Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment

India’s merchandise exports in June 2021 was USD 32.46 billion, an increase of 47.34%  over USD 22.03 billion in June 2020 and an increase of 29.7% over USD 25.03 billion in June 2019. India’s merchandise exports in Apr-June 2021 was USD 95.36 billion, an increase of 85.36%  over USD 51.44 billion in Apr-June 2020 and anincrease of17.85% over USD 80.91 ...

The Minister of Commerce & Industry, Railways and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal held a press conference today to showcase the achievements of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Q1 (April – June) of 2021-22. He mentioned how an ambitious target of USD 400 billion exports has been set for 2021-22. Shri Piyush Goyal said that ...

With growing urbanisation, requirements of rapid economic growth including e-commerce and associated first and last mile freight movements; increasing congestion, noise and sound pollution in the Indian cities is a menace affecting both public health and local economies.  The Logistics Division under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has decided to work in a planned manner to improve the city ...

 The Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) and Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership to build an AI and emerging technologies Centre of Excellence at AJNIFM. The collaboration seeks to explore the role of cloud, AI and emerging technologies for transforming and shaping the future of public finance management in India.   The ...

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the Notification No.54/2021-Customs(N.T.), dated 17th  June, 2021 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of ...

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and his visionary initiatives like the “Digital India” and “Make in India” programmes, India has witnessed an unprecedented growth in electronics manufacturing in the last five years. The National Policy on Electronics 2019 envisions positioning India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) by focusing on size ...

A New line from Bhadrachalam (AP) to Kharagpur (WB) passing through central parts of Odisha from Mottu to Malkangiri- Rayagada Phulbani-Angul-Baripada will be a game changer for Odisha’s Development.   Odisha State will be completing 100 years of its statehood on 1st April 2036. Our state Govt aims to make Odisha as one of the most developed states of the ...

In a move to give a major push to tech startups across the country, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog Wednesday concluded its first fintech cohort of AIM-iLEAP- an initiative to back tech start-ups with much-needed access to industry, markets and investors. The fintech cohort was done through a series of thematic virtual demo days organised AIM in partnership with Startup ...

Black Carbon has a significant adverse effect on human health and leads to premature mortality, says a new study. The study could help in the estimation of future burden of mortality associated with air pollutants more accurately. The Indo-Gangetic plain is exposed to black carbon (BC) with serious implications on regional climate and human health. However, most of the pollutions-based ...

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved a Reforms-based and Results-linked, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme.  The Scheme seeks to improve the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of all DISCOMs/ Power Departments excluding Private Sector DISCOMs by providing conditional financial assistance to DISCOMs for strengthening of supply infrastructure. The assistance will be  based on meeting ...