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Odisha’s Blue Revolution

Better co-ordination between central agencies, state authorities, research institutions and private developers could help the state position as an emerging hub for offshore renewable activity on the east coast. The emergence of the blue economy as a cornerstone of sustainable & equitable economic transformation is incessantly altering regional development paradigms across maritime states in India. Literally defined by the Ministry ...

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Changing Dynamics of Leadership Behaviour in Evolving Business Scenario

Earlier, leadership was synonymous with authority and was often centralised.  Modern organisations, however, are increasingly decentralised. Leaders now guide teams they may not directly dealt with, through their influence, persuasion and vision rather than positional power. “Leadership is the ability of influencing people to strive willingly for achieving mutual objectives” (Terry). Leadership has always been the cornerstone of organisational success. ...

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PROMOTION OF TEXTILE EXPORTS

India’s textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, increased from ₹2,97,004 crore in 2023–24 to ₹3,25,339 crore in 2025–26, registering a CAGR growth of 4.7% during the period. India’s textile & apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Cr) Sl No. Main Commodity 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 READYMADE GARMENTS 120305 135428 139350 2 COTTON TEXTILES 101495 104064 102427 3 MAN-MADE TEXTILES ...

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India Emerges as World’s Second-Largest Supplier of Seafarers

India has emerged as the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing 311,936 maritime professionals to the global shipping industry, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. The report estimates that India now accounts for 12.16% of the global seafaring workforce, ranking behind only the Philippines and ahead of China, the Russian Federation and Indonesia. The achievement marks one of the ...

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Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) at historic low of 1.9% in FY 2025–26, achieve highest-ever net profit of ₹ 1.98 lakh crore; aggregate business reaches over ₹283 lakh crore

The financial health of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have shown significant improvement with healthy balance sheets, historically high profits and multi-decadal low level of gross non-performing assets (GNPAs). The financial performance metrics and Non-Performing Asset reductions of PSBs for last five years is given below: (₹ in lakh Crores) Financial Parameters 31.3.2022 31.3.2023 31.3.2024 31.3.2025 31.3.2026 Total Business 181.5 203.2 226.7 251.7 283.3 Total ...

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DEVELOPMENT OF RESERVOIRS AND AMRIT SAROVARS

The Government of India in the Union Budget, 2026-27 has announced the development of fisheries and aquaculture by undertaking integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars in the country including Bastar  constituency in Chhattisgarh. The initiative reinforces the Government’s objective to harvest the untapped fisheries potential from reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars, strengthening livelihoods of fishermen in the reservoirs and ...

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FISH PRODUCTION

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India with effect from the Financial Year 2020-21 is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India during the last six years has approved fisheries development projects of 34 ...

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Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data at the end of June 2026

Particulars Wireless* Wireline Total (Wireless+ Wireline) Broadband Subscribers including M2M cellular mobile connections (Million) 1039.78 47.71 1087.50 Broadband Subscribers excluding M2M cellular mobile connections (Million) 953.79 47.71 1001.50 Urban Telephone Subscribers (Million) 749.39 42.68 792.06 Net Addition in June 2026 (Million) 5.03 -0.68 4.36 Monthly Growth Rate 0.68% -1.56% 0.55% Rural Telephone Subscribers (Million) 550.86 5.15 556.01  Net Addition in June 2026 (Million) 0.76 ...

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India’s Exports Scale Record US$ 863.1 Billion in FY 2025–26, Driven by Strong Trade with UAE, UK and Australia

India recorded highest-ever exports in FY 2025-26 reaching a record US$ 863.1 billion, with merchandise exports reaching US$ 441.8 billion and services exports expanding further to US$ 421.3 billion, reflecting the combined strength of India’s merchandise and services sectors in driving export growth. Destination-wise data is available for merchandise exports and FTA wise India’s merchandise exports during FY 2025-26 is ...

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India’s Toy Exports Soar 89.1%, Reflecting Strong Growth in Domestic Manufacturing

The 17th Toy Biz International B2B Exhibition was organized by the Toy Association of India from 4th to 7th July, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Exhibition aimed at promoting Indian toys, facilitating business networking, and creating opportunities for growth in domestic sales and exports. It witnessed participation of 400 Indian toy brands, 100 international buyers from 40 countries, ...

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