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Particulars Wireless* Wireline Total (Wireless+ Wireline) Broadband Subscribers (Million) 954.99 44.82 999.81 Urban Telephone Subscribers (Million) 647.82 41.78 689.61      Net Addition in October 2025 (Million) 0.35 0.15 0.50     Monthly Growth Rate 0.05% 0.35% 0.07% Rural Telephone Subscribers (Million) 536.80 4.97 541.77      Net Addition in October 2025 (Million) 1.95 0.00 1.94     Monthly Growth Rate 0.36% -0.07% 0.36% Total Telephone Subscribers (Million) 1184.62 46.75 ...

India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), London, in Category B of 10 members comprising of countries with the largest interest in international seaborne trade. India secured the highest number of votes in this category, receiving 154 out of 169 valid votes casted during the election. The Council elections were held during the 34th ...

Paradip Port of Odisha created history by achieving the fastest ever 100 MMT cargo throughput in a Fiscal since its inception on 27th November. This is the 9th consecutive year the port has crossed the 100 MMT mark and clocked 100.15 MMT and thus by exhibited a growth of 4.78 % on Y-o-Y basis and it has done so 12 days earlier ...

The progress of implementation of the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling was reviewed today by Shri Piyush Goyal, Secretary, Ministry of Mines. Besides Ministry officials, it was attended by Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research, Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur, an autonomous institute of the Ministry of Mines, which has been appointed as the Project Management Agency (PMA) for ...

An industry interface organised by Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs (EPCES) brought together over 150 stakeholders for an interaction with Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal, IAS in Chennai, today. Representatives from Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and developers highlighted issues related to Special Economic Zone(SEZ)– Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) transactions, duty foregone, ICEGATE connectivity constraints, import monitoring systems, ...

Indian Railways’ freight performance continues to strengthen India’s economic backbone, with cumulative loading this year crossing the 1-billion-tonne mark—reaching 1020 Million Tonnes (MT) as of 19 November. This milestone reflects broad-based support from key sectors: coal remains the largest contributor at 505 MT, followed by iron ore (115 MT), cement (92 MT), container traffic (59 MT), pig iron & finished ...

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 ...