THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 2, 2025 India has intensified its nationwide efforts to safeguard agriculture from the escalating impacts of climate change, with a comprehensive scale-up of climate-resilient interventions under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project, implemented by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The initiative has completed district-level risk and vulnerability assessments across 651 ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 26, 2025 Emphasising the need to shed remnants of the colonial mindset and embrace a nationalist approach anchored in constitutional values, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the Constitution remains the guiding text for India’s progress. She was addressing the Constitution Day celebration at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in the Capital. President Murmu ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU     NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 22, 2025 Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), a Mini-Ratna CPSE under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has set the stage for a major push in India’s maritime infrastructure financing with the approval of an ambitious borrowing plan worth ₹25,000 crore. The decision, taken at the Corporation’s Annual General Meeting, marks a significant step ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU     NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 22, 2025 Indian Railways has crossed a major milestone in its freight operations, with cumulative loading for the year surpassing the 1-billion-tonne mark and reaching an impressive 1020 Million Tonnes (MT) as of 19 November. This achievement not only underscores the Railways’ strengthened operational efficiency but also highlights its expanding role in bolstering India’s economic ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday led the fifth round of pre-Budget consultations, this time drawing insights from prominent voices in India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem as preparations intensify for the Union Budget 2026–27. The meeting, held in the national capital, marked another vital step in the Finance Ministry’s comprehensive outreach aimed at ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 India’s ambition to emerge as a global maritime powerhouse received a major push on Tuesday as Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held a series of high-level discussions in Japan with top executives of the country’s leading shipping giants. The talks focused on strategic collaboration in shipbuilding, technology transfer ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 17, 2025 In a decisive push to safeguard India’s digital infrastructure, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a strong advisory to manufacturers, importers, brand owners and resellers, reminding them of the mandatory requirement to register IMEI numbers and warning of stringent penal action for tampering under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and the Telecom Cyber ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 17, 2025 India has taken a decisive step toward diversifying its energy basket with the announcement of its first structured long-term LPG import agreement with the United States. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday confirmed that Indian PSU oil companies have concluded a one-year contract to import around 2.2 million tonnes ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 India’s media and entertainment (M&E) sector is on course to surpass the $100 billion mark by 2030, the government announced on Saturday, underscoring the industry’s transformation into a global creative force powered by digital innovation, skilled talent, and a rapidly expanding consumer base. Recognised as one of the fastest-growing segments within the services ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 In a significant move aimed at strengthening India’s critical minerals ecosystem and promoting self-reliance in high-tech industries, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the rationalisation of royalty rates for four critical minerals — graphite, caesium, rubidium, and zirconium. As per the decision, caesium and rubidium will each attract ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOVEMBER 1, 2025 In a historic stride toward India’s semiconductor self-reliance, SiCSem Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Archean Chemical Industries Ltd., has broken ground for the nation’s first Integrated Device Manufacturing (IDM) facility at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar. The ₹2,067-crore project marks a defining moment in advancing the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under the Ministry of Electronics and ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCTOBER 31, 2025 In a significant boost to Odisha’s industrial and infrastructure landscape, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, will visit Bhubaneswar on November 1, 2025, to participate in a series of high-impact programmes. A major highlight of the visit will be the ground-breaking ceremony of the ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU KEVADIA, OCTOBER 31, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon the nation to remain vigilant against every conspiracy that seeks to weaken India’s unity, asserting that national integration is the foundation of a Viksit Bharat. Addressing the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme in Kevadia, Gujarat, the Prime Minister marked the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU MUMBAI, OCTOBER 29, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed India’s rising global stature in the maritime arena, declaring that the nation’s maritime sector is advancing “with great speed and energy” as he addressed the Maritime Leaders Conclave and chaired the Global Maritime CEO Forum at the India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 in Mumbai. The Prime Minister ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 28, 2025 The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially approved the Terms of Reference for the 8th Central Pay Commission, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to review and reform the salary structures of Central Government employees. The newly formed 8th Central Pay Commission will operate as ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 28, 2025 Union Coal Ministry on Tuesday announced the launch of the 14th round of commercial coal mine auctions, offering a fresh set of fully explored and partially explored coal blocks for bidding. This round is set to attract a diverse group of bidders, including experienced miners, new entrants, and technology-driven enterprises, signalling continued growth ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 28, 2025 NITI Aayog has unveiled two pivotal reports that offer new insights into the evolution of India’s services sector, a cornerstone of the nation’s economic growth. Launched by B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, in the presence of Dr. Arvind Virmani and Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, these reports focus on the sector’s dynamics through ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 27, 2025 In a major boost to farmers across the country, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has approved a comprehensive procurement plan worth ₹15,095.83 crore for the Kharif 2025–26 season. The plan covers pulses and oilseeds in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh and is expected to ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU MUMBAI, OCTOBER 27, 2025 Odisha took centre stage at the India Maritime Week 2025 as the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) announced a series of landmark agreements aimed at propelling the state’s maritime and industrial growth. During the Odisha State Session held on Monday, PPA signed five major Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth over ₹2,300 crore with key partners ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU MUMBAI, OCTOBER 27, 2025 Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, marking the grand opening of what is being hailed as the world’s largest maritime gathering. The five-day event, held under the theme “Uniting Oceans, One Maritime Vision,” has drawn over ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 13, 2025 India’s net direct tax collections surged 6.33 per cent year-on-year to ₹11.89 lakh crore as of October 12, 2025, reflecting steady momentum in the government’s revenue inflows, according to data released by the Income Tax Department on Monday. Gross direct tax collections touched ₹13.92 lakh crore in the current financial year (FY 2025-26), ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 13, 2025 India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased sharply to an over eight-year low of 1.54 per cent in September 2025, driven by falling prices of food and fuel items, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday. This marks the lowest year-on-year inflation since June 2017 ...

National AI Talent Mission proposed to make India the global hub for AI workforce THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 10, 2025 In a landmark move to harness the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), NITI Aayog on Friday released the “Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy”, setting out India’s vision to turn technological disruption into a massive employment ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 10, 2025 The Supreme Court of India on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a probe into allegations made by Viceroy Research LLC, a US-based short-seller, against Vedanta Group firms. The bench, comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and A.S. Chandurkar, expressed strong disapproval, questioning why foreign companies were interfering in India’s internal corporate matters. ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 8, 2025 Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Wednesday said that “India will redefine satellite communications for humanity,” as he inaugurated the Satcom Summit on “Space Networks for Universal Connectivity” at the India Mobile Congress 2025. The summit brought together leading figures from India’s telecom and space sectors, including Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister ...

India Mobile Congress 2025 kicks off with vision of ‘Innovate to Transform’, showcasing India’s global digital leadership THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 8, 2025 “Digital connectivity in India is no longer a privilege or a luxury — it has become an integral part of every Indian’s life,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating the 9th edition of the India ...

Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport, dedicates Mumbai’s first underground metro to the nation THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU MUMBAI, OCTOBER 8, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the resolve for a Viksit Bharat — a developed India — lies in driving both speed and progress while ensuring public welfare remains at the heart of governance. Speaking after inaugurating the ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 2, 2025 The government has received an overwhelming 249 applications under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), marking a significant milestone in India’s push to strengthen its domestic electronics value chain, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said on Thursday. The applications span a wide spectrum of products—from printed circuit boards (PCBs) and ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 1, 2025 In a move aimed at energizing state finances and fuelling developmental activities during the festive season, the Union government has released an additional tax devolution of ₹1,01,603 crore to state governments, the Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday. This special release comes ahead of the regular monthly devolution scheduled for October 10 and ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday declared that Odisha is witnessing rapid transformation under the double-engine government, fulfilling the people’s resolve for a ‘Viksit Odisha’ taken during the Assembly elections 18 months ago. Addressing a massive gathering at the Amalipali Ground in Jharsuguda, Modi said the state is now firmly on the path of ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on September 27 to inaugurate a slew of major projects, including railway initiatives worth ₹1,700 crore and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) indigenously developed 4G stack. From Jharsuguda, the Prime Minister will also flag off the Amrit Bharat Express connecting Berhampur in Odisha with Udhna in Surat ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 India underscored the vast potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to foster shared prosperity and resilient growth at the SCO Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Vladivostok on September 6, 2025. With the grouping representing 42 percent of the world’s population and contributing 17.2 percent to global trade, India urged coordinated action to ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 In a landmark overhaul of India’s indirect tax system, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council at its 56th meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday approved sweeping reforms that simplify the tax structure, slash rates across critical sectors, and provide direct relief to households, industries and small businesses. Chaired by Union Finance & ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 In a landmark move to secure India’s critical mineral supply chain, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved a ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for the development of recycling capacity in the country. The initiative is designed to extract essential minerals from secondary sources such as e-waste, lithium-ion battery (LIB) ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 20, 2025 India’s textile and apparel sector has continued to display resilience, recording steady growth in July 2025 despite mixed global trade sentiments. According to quick estimates released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCIS), exports of major textile commodities in July stood at USD 3.10 billion, reflecting a 5.37% year-on-year increase ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 16, 2025 The United States may refrain from imposing secondary tariffs on India for continuing to purchase Russian crude oil, with President Donald Trump indicating that Moscow has already lost a significant client in New Delhi. Speaking to Fox News aboard Air Force One en route to Alaska, Trump said the US may not move ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 15, 2025 Delivering his longest and most decisive address from the Red Fort, lasting 103 minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today outlined an ambitious vision for a Viksit Bharat by 2047, rooted in self-reliance, innovation, and citizen empowerment. He declared that India’s journey from a dependent nation to a globally confident, technologically advanced and economically ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 15, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day on Friday, hailed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as one of the most significant economic reforms since its implementation in 2017, underscoring its contribution to the nation’s growth. He emphasised that the next wave of GST reforms ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 14, 2025 Transforming India’s research institutions into globally competitive powerhouses requires bold reforms, institutional benchmarking, and stronger academia–industry linkages, according to Dr. V. K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog. Delivering the closing address at the Fifth Consultative Meeting on “Ease of Doing Research & Development (R&D)” in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Saraswat stressed that reducing friction across ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 12, 2025 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved four major semiconductor manufacturing projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), marking a fresh push towards strengthening the nation’s chip-making capabilities. With a combined investment of around ₹4,600 crore, these units are set to come up in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh, ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 11, 2025 In a landmark legislative move, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Income Tax Bill, 2025, paving the way for the replacement of India’s 63-year-old direct tax framework. The new law seeks to balance investor confidence, taxpayer relief, and administrative efficiency, aligning the country’s tax regime with contemporary economic realities. The legislation, once ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 5, 2025 The Government of India is taking a significant leap toward enhancing cross-border e-commerce by launching the E-Commerce Export Hubs (ECEHs) initiative, which aims to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), artisans, and small businesses through a comprehensive ecosystem of cost-effective logistics, streamlined regulatory processes, and simplified re-import mechanisms for returns and rejects. Under ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 23, 2025 In the face of rising global trade uncertainties and tariff-related disruptions, the Indian economy stands firm, buoyed by robust macroeconomic fundamentals, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest State of the Economy report released on Wednesday. The report, part of the central bank’s monthly bulletin, reflects cautious optimism about India’s economic trajectory, ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 25, 2025 “Axiom-4 Mission heralds India’s ascent to Viksit Bharat.” This was the emphatic declaration of Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, as he led a rousing standing ovation during a live telecast of the Axiom-4 launch at the Bhatnagar Auditorium, Anusandhan Bhavan, in New Delhi on Wenesday. The moment marked a defining chapter in India’s ...

PLI scheme generates over ₹16.5 lakh crore in sales, boosts key sectors with investment, jobs & exports THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 25, 2025 “India must leverage its inherent strengths, focus on self-reliance, and address stakeholders’ challenges to unlock its true export potential,” said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, while chairing a high-level review meeting on the ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 23, 2025 Reaffirming its commitment to women-led development and the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047, the Government of India is set to launch a transformative initiative — NAVYA: Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls — on Tuesday, in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. This ambitious pilot programme is a joint effort by the Ministry of ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 23, 2025 In a sweeping overview of the mining sector’s transformation over the past decade, Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, on Monday underscored the landmark reforms that have redefined India’s mineral landscape — from transparent auctions and investor-friendly policies to an intensified Centre-State collaboration and strategic global outreach. Highlighting the auction ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 23, 2025 In a defining move to transform India’s fertilizer industry and catalyze the nation’s clean energy transition, the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has floated a historic tender for the annual supply of 724,000 tonnes of green ammonia. This trailblazing initiative, launched under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 17, 2025 In a defining moment for India’s coal sector, the Ministry of Coal has announced the allocation of its 200th coal block for commercial mining, marking a major milestone in the country’s push towards energy self-sufficiency and private sector participation. The allocation of the Marwatola–II coal block to Singhal Business Private Limited symbolizes the ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 16, 2025 In a major push to accelerate digital inclusion and strengthen India’s grassroots broadband ecosystem, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a landmark directive under the Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order, 2025. The order mandates that all retail fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband plans up to 200 Mbps must be offered to Public ...