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Odisha:  From ‘Mineral Basket’ to ‘Steel City’ of India

Odisha is rapidly transforming from India’s ‘mineral basket’ into ‘steel capital’ and is powered by the Government’s vision to reach an annual capacity of 130 million tonnes of steel by 2030 accounting for nearly half of national target. Odisha is an iron ore rich state and is also considered as one of the leading producers of both crude and stainless ...

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Pharmaceutical Exports Register 9.4% Growth; Industry Aims for Double-Digit Expansion in 2026–27

An Industry Interaction on the theme “Scaling up Pharma Exports” was held under the Chintan Shivir series being taken forward under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The interaction reflected the Government’s priority of expanding India’s export footprint through closer coordination with industry and regulators. India’s pharmaceutical export performance continues to show steady growth. Pharmaceutical exports stood at ...

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NITI Aayog Releases Report on ‘Revitalizing Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Insights, Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices

NITI Aayog today launched a policy report titled “Revitalizing Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Insights, Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices.” The report was released by Dr. Arvind Virmani, Member (Skill Development, Labour & Employment), NITI Aayog and Sh. B.V.R Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of India’s apprenticeship landscape. It provides critical insights, identifies challenges, and outlines actionable recommendations ...

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Export Promotion Mission to Expand Market Access for MSMEs; India Records Double-Digit Export Growth in February: Shri Goyal

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, today launched seven additional interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), a flagship initiative of the Department of Commerce aimed at empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for global markets. These interventions are designed to address key challenges faced by Indian exporters, promote broad-based and inclusive export growth, and ...

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INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE YEAR: 2011-12=100) FOR JANUARY, 2026

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 4.0 per cent (provisional) in January, 2026 as compared to the Index in January, 2025. The production of Cement, Steel, Electricity, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in January, 2026. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II. The ICI ...

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Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics Revises Base Year of Merchandise Trade Indices to FY 2022–23 to Reflect Current Trade Structure and Global Patterns

Merchandise Trade Indices are compiled and published by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, to measure changes in the unit values (prices) of India’s exports and imports over time. These indices serve as important indicators of external sector price movements and are widely used for economic analysis, including national accounts compilation and ...

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India’s Drone Ecosystem From Policy to Public Service Transformation

    Over the past two decades, drone technology has emerged as a transformative tool globally. India is rapidly leveraging its potential across governance and development sectors. What began as limited experimental deployment has evolved into a structured and expanding drone ecosystem that is reshaping public service delivery, infrastructure management, agriculture, and national security. Today, drones are used in India for ...

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51 Startups to Showcase AI Innovations in WAVES Creators Corner in India AI Impact Expo 2026

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 ...

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DLI Scheme-Backed Chip Design Startups Continue to Attract Interest from Leading Investors

C2i Semiconductors Raises $15 Million Series A Led by Peak XV Partners – Largest Funding Round by an Indian Semiconductor Startup C2i Designing Intelligent Power-Management Chip for Energy Efficient and Reliable High-performance Computing Systems India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem is steadily strengthening, with startups supported under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme drawing growing interest from both investors and the ...

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Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of January, 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12)

The  annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 1.81% (provisional) for the month of January, 2026 (over January, 2025). Positive rate of inflation in January, 2026 is primarily due to increase in prices of manufacture of basic metals, other manufacturing, non-food articles, food articles and textiles etc. The index numbers and inflation rate ...

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