Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) declined by 0.4 per cent (provisional) in March, 2026 as compared to the Index in March, 2025. The production of Fertilizers, Crude Oil, Coal and Electricity recorded negative growth in March, 2026. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II. 2  The ...

Plastic, once regarded as a symbol of human progress and convenience, has gradually evolved into a persistent environmental burden that now challenges the sustainability of life systems. As larger plastic materials degrade into microplastics, particles smaller than five millimetres, they disperse silently through air, water, and soil, entering biological systems across the globe. Current global estimates indicate that more than ...

The Government has recognized more than 55,200 startups during Financial Year 2025-26, marking the highest number of startups recognized in a single year since the launch of the Startup India initiative. The Startup India initiative was launched on 16th January 2016 with an Action Plan comprising schemes and incentives aimed at creating a robust ecosystem for nurturing innovation, encouraging private ...

The Ministry of Coal today convened the Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat: Coal for Energy Security’, alongside the launch of the 15th round of Commercial Coal Mine Auctions, marking another significant milestone in strengthening India’s energy security and advancing self-reliance in the coal sector. The day-long consultation brought together policymakers, industry leaders, academia, experts, and stakeholders to deliberate on reforms, ...

Everybody can survive in start-up market as long as one does it with patience and perseverance. The next phase of Odisha’s start-up journey then is unlikely to be louder. But it will be sturdier. As founders trade adrenaline for architecture, the ecosystem is beginning to resemble what it long aspired to be, economically relevant, institutionally credible and built to last. ...

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how small organic molecules can be guided to form advanced functional materials. This could facilitate future electronic devices, tuneable optoelectronic systems, responsive materials, and bioelectronic interfaces. The team from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), both ...

A novel neuromorphic sensor that mimics the response of the brain to environmental changes, primarily humidity, with the ability to process, and store information in a single device, similar to biological systems, could significantly reduce energy consumption and data-processing requirements compared to conventional electronics. Neuromorphic electronics are gaining importance as conventional computing systems struggle with increasing energy consumption and data processing ...

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), in consultation with the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has enabled the notification of two institutions – Referral Centre Bhavasagara at CMLRE, Kochi and MACS Collection of Microorganisms and National Fungal Culture Collection at Agharkar Research Institute, Pune – as designated repositories under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The ...

Key Takeaways The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed the highest-ever total annual budgetary support of Rs. 2,761.80 crores for the fisheries sector. PMMSY continues to be the central pillar of fisheries development, with an allocation of Rs 2,500 crore in 2026–27. KCC benefits have reached 4.39 lakh fishers, insurance coverage has been extended to 3.3 million beneficiaries, and livelihood support has benefited about 7.44 lakh fisher families. Fish production has increased to 197.75 lakh tonnes in FY ...

Highlights: NSO launches the first ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) covering incorporated services sector enterprises across India with the reference period being the financial year 2024-25. The survey is aimed at developing a comprehensive database of the incorporated services sector of the country. The survey uses GSTN database as sampling frame. More than 1.21 lakh enterprises ...