Key Takeaways The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed the highest-ever total annual budgetary support of Rs. 2,761.80 crores for the fisheries sector. PMMSY continues to be the central pillar of fisheries development, with an allocation of Rs 2,500 crore in 2026–27. KCC benefits have reached 4.39 lakh fishers, insurance coverage has been extended to 3.3 million beneficiaries, and livelihood support has benefited about 7.44 lakh fisher families. Fish production has increased to 197.75 lakh tonnes in FY ...

TRAI today has released the “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter ending 31st December, 2025. This Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in India for the period covering 1st October, 2025 to 31st December, 2025 compiled ...

In a major boost to India’s emerging Media & Entertainment innovation ecosystem, 51 promising startups from the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality) and Media Tech sector will showcase their products and technologies at the WAVES Creators Corner powered by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during the India AI Impact Expo 2026. The Expo will be held at Bharat Mandapam from 16th to ...

The Union Budget 2026–27, presented by the Hon’ble Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament today, has announced several key initiatives to strengthen India’s pharmaceutical and biopharma sector. The Finance Minister stated that the Government has undertaken comprehensive economic reforms towards creating employment, boosting productivity and accelerating growth. The Minister emphasised scaling up of ...

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 ...

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.1per cent (provisional) in October, 2024 as compared to the Index in October, 2023.The production of Coal, Refinery Products, Steel, Cement, Electricity and Fertilizers recorded positive growth in October 2024. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I andAnnex II. The ICI measures the ...

India will soon wear a grand necklace of Industrial Smart Cities as in a landmark decision today, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs. 28,602 crore. This move is set to transform the ...

The coal sector has demonstrated highest growth of 10.2 % (provisional) among the eight core industries for the month of January 2024 as per the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)) (Base Year 2011-12) released by Ministry of Commerce & Industries. The index of coal industry has reached 218.9 points during Jan’24 as compared to 198.6 points during the same ...

The financial assistance for the Rubber sector under the ‘Sustainable & Inclusive Development of Natural Rubber Sector’ has been increased by 23% from Rs 576.41 crore to Rs 708.69 crore for the next 2 financial years (2024-25 and 2025-26). To support the rubber industry, planting of rubber will be undertaken in 12,000 ha in traditional areas during 2024-25 and 2025-26 ...

As our nation’s backbone, the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector plays a pivotal role in fostering employment opportunities and reducing regional imbalances. In a significant stride towards fostering digital inclusion in the MSME sector, the Quality Council of India (QCI) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) are proud to announce the launch of the DigiReady Certification (DRC) ...