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India, SACU Sign Terms of Reference for Preferential Trade Agreement Negotiations

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for negotiations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), establishing the frame... Read More


National Biodiversity Authority Disburses Rs.15.52 Crore to 29 States and UTs Under Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 15.52 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) proceeds linked to ten commercial mustard hybrid varieties developed usi... Read More


Parliamentary Panel Urges MNRE To Diversify Renewable Energy Strategy Beyond Solar

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has urged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to diversify India's renewable energy strategy beyond its strong focus on s... Read More


India Exports Gasoline To Russia For First Time, 350,000-Barrel Shipment Arrives

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India has exported gasoline to Russia for the first time, with a shipment of around 350,000 barrels arriving in Moscow on August 5, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler.... Read More


Renewable Energy Could Cut Secondary Steel MSMEs' Power Costs By 34%: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India's secondary steel sector could reduce their annual electricity costs by up to 34 percent and significantly lower greenhouse g... Read More


SBI Underwrites Nearly Rs 1 Lakh Crore In MSME Loans Using AI In FY26

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- State Bank of India (SBI) used artificial intelligence (AI) to underwrite nearly Rs 1 lakh crore worth of MSME loans of up to Rs 5 crore each during 2025-26, a senior bank offici... Read More


West Bengal Government To Introduce New MSME Policy Soon: Minister

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The West Bengal government plans to announce a new policy for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector within a month, state MSME and Textiles Minister Dipak Barman... Read More


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