Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment

In order to preserve the interests of stakeholders and ensure steady market availability of critical steel products as domestic production capacities scale up in line with national self-reliance objectives, the Ministry of Steel has reviewed the concerns submitted by industry participants. Consequent to this review, the Ministry has approved extension of certain exemptions, which are detailed below for the information ...

In order to streamline the regulatory framework governing steel imports and to facilitate ease of doing business, the Ministry of Steel has undertaken a review of the existing import-related requirements. Based on this review, the following procedural clarifications are hereby issued. Import of Steel Grades Not Covered Under Quality Control Orders The Ministry has also reviewed the requirement introduced vide ...

Government e-Marketplace (GeM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the empowerment and integration of women entrepreneurs from the informal sector into the country’s public procurement ecosystem. The MoU focuses on promoting gender-responsive procurement by ...

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) in October 2025 has remained unchanged at 162.4 (provisional) as compared to the Index in October, 2024. The production of Fertilizer, Steel, Cement and Petroleum Refinery products recorded positive growth in October, 2025. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II. The ICI measures ...

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal highlighted manufacturing, skilling, investment and technology as the four key dimensions for India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047 at the Curtain Raiser of the 98th Annual General Meeting and Annual Convention of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi today. Shri Piyush ...

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Trade Intelligence & Analytics (TIA) Portal today in New Delhi. The Minister said that business needs to be more transparent with trade data to help stakeholders take the best decisions. Shri Goyal stated that the Trade Intelligence Portal will open up new insights for importers, exporters, startups, and MSMEs. ...

Telecommunication devices form the backbone of India’s digital economy. To secure telecom networks and prevent counterfeit devices, the Government of India mandates strict regulations on International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) registration and prohibits tampering, under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and the Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) advises to all manufacturers, brand owners, importers, and sellers ...

India’s total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for October 2025* is estimated at US$ 72.89 Billion, registering a negative growth of (-) 0.68 percent vis-à-vis October 2024. Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for October 2025* is estimated at US$ 94.70 Billion, registering a positive growth of 14.87 percent vis-à-vis October 2024. Table 1: Trade during October 2025*     ...

I. Key highlights · Headline Inflation drops to 0.25 % in October, 2025 · Food inflation declines to -5.02 % in this month · Impact of reduction in GST visible across all sectors Headline Inflation: Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of October, 2025 over October, 2024 is 0.25% (Provisional). There is decrease of 119 basis ...

The Department of Food and Public Distribution has notified the amended Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2025 (VOPPA 2025), marking a significant reform aimed at improving transparency, data collection, and monitoring across the edible oil industry. Capacity-building workshops to ensure smooth implementation To facilitate effective implementation of Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2025, the ...