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HCL and OIL Sign MoU for Collaboration in Exploration and Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals

In a significant step towards strengthening India’s self-reliance in critical and strategic mineral sourcing, Oil India Limited and Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 19, 2025, to co-operate and collaborate for exploration and development of critical and strategic minerals including Copper and associated minerals. Hindustan Copper Limited, a Miniratna PSU under the Ministry ...

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Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes unveiled byUnion Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, released the Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes prepared by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on 20th September 2025 during the event on “Celebrating 10 Years of Make in India and Discussion on Next Gen-Reforms 2.0” in New Delhi. The Guidebook which provides ...

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Goods and Sales Tax rationalisation: A boon for rural and semi-urban people

 The farm produce will now be more competitive and attractive for processed food manufacturers and the final product will be a preferred one over imported food product. This proactive move will have a long-term effect towards achieving sustainability goals through natural farming practices too. The GST (Goods & Sales Tax) rationalisation announced recently by GST council of Government of India ...

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GST rate cuts will boost our economy

In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the “next-generation” GST reforms would be a Deepavali gift to the nation. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on September 3, authorised a new paradigm in the indirect tax regime. There will be fewer rates, and the GST on most items have been reduced. While this has ...

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Government Cracks Down on Substandard Imports of Goods to Protect Domestic Industry

The Government of India has implemented various measures to curb the import of substandard goods in Indian markets. To protect the domestic industry from the adverse impact of cheaper imports, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), an attached office of Department of Commerce, conducts various investigations (anti-dumping/safeguard (quantitative restrictions)/ countervailing) under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the rules ...

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India’s Coal Sector has Crossed the One Billion Tonne Milestone in Cumulative Production for the Financial Year 2024-25

In a remarkable achievement, India’s coal sector has crossed the One Billion Tonne (BT) milestone in cumulative production for the financial year 2024-25. This unprecedented feat underscores the Ministry of Coal’s relentless efforts to enhance production, streamline dispatches, and strengthen the nation’s energy security. The cumulative coal production in FY 2024-25 has now crossed the One Billion Tonne (BT) mark, ...

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Wellness Tourism in the Country

Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including wellness tourism is undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism complements the efforts of States/UTs by promoting various tourism products of the country through various initiatives. The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan’, ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive ...

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Agriculture in India: Current Status and Future Outlook

India has excelled in export of agricultural products such as dragon fruit, red rice, Pomegranate, jack fruit and pine apple etc to various countries like Australia, Europe, USA, Dubai and United Kingdom. India’s farm markets are under digital transformation and are integrated with mandis through e-NAM platform making the process faster and easier. The economy of India is partly based ...

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Empowering Entrepreneurs: Grants for Food Processing Units

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of Food Processing Industries through its Central Sector schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally Sponsored – Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme across the country. These schemes are not region or ...

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Tele-Density and Wi-Fi Speed in the Country

The tele-density in each State as on 30.06.2024 is given in Annexure. The percentage of the population covered by mobile network is 99.21 per cent and the percentage of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network is 99.0 per cent as on 31.05.2024. The Wi-Fi speed experienced by subscribers depends on various factors, including Wi-Fi network standards, Internet Service Provider ...

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