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Over 7.83 crore enterprises registered on Udyam Registration Portal (URP); growth trend indicated

A revised definition based on the composite criteria of investment and turnover, was adopted to classify Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in 2020. For registration of MSMEs, Udyam Registration Portal (URP) was launched on 01.07.2020. Further, to formalise Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs), Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) was launched on 11.01.2023. Since the adoption of the revised classification criteria of ...

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Record 30 Mineral Blocks Operationalised in FY 2025–26

In a historic milestone for India’s mining sector, 30 mineral blocks have been successfully operationalised in the financial year 2025–26, marking the first time ever that such a high number of blocks have been made operational within a single financial year. This achievement signifies a major shift towards faster execution and reflects the Government’s focused efforts to translate auctions into ...

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SPINNING MILLS

As per Annual Survey of Industry, Ministry of Statistics & PI, State/UT-wise, including Tamil Nadu, total number of spinning mills, number of spinning mills in operation and others is attached given below. Ministry of Textiles does not maintain data of closed spinning mills separately. The key initiatives taken by the Government to support spinning mills in the country includes following: Technology ...

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Deep Sea Fishing Vessels

Considering the scope for harnessing deep-sea fisheries resources in the Indian EEZ and High Seas and the recommendations of the National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017, the Department of Fisheries (DoF), Government of India is providing financial assistance to traditional fishermen for acquisition of Deep Sea Fishing Vessels (DSFVs) under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana’ (PMMSY) at the rate ...

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Increase in Fish Production 

The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) across all States and Union Territories, including Odisha, since 2020–21. During this period, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, has approved proposals submitted by the Government of Odisha amounting to ₹1,301.30 crore, including a Central share ...

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Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with effect from financial year 2018-19 is  implementing Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore to create and strengthen fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure in the country. FIDF inter-alia provides concessional finance for development of various fisheries infrastructure facilities to the Eligible Entities (EEs), ...

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India’s Total Exports Rise to USD 714.73 Billion in FY 2025–26 (Apr–Jan)

India’s trade performance has remained robust and resilient, with exports recording a steady upward trajectory both in the current fiscal year (FY 2025–26, Apr–Jan) and over the longer term (FY 2021–25). Despite persistent global uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and volatile commodity prices, India’s exports have continued to expand in a broad-based manner. During Apr–Jan of FY 2025–26, total exports of ...

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India Achieves Historic Milestone of 200 Mineral Block Auctions in FY 2025–26

India’s mineral sector has achieved a significant milestone in the financial year 2025–26 with the successful auction of 200 mineral blocks, the highest ever in a single year. This achievement reflects the strong cooperative efforts between the Union and State Governments and highlights the growing maturity of India’s auction-based mineral allocation framework. Out of the 200 auctioned blocks, 123 are ...

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DEEP-SEA MINING

MATSYA-6000 has been successfully designed and completed wet/harbour trials demonstrating functionality (including floatation, vehicle stability, manoeuvrability, power, communication, and control devices) and human support and safety systems in January-February 2025. The 500-meter shallow-water dive requires the realisation and integration of several components, including a critical component: custom-designed syntactic foam. This foam is being designed by India and developed by a ...

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NICDC to Anchor Implementation of BHAVYA Scheme for Development of 100 Industrial Parks

The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, will anchor the implementation of the BHAVYA scheme aimed at developing 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP). Under the BHAVYA scheme, NICDC will develop industrial ...

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