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Power Ministry Considers Imported Coal Mandate As Thermal Plant Stocks Fall To Critical Levels

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The Ministry of Power is considering a proposal to mandate the use of imported coal by thermal power plants as one of the measures to address critically low coal inventories, al... Read More


India Faces Near-Term Risks From US Ties, Energy Markets And AI Gap: CEA

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Unsettled relations with the US, uncertainty in global energy markets and the absence of a strong artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem are among the key near-term headwinds fo... Read More


FISME's India-EU FTA Conference Highlights MSMEs Need Stronger Compliance, Readiness to Unlock Export Opportunities

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Indian MSMEs will need stronger capacity to meet European Union (EU) regulatory requirements and effectively use tariff preferences to benefit from the India-EU free trade agree... Read More


India, France Discuss EPR Deployment, Nuclear Localisation As Civil Sector Opens To Private Participation

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Senior officials of the Ministry of Power held discussions with French state-owned energy major Electricite de France (EDF) on the proposed deployment of European Pressurised Re... Read More


India's FDI Inflows Reach USD 19.81 Bn In April-June Quarter: DPIIT

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India rose 6 per cent year-on-year to USD 19.81 billion in the April-June quarter of FY2026-27, according to data released by the De... Read More


Haryana To Showcase MSMEs, Artisans At IITF-2026 With Subsidised Stalls

Chandigarh, Sept. 26 -- Haryana will showcase its MSMEs, artisans and state-manufactured products at the India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2026 in Delhi, with smaller enterprises and craftspeople ... Read More


PLI Schemes Strengthen India's Pharmaceutical, Bulk Drug and Medical Device Manufacturing

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The Government's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes are driving investment and strengthening domestic manufacturing across India's pharmaceutical and medical devices sect... Read More


Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 Moves to Cabinet for Inter-Ministerial Consultation: Power Secretary

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026 has been sent to the Union Cabinet for inter-ministerial consultation, Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal said on Thursday. "We hav... Read More


GI-Tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal Export to Maldives Opens New Market for Karnataka Farmers

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the export of 1 MT of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives... Read More


Banks To Monitor Merchants To Prevent Passing UPI MDR To Consumers, Says Govt Sources

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Banks will monitor merchants to ensure that the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI transactions is not passed on to consumers, while the Indian Banks' Association (IB... Read More