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“Oil PSU JVs to Build 112 Vessels, Save $350 Billion Forex by 2047:” Shri Sarbananda Sonowal “India Envisions End-to-End Maritime Excellence with Build, Own, Repair, Recycle”: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal “India on Course to Become a Top Five Maritime Nation by 2047 Under PM Modi ji’s Leadership”: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal received country’s third Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) “Shivalik” under the Indian flag marking a proud milestone in India’s maritime resurgence…

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is participating in the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, scheduled to be held from 7th to 9th October 2025 at Jio World Centre, Mumbai. A dedicated stall and curated events will showcase the evolving landscape of official statistics and the role Fintechs can play to bridge the data gaps. The Ministry’s stall in the event will feature major statistical indicators such as GDP, CPI, key labour market statistics, etc. showcasing its commitment to…

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), country’s largest public sector steelmaker and Maharatna company, has supplied the entire requirement of special grade steel for the INS Androth, commissioned to the Indian Navy today on 06.10.2025. This marks a proud milestone in India’s naval modernization journey. INS Androth is the second vessel in its series of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) corvettes, the first being INS Arnala which was commissioned on 18th June 2025. SAIL has notably supplied the full quantity…

SoI signed to strengthen industry-education linkages for a more innovative and inclusive India The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) and the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India, have officially signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on the 19th of September 2025. The signing took place in the presence of H.E. Mr. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India, who lauded the efforts of IFCCI in fostering impactful Indo-French partnerships for social development. The signing took…

Oct 2025 : The benchmark of world food commodity prices declined slightly in September, led by drops in the sugar and dairy price indices, according to the new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 03rd October, 2025 (Friday). The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 128.8 points in September, versus a revised August level of 129.7 points. The…

Another Milestone in Women-Led Development under Government’s Special Campaign 5.0 In a major step towards promoting women’s leadership in core industrial sectors, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), today inaugurated the company’s first fully women-operated Central Store Unit at its Central Workshop, Korba. The initiative, launched under the Government of India’s Special Campaign 5.0, follows SECL’s earlier achievement of establishing Coal India’s first all-women-operated dispensary at Bilaspur, and reflects the organization’s sustained commitment to…

Proactively asks airlines to augment flight capacities by deploying additional flights Oct 2025 : Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is mandated by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to keep a watch on airfares, especially during the festive season and take appropriate measures in case of a surge in prices. Accordingly, the DGCA proactively took up the issue/matter with airlines and asked them to augment flight capacities for the festive season by deploying additional flights to meet high demand. In…

Key Takeaways · Employment in India rose to 64.33 crore in 2023-24 from 47.5 crore in 2017-18: a net addition of 16.83 crore jobs over six years. · Unemployment rate slumped from 6.0% in 2017–18 to 3.2% in 2023–24. · 1.56 crore women have joined formal workforce in the past seven years. Employment- Driving India’s Growth One of the fastest-growing economies, a digitised, automated, and sustainable economy, a booming global powerhouse- India is set to be a primary engine of growth in the…

In order to enhance transparency and provide ‘Ease of Commuting’ to the National Highway users, NHAI will install Project Information Sign Boards with ‘Quick Response (QR) Codes’ along the National Highway stretches to provide relevant project specific information and emergency helpline numbers to National Highway commuters. ​ The vertical QR Code Sign Boards will provide project-specific information including National Highway number, Highway chainage, project length, construction/maintenance periods, Contact numbers for Highway Patrol, Toll Manager, Project Manager, Resident Engineer, Emergency Helpline…

India’s $12 Billion MedTech Sector Set to Surge to $20 billion by 2030: Dr Jitendra Singh Sree Chitra Thiruvananthapuram Producing Cost-Effective, High-Quality Medical Devices, needs to Scale Up: Dr. Jitendra Singh From Aatmanirbhar to Vishwabandhu to Viksit Bharat, Sree Chitra Aligns with PM Modi’s Vision for the Nation, Says the Minister Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and…