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India In Talks For FTAs With 8-9 More Blocs, Eyes 75% Global Trade Coverage: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- India is negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with 8-9 more groups of countries and individual nations that together represent about USD 15 trillion in GDP, Commerce and Indu... Read More


Ludhiana Industry Body Seeks Steel Price Regulator Amid Sharp Price Surge

Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- Ludhiana-based industrialists and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are facing mounting financial pressure following a sharp rise in steel prices, prompting calls for ... Read More


India's Private Credit Market Poised For Stronger Growth Amid Insolvency Reforms: EY Report

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- India's private credit market is expected to expand further as banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) continue to leave funding gaps in specialised segments, but inves... Read More


Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Reach Commercial Scale In India Within 2-3 Years: Renewable Energy Secretary

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- India could see significant growth in sodium-ion battery technology over the next two to three years as researchers have reached Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and above, Ren... Read More


65 Delayed-Payment Cases Worth Rs 8.29 Crore Resolved At Telangana's Parishrama Adalat

Hyderabad, Aug. 25 -- The 'Parishrama Adalat', a conciliation conclave for delayed-payment disputes involving micro and small enterprises (MSEs), has resolved 65 cases involving Rs 8.29 crore, the Tel... Read More


India Targets USD 1 Trillion Chemicals Sector By 2040: J P Nadda

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda has called for expanding India's chemicals sector to USD 1 trillion by 2040, with the government focusing on an enabling ecosys... Read More


Digital Finance, Credit Gaps Limit Women's Participation In Platform Economy: ILO-NCAER

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Despite near gender parity in basic bank-account ownership, women continue to lag men in digital financial skills and credit access, limiting their participation in India's growi... Read More


8.7 Crore Indian Youth Aged 15-29 Not In Education, Employment Or Training: NITI Aayog

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- An estimated 8.7 crore Indians aged 15-29 are not engaged in education, employment or training, highlighting the need for affordable skilling programmes linked to self-employment... Read More


Talabira II & III Coal Mines Record Highest Production in FY26

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Talabira II & III Open Cast Coal Mine in Odisha, allocated to NLC India Ltd. under the Nominated Authority framework, recorded its highest-ever annual coal production of 19.14 mi... Read More


Piyush Goyal Leads 200-Member Business Delegation to Japan to Boost Trade & Investment

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will visit Japan from August 24-27, leading India's largest-ever business delegation to the country with more than 200 repre... Read More