Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment

Key Takeaways Indian Railways has approved 306 GCTs, with a combined capacity of 192 million tonnes per annum; 118 are already commissioned. Since 2014, 2,672 million tonnes of freight shifted from road to rail, saving 143.3 million tonnes of CO₂. Private investment of around ₹8,600 crore has been mobilised under the GCT Policy. Freight revenues from GCTs grew fourfold between 2022–23 and 2024–25, reaching ₹12,608 crore. India’s logistics sector has ...

The “neighbourhood” around stem cells, rather than the stem cells alone, may hold a vital clue to understanding how tissues age and lose their regenerative capacity, according to new research. The study reveals that support cells surrounding stem cells are far more vulnerable to ageing-related damage, opening new avenues for research on healthy ageing.​​ Healthy aging is a global priority ...

Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has achieved an “Excellent” rating for its performance under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the financial year 2024–25. The assessment reflects SECI’s strong institutional performance and effective implementation of its mandated objectives during the year. In the MoU performance evaluation, SECI secured ...

Headline Inflation: Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of December, 2025 over December, 2024 is 1.33% (Provisional). There is an increase of 62 basis points in headline inflation of December, 2025 in comparison to November, 2025. Food Inflation: Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of ...

In line with the national vision of “Viksit Bharat by 2047” and Odisha’s ambition of “Samruddha Odisha by 2036”, the leadership by the People’s CM is guiding the state towards inclusive, sustainable, and impactful industrial growth. The rise of Odisha is not just a moment in history; it embodies a continuous narrative of cultural pride, resilience, and unity. Today, Odisha ...

The Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh will inaugurate the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and state-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility following the General body meeting on 5th January 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana. Smart Green Aquaculture Limited has established India’s first commercial-scale tropical ...

Brand activation is done in the market sharpening marketing mix known as product, price, place and promotion. A brand may get tired midway and may need innovation and right architectural combination of scale, range and proposition to march ahead to become a master brand. A brand should also have a right business model and a strong strategy to win its ...

The Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary has selected India to assume the chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process from 1 January 2026. The Kimberley Process is a tripartite initiative involving governments, the international diamond industry and civil society, aimed at preventing the trade in “conflict diamonds”—rough diamonds used by rebel groups or their allies to finance conflicts that undermine legitimate governments, as ...

India has 4500+ industrial parks mapped on the India Industrial Land Bank, spanning 7.70 lakh hectares, with 1.35 lakh hectares still available. 306 plug-and-play parks and 20 National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC)-led parks/smart cities. The Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 3.0 brings a sharper focus on sustainability, green infrastructure, logistics, digitalization, skill linkages, and tenant feedback. Introduction Industrial parks have emerged as a principal vehicle for accelerating the ...

Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power, Housing & Urban Affairs, inaugurated today the commercial operation of Unit–2 (250 MW) of the 2000 MW (8×250 MW) Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project through virtual mode. He stated that the commissioning of this unit is “not just a technical achievement, but a testament to years of hard work, dedication, and teamwork.” He further ...