Gandhinagar, June 12 (IANS) As the Narendra Modi government completes 12 years at the helm in the Centre, Gujarat’s success story is also hogging the headlines because of its fast-emerging start-up ecosystem. The Western state, ruled by the BJP for over decades now, has led the nation in shaping the growth trajectory of the Start-up India mission, an initiative that remains a key hallmark of the Modi government. Gujarat has made remarkable progress in the field of start-ups and innovation duri…
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is set to visit Switzerland’s capital Berne from June 12-13 for discussions with senior representatives of the Swiss Government and leaders of the Alpine country’s pharmaceutical industry, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.The deliberations are expected to focus on the implementation of Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), addressing operational issues arising from the agreement, an…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The government agency Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Thursday selected three Indian space startups — Astrobase Space Technologies, SatSure Analytics India and TM2SPACE Technologies — as the first set of Indian Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs) for funding under its Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) Scheme.The three startups will receive financial support to develop transformative space technologies to strengthen India’s indigenous c…
Jammu/Srinagar, June 8 (IANS) J&K government on Monday held a UT level workshop on Industrial corridors, ‘Plug & Play infrastructure’. The Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday organised a UT level Internal Consultative workshop at the Convention Centre, Jammu, on the theme “Industrial Corridors & Plug-and-Play Infrastructure: State Readiness for Global Manufacturing.”The workshop was held as part of a structured consultation pro…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The government is set to revise the base year of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) to 2022-23 and launch the Producer Price Index (PPI), a significant step towards updating India’s inflation measurement framework.In addition, the government has invited the media to a briefing on the matter on Tuesday, which will be addressed by DPIIT Principal Economic Adviser Praveen Mahto.“We have used WPI 2022-23 data, which has been made available internally to us, so that we do no…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) scheme aims to create investment-ready industrial parks that can rapidly attract industries, generate employment and strengthen India’s manufacturing ecosystem, DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said on Friday.Addressing the gathering during a workshop organised by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) here, Bhatia said the success of the BHAVYA scheme would not be measured merely by infrastructur…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is monitoring 1,981 ongoing big-ticket infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of Rs 42.78 lakh crore as of April 2026, across 17 Central Ministries and Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at Rs 20.36 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 47.59 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation, according to a MOPI fl…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Governing Body Meeting of intergovernmental body Asian Productivity Organization concluded here after three days of deliberations, reviewing Vision 2030 roadmap and institutional performance measures, an official statement said on Saturday.The meeting — hosted by the National Productivity Council under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) — reviewed priorities and informed member economies about GAIA (Genuine AI Action) for AI‑drive…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has extended conditional exemptions for the import of specified hermetic compressors used in air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturing till March 31, 2027, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday.The amendment, notified through the Air Conditioner and its related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Ord…
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) Gujarat has been ranked third in India in terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows between April to December 2025, according to data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).The state attracted approximately Rs 44,041.7 crore in foreign investment over the nine-month period, reinforcing its position among the country’s leading destinations for overseas capital.A significant share of this inflow was concentrated in Ahmedab…