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…
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Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Acting information received from confidential sources, West Bengal’s Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has busted an illegal SIM box racket and arrested a person in connection with the case, police said on Sunday.Officers of the Commissionerate’s Intelligence Department raided flat number 5B on the fifth floor of a residential building in Hatiara in the Rajarhat area near Kolkata on Saturday and busted the ring.The items recovered by the team in this search include- 9 SIM…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India’s share in global electronics demand has expanded at a rapid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2 per cent, significantly outpacing global growth of 4.4 per cent between 2015 and 2024, driven primarily by the sharp rise in mobile phone exports, according to NITI Aayog’s Trade Watch Quarterly report for July-September 2025-26, launched on Friday.Between 2016 and 2024, electronics exports increased nearly five-fold, reaching USD 42.1 billion. With global elec…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have remained key bidders, pumping $23.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $90.1 billion in full year 2025 – aided by steady SIP inflows into domestic MFs, a report showed on Monday.This strong participation has not only helped mitigate the effects of a spike in FII outflows, which totalled $18.8 billion in 2025, but has also absorbed the continued surge in primary market issuances, with IPOs and FPOs amounting to Rs 1.95…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that India now has world’s lowest data costs and highest data usage, driven by robust digital infrastructure.There are more than 120 crore mobile users in the country and the 4G network is expected to reach every village by June this year.“World’s lowest data costs, world’s leading data usage India’s digital revolution led by PM Narendra Modi is truly built for its people,” the minister poste…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) on Tuesday urged the government to reduce telecom license fee from 3 per cent to 0.5 per cent-1 per cent in the upcoming Budget, just to cover the administrative costs.The leading industry body for telecom operators also suggested that the rate of GST under ‘Reverse Charge on Spectrum’ payment, license fees, spectrum usage charges, etc. can be reduced from the existing 18 per cent rate to the lower rate of 5 per c…
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerged as the defining hiring force in 2025 in India, with 290,256 AI-linked roles posted last year, a report showed on Tuesday.This momentum is set to accelerate further, with AI hiring projected to grow 32 per cent year-on-year in 2026 to nearly 3.8 lakh roles, said the report by foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME).India’s job market closed 2025 with renewed confidence, clocking sustained hiring growth across sectors, roles and citi…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Even while maintaining a stable yet modest growth rate averaging about 6 per cent per annum, India would become a US$26 trillion economy by 2047-48, with a per capita income exceeding $15,000, which is nearly six times the current value, according to an Ernst and Young (EY) report. The report highlights that there are a few key enablers of growth that uniquely strengthen India’s position in the global economy over the next decade and beyond, as it is most likely to ove…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) As India steps into 2026, the equity market finds itself at an important turning point. After a phase largely driven by strong domestic liquidity, the focus is now shifting toward earnings delivery, policy stability and the broader health of the economy. Market experts believe this transition could define how Indian equities perform in the year ahead.The year 2025 delivered mixed results for investors. The Nifty touched a record high of 26,326 on December 1 and ended the ye…