Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment

The Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary has selected India to assume the chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process from 1 January 2026. The Kimberley Process is a tripartite initiative involving governments, the international diamond industry and civil society, aimed at preventing the trade in “conflict diamonds”—rough diamonds used by rebel groups or their allies to finance conflicts that undermine legitimate governments, as ...

India has 4500+ industrial parks mapped on the India Industrial Land Bank, spanning 7.70 lakh hectares, with 1.35 lakh hectares still available. 306 plug-and-play parks and 20 National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC)-led parks/smart cities. The Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 3.0 brings a sharper focus on sustainability, green infrastructure, logistics, digitalization, skill linkages, and tenant feedback. Introduction Industrial parks have emerged as a principal vehicle for accelerating the ...

Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power, Housing & Urban Affairs, inaugurated today the commercial operation of Unit–2 (250 MW) of the 2000 MW (8×250 MW) Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project through virtual mode. He stated that the commissioning of this unit is “not just a technical achievement, but a testament to years of hard work, dedication, and teamwork.” He further ...

The Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, today opened the bids for the 14th round of Commercial Coal Blocks’ Auction, witnessing encouraging participation from industry stakeholders. Bids were received for 24 coal blocks out of the 41 blocks offered in this round, reflecting sustained industry interest in India’s commercial coal mining framework. The online bids were decrypted and opened electronically in ...

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.8 per cent (provisional) in November, 2025 as compared to the Index in November, 2024. The production of Cement, Steel, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in November, 2025. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II. The ICI measures ...

Happiness is not something we possess. It is something we pursue. India’s restlessness, debates, innovations and demands for better lives may be the clearest sign of wellbeing. Less satisfaction does not mean unhappiness. It signals ambition. The World Happiness Report 2025, by the Wellbeing Research Centre at Oxford, again places the Scandinavian countries like Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden at ...

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in the areas of research, education, training and technology support for defence & internal security. The MoU was inked by Distinguished Scientist & Director General (Production Coordination & Services Interaction) Dr Chandrika Kaushik and Vice Chancellor, RRU Prof (Dr) ...

India and New Zealand have concluded a comprehensive, balanced and forward-looking Free Trade Agreement (FTA) under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, marking a major economic and strategic milestone in India’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region. The Agreement stands out as one of India’s fastest-concluded FTAs aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.  The ...

The Indian Road Congress (IRC) has accredited coir geotextiles as a new material for the construction and reinforcement of roads since 2011 and has published IRC Code book IRC: SP:129 – 2022 on Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Roads using Coir Geotextiles. India is now in a growing trend in urbanisation requiring urban facilities and amenities. Population strength ...

India’s pharmaceutical exports stood at USD 30.47 billion in 2024–25, registering a growth of 9.4 percent over the previous year, supported by a strong manufacturing base and expanding global outreach, said Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal while inaugurating a one-day Regional Chintan Shivir on Pharmaceutical Exports. The Commerce Secretary also highlighted that India’s domestic pharmaceutical market is currently estimated at ...