation

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Fourth Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held in New Delhi on August 10-11, 2026, with both sides reviewing bilateral trade, investment and coopera... Read More


India's Pharma Exports Hit USD 8.10 Bn In Q1 FY27, Up 6.8% YoY: Pharmexcil

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India's pharmaceutical exports increased 6.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to USD 8.10 billion in the first quarter of FY27, compared with USD 7.58 billion in the corresponding per... Read More


Ethanol Supplies Cross 800 Crore Litres In India, Grain-Based Share Hits 76%: AIDA

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India's cumulative ethanol supplies crossed the 800-crore-litre mark during Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26, with grain-based feedstocks accounting for around 76 per cent of mo... Read More


India's Job Challenge: Why Stronger MSME Clusters Could Hold the Key

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- With underemployment widespread and artificial intelligence (AI) expected to disrupt existing jobs, India needs stronger job-creation engines, with the micro, small and medium en... Read More


RBI Gets Govt Nod For Field Trials Of One Billion Rs 10, Rs 20 Polymer Banknotes

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The government has approved the introduction of one billion polymer banknotes each in the Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations for field trials, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman info... Read More


Cotton Association of India Raises 2025-26 Cotton Pressing Estimate To 339 Lakh Bales

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has raised its estimate for India's total cotton pressing for the 2025-26 season to 339 lakh bales of 170 kg each, up from 337 lakh bales es... Read More


Unclaimed Bank Deposits With RBI Fund Rise To Rs 86,917 Crore: Govt

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Unclaimed bank deposits transferred to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund stood at Rs 86,917 crore as of June 30, 2026, with State Ban... Read More