Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment

India’s national power transmission network has achieved a significant milestone, crossing over 5 lakh circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines (220 kV and above) along with 1,407 GVA of transformation capacity (220 kV and above). The world’s largest synchronous national grid achieved this feat on 14th January 2026, with the commissioning of 628 ckm Transmission Line of 765 kV from ...

The Government of India has notified Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) targets for additional carbon-intensive sectors under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS). The notification, issued on 13.01.2026, brings Petroleum Refineries, Petrochemicals, Textiles and Secondary Aluminium under the compliance mechanism of the Indian Carbon Market (ICM). A total of 208 obligated entities across these sectors will now be required to ...

India is emerging as one of the fastest-growing destinations for Medical Value Travel (MVT), combining world-class medical infrastructure, highly skilled healthcare professionals and cost-effective treatment with the country’s unique strength in traditional systems of medicine and holistic wellness. From complex surgical procedures to long-term wellness therapies, India today offers an integrated healthcare ecosystem that is increasingly attracting international patients seeking ...

Most of the paddy producing farmers belong to small or marginal group and they do not afford to advanced technology which is a major concern to productivity or yield rate per acre. India is the largest producer and exporter of rice in the world while feeding to majority of its population throughout the year. Rice is the primary staple food ...

The Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment, releases the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (CPI – AL & RL) with the base year 2019=100 for the month of December 2025. These indices are based on data collected from a set of 787 sample villages across 34 States/UTs. For the month of December 2025, the ...

India has an aspiration of becoming Viksit Bharat by 2047 and achieving USD 30 trillion economy. This economic expansion will be driven by a significant increase in industrial activity and accompanied by extensive infrastructure development. Increasing the share of manufacturing sector from 17% to 25% in GDP is a key national objective that is central to India’s developmental goals. India ...

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh reviewed the issue of high prices of raw jute in a meeting held with the Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao, senior officials of the Ministry and the Office of the Jute Commissioner. He emphasised the need to ensure adequate availability of raw jute for jute mills and MSMEs to enable smooth industry ...

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of certain equity stake in Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (Target) by Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited (Acquirer). The Proposed Combination involves the acquisition by the Acquirer of an additional 30.58% shareholding in the Target. As on date, the Acquirer already holds 68.84% shareholding in the Target, which will increase to 99.42% ...

The CCI has approved proposed combination between Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL), JSW Sambalpur Steel Limited (JSW Sambalpur), JFE Steel Corporation (JFE) and JSW Kalinga Steel Ltd. (JSW Kalinga). The proposed combination pertains to the (a) transfer of BPSL’s steel business undertaking (Target Business) to JSW Sambalpur by way of slump sale; and (b) the acquisition by JFE of ...

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.7 per cent (provisional) in December, 2025 as compared to the Index in December, 2024. The production of Cement, Steel, Electricity, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in December, 2025. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II. The ICI ...