The Indian Road Congress (IRC) has accredited coir geotextiles as a new material for the construction and reinforcement of roads since 2011 and has published IRC Code book IRC: SP:129 – 2022 on Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Roads using Coir Geotextiles. India is now in a growing trend in urbanisation requiring urban facilities and amenities. Population strength ...
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India is third largest pharmaceutical producer of the world by volume
India’s pharmaceutical exports stood at USD 30.47 billion in 2024–25, registering a growth of 9.4 percent over the previous year, supported by a strong manufacturing base and expanding global outreach, said Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal while inaugurating a one-day Regional Chintan Shivir on Pharmaceutical Exports. The Commerce Secretary also highlighted that India’s domestic pharmaceutical market is currently estimated at ...
Read More »Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clustersestimated to generate approx. 1.80 lakh jobs
The policies of Government of India are driven by the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. It focuses on building the complete electronics manufacturing ecosystem and an enabling environment for the industry to compete globally. Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) As part of this vision, Government of India notified the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC ...
Read More »NUCLEAR SCIENCE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRESERVATION
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) a Constituent Unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) by using radiation induced mutagenesis along with cross breeding, has developed 72 improved crop varieties in oilseeds (groundnut, mustard, soybean and sunflower), pulses (urdbean, mungbean, pigeonpea and cowpea), rice, jute and banana, which have been released and notified for commercial cultivation. These crop varieties have desirable ...
Read More »USE OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER PURIFICATION IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has developed cost-effective and location/contaminant-specific membrane-based water purification technologies, as a spin-off of its in-house technology development initiatives, which can find application in treatment of water in flood affected areas. The notable among them are ultrafiltration including hollow fibre-based water purifying device for microbial decontamination and suspended solids removal in online and offline modes of ...
Read More »Global Collaborations via MoUs and Comprehensive Modernization Initiatives for Renewables, Grid Reliability, and Digitalization
The Ministry of Power actively engages with foreign governments and industry representatives to explore international partnership in power generation, transmission, and distribution. Further, multilateral engagements have been undertaken under the umbrellas of G20, BRICS, Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), International Solar Alliance (ISA), etc. In addition, the Ministry continues to advance regional power sector cooperation through platforms such as SCO, SASEC, ...
Read More »More than 7.28 crore MSMEs registered on the online Udyam Registration Portal
Government has launched the online Udyam Registration Portal on 01.07.2020 and as on date more than 7.28 crore MSMEs have registered and become eligible for availing the benefits of the Government Schemes, including access to formal credit and Government procurement opportunities. Further, more than 50 API integrations have been established with various organizations and bodies. Under the portal various data ...
Read More »Government has undertaken specific initiatives and policies to strengthen Ease of Doing Business in the country since 2014
The Government has undertaken the following specific initiatives and policies to strengthen the Ease of Doing Business in the country since 2014: (i) The Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP), launched in 2014 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), aims to reduce obstacles and enhance the transparency and efficiency of clearance and regulatory processes, thereby cutting ...
Read More »Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of November, 2025 (Base Year: 2011-12)
The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is (-) 0.32% (provisional) for the month of November, 2025 (over November, 2024). Negative rate of inflation in November, 2025 is primarily due to decrease in prices of food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum & natural gas, manufacture of basic metals and electricity etc. The index ...
Read More »The cumulative exports (merchandise & services) during April-November 2025 is estimated at US$ 562.13 Billion, as compared to US$ 533.16 Billion in April-November 2024, an estimated growth of 5.43%.
India’s total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for November 2025* is estimated at US$ 73.99 Billion, registering a positive growth of 15.52 percent vis-à-vis November 2024. Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for November 2025* is estimated at US$ 80.63 Billion, registering a negative growth of (-) 0.60 percent vis-à-vis November 2024 Table 1: Trade during November 2025* ...
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