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India's Electronics Exports Surge Over 11-Fold Since FY15, Reach Rs 4.24 Lakh Cr In FY26

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India's electronics exports surged more than 11-fold to Rs 4.24 lakh crore in FY2025-26 from around Rs 38,000 crore in FY2014-15, according to data shared by the government. Ele... Read More


Adani's Noida Data Centre Licence Proposal Faces Opposition From Power Stakeholders

Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is considering a separate parallel electricity distribution licence for Adani Energy Solutions Step Eleven Limited for its proposed data centre in Noid... Read More


Centre Relaxes Consultancy Tender Rules To Expand Competition, Support Domestic Firms

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Centre has revised eligibility and evaluation norms for government consultancy contracts to provide greater opportunities for domestic consulting firms under the Atmanirbhar ... Read More


NITI Aayog Calls For MSME-Led Manufacturing Push To Integrate India With Global Value Chains

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- NITI Aayog has released 'Positioning India as a Global Manufacturing Hub', outlining a sector-specific roadmap to boost manufacturing competitiveness and global value-chain integ... Read More


Union Agriculture Ministry Approves Rs. 605.71 Cr Central Funds to Boost Agri Infrastructure in Rajasthan, Telangana

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved a total allocation of Rs 605.71 crore for Rajasthan and Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Rash... Read More


Parliament Clears Mines & Minerals Amendment Bill to Restrict State Taxes on Mineral Rights

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict States from levying additional taxes on mineral rights and... Read More


Govt Mulls MDR On High-Value UPI Transactions, Tiered Incentives For UPI Self-Sustainability: FinMin tells Panel

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The current financial model for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is unsustainable and could undermine investments in cybersecurity, fraud prevention and network infrastructur... Read More


Indian Banks Accelerate GenAI Adoption As Implementation Rises To 86%: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Indian banks are rapidly moving Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) from experimentation to implementation, with the share of lenders having GenAI use cases under implemen... Read More


Paper Manufacturers Seeks Immediate Anti-Dumping Duty On Indonesian Paperboard Imports

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has urged the government to immediately impose anti-dumping duty on imports of Virgin Multi-Layer Paperboard from Indonesia, all... Read More


Tighter Energy Norms To Cut Legacy Urea Plant Profitability By 25%: Crisil Ratings

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Legacy urea plants are likely to face a structural decline in profitability following tighter energy-efficiency norms announced on July 30, 2026, according to Crisil Ratings. In... Read More