The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has crossed a significant milestone in the implementation of India’s Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) framework, with cumulative ABS disbursements exceeding ₹200 crore. As part of this continuing effort, the NBA has sanctioned ₹8.23 crore in ABS proceeds to 27 State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and 5 Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs), arising from the access and ...
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India-US Critical Mineral Partnership To Strengthen Resilient Supply Chains, Support Auto Component Industry’s USD 500 Billion Global Ambition: Shri Goyal
Addressing the 66th Annual Session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) in New Delhi, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today called upon the auto component industry to transform local businesses into global businesses, expand manufacturing footprints across developed countries, strengthen supply-chain resilience and move up the value chain as India seeks to deepen its integration ...
Read More »GeM Initiative to Turn Textile Waste into Value-Added Products for Government Buyers
Government e Marketplace (GeM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the Textiles Committee (TC), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, have joined hands to promote recycled and upcycled products made from pre- and post-consumer textile waste, scrap and second-hand clothes through public procurement, creating new market opportunities for enterprises in the circular textile economy. The partnership was formalised through a ...
Read More »India–EU trade has doubled in the last decade to nearly USD 140 billion; Port of Antwerp-Bruges can serve as a gateway for Indian exports into Europe
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today said that the India–European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) opens huge opportunities for farmers, fishermen, MSMEs, small industries, innovators, startups, women entrepreneurs, manufacturers and service providers in India and Europe. Addressing the India–Belgium High-Level Dialogue on the India–EU FTA in Mumbai, in the presence of Prime Minister of the ...
Read More »Holistic Insights Towards Smart Farming in India: A way Forward
There is a need for integrated approach to face the climate risk, rather than adopting an isolated approach. The uncertainty of extreme weather and environmental crisis become more frequent in recent years which need to be addressed through empowering farmer community to anticipate, adapt and recover for sustaining livelihood and food security. “Holistic approach towards smart farming” speaks about gathering ...
Read More »SIP—THE DYNAMIC WEALTH PLANNING
SIPs do not promise overnight riches. But they offer more valuable, practical, accessible and disciplined path to wealth creation. For Indian Investors, that combination of simplicity, flexibility, and long-term potential is what makes SIPs an important starting point in the journey towards wealth creation. For many Indian families, wealth creation begins with a simple question; how can one invest regularly ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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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Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment