New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Women have been the biggest beneficiaries under the ‘Make in India’ initiative which created lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.IT Minister said that ‘Make in India’ initiative has created jobs and provided skilling at an unprecedented scale.The Apple ecosystem alone has created at least 250,000 direct jobs, with 70 per cent beneficiaries being women. Moreover, the ecosystem has generated at least 7,50,000 indirect j…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Centre’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme has succeeded in attracting investments of over ₹2.16 lakh crore in the manufacturing sector and created more than 14.39 lakh direct and indirect jobs as on December 31, 2025, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday.Cumulative sales of manufacturing units set up under the scheme exceeded Rs 20.41 lakh crore, while total exports crossed Rs 8.3 lakh crore. The government ha…
Hubballi (Karnataka), Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has always provided a fair and due allocation to every state, including Karnataka, in the Union Budget and this time too, the Budget will focus on ensuring a just allocation to all states, Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said. Speaking to the media in Hubballi on Tuesday, the minister said the Union government has paid attention to all sectors, including roads, industry…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The government on Friday said that five companies, selected in the fourth round under the PLI Scheme for White Goods, are expected to achieve a total production of Rs 8,337.24 crore and generate 1,799 additional direct jobs by FY 2027–28.The evaluation of 13 applications received in the fourth round under the PLI Scheme for White Goods has resulted in the provisional selection of five applicants, with a committed investment of Rs 863 crore, all engaged in the manufactu…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) OnePlus India on Wednesday denied reports of shutting down its India operations, adding operations continue in normal manner amid online misinformation.In its post on social media platform X, OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu said that I wanted to address some misinformation that has been circulating about OnePlus India and its operations.”I wanted to address some misinformation that has been circulating about OnePlus India and its operations. We’re operating as usual and wi…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) For the first time since domestic production began in 2021, US tech giant Apple Inc’s iPhone exports from India crossed Rs 2 lakh crore in 2025, as per industry data.Exports of the tech company in January–December 2025 reached a record $23 billion or Rs 2.03 lakh crore, up nearly 85 per cent over 2024 exports.Around three months remain before Apple’s five‑year PLI window ends. Under the production-linked incentive scheme (PLI), Apple’s focus in India had been e…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Indian pharma industry in 2025 saw a major leap with the government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), and schemes like the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) and Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma Medtech Sector (PRIP), the government said on Tuesday.In an official statement, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers stated that under the PMBJP, 2,202 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) were opened in 2025, taking the total number…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) US tech giant Apple achieved a major milestone under India’s smartphone production‑linked incentive (PLI) scheme, with the company’s iPhone exports crossing $50 billion by December 2025, industry data showed.The figure is expected to rise further, with three months still remaining in Apple’s five‑year PLI window. In the first nine months of FY26, iPhone exports stood at nearly $16 billion, pushing cumulative shipments during the PLI period beyond the $50‑billion…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The government on Friday announced to extend the deadline for submission of fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles up to March 31, 2026.According to the Ministry of Textiles, the extension follows the significant response received since the application portal has been re-opened in August 2025, with proposals being submitted by textile companies across priority areas, including Man-Made Fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics, and Techn…