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Merchandise Trade Indices are compiled and published by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, to measure changes in the unit values (prices) of India’s exports and imports over time. These indices serve as important indicators of external sector price movements and are widely used for economic analysis, including national accounts compilation and ...

    Over the past two decades, drone technology has emerged as a transformative tool globally. India is rapidly leveraging its potential across governance and development sectors. What began as limited experimental deployment has evolved into a structured and expanding drone ecosystem that is reshaping public service delivery, infrastructure management, agriculture, and national security. Today, drones are used in India for ...

In a major boost to India’s emerging Media & Entertainment innovation ecosystem, 51 promising startups from the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality) and Media Tech sector will showcase their products and technologies at the WAVES Creators Corner powered by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during the India AI Impact Expo 2026. The Expo will be held at Bharat Mandapam from 16th to ...

C2i Semiconductors Raises $15 Million Series A Led by Peak XV Partners – Largest Funding Round by an Indian Semiconductor Startup C2i Designing Intelligent Power-Management Chip for Energy Efficient and Reliable High-performance Computing Systems India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem is steadily strengthening, with startups supported under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme drawing growing interest from both investors and the ...

The  annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 1.81% (provisional) for the month of January, 2026 (over January, 2025). Positive rate of inflation in January, 2026 is primarily due to increase in prices of manufacture of basic metals, other manufacturing, non-food articles, food articles and textiles etc. The index numbers and inflation rate ...

The twenty-first century is being shaped as much by imagination as by industry. Economic strength is no longer measured only in factories and freight corridors, but in intellectual property, digital platforms, and cultural influence. Ideas travel faster than goods, narratives move markets, and creative ecosystems increasingly determine how nations are seen, heard, and partnered globally. In this environment, the creative ...

In a significant step towards strengthening India’s cybersecurity posture against emerging quantum computing threats, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier telecommunications R&D institution under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has signed an agreement with Synergy Quantum India Private Limited, a deep-tech sovereign quantum security company providing comprehensive post-quantum cryptography solutions across both hardware and ...

In a major boost to India’s growing startup ecosystem, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (Startup India FoF 2.0) with a total corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore for the purpose of mobilizing venture capital for the startup ecosystem of the country. The Scheme ...

The Government facilitates availability of cotton to domestic textile and spinning industries through the release of stocks procured by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations, which are sold through a transparent online e-auction system enabling competitive price discovery. MSP for cotton is declared annually to safeguard farmers’ interests when market prices fall below MSP ...

Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, Hon’ble Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, visited Paradip Port Authority (PPA) to review its operations and long-term expansion plans. She was received by Shri P. L. Haranadh, IRTS, Chairman, PPA, at the Wet Basin and accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour by the CISF Unit. She also took a launch ride to review berth readiness, vessel ...