[ad_1] Neelam Shami Rao | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J P Sivakumar | Photo Credit: arranged Central Silk Board has an ambitious target of doubling the country’s silk value chain, currently pegged at ₹55,000 crore, by 2030, said P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary, Central Silk Board, a body that works under the Ministry of Textiles and […]
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[ad_1] With the government not extending the 11 % import duty exemption on cotton beyond December 31, 2025, the price of domestic cotton is firming up. Price of the widely-used Shankar-6 variety of cotton was ₹52,500 a candy on December 15, ₹53,500 on December 27, ₹53,800 on December 30, and ₹54,000 on Saturday (January 3). […]
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[ad_1] Indo-Canadian rapper AP Dhillon performs during a concert as part of his ‘One of One – India Tour’, in Mumbai on Decemeber 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has established a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to facilitate the expansion of the “concert economy”, boosting employment and tourism in […]
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[ad_1] A day prior, BYD said that it sold 2.26 million EVs last year [File] | Photo Credit: AP Tesla’s sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD. The American company led by Elon Musk logged 418,227 […]
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[ad_1] The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue of ₹1.74 lakh crore in December 2025 confirms just how narrow the government’s fiscal policy space is. The December data reflect the economic activity in November, the second month under the new, reduced GST rates. December’s revenues were marginally higher than the ₹1.7 lakh crore collected in […]
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[ad_1] Image used for representation. | Photo Credit: AP State-owned CIL on Friday (January 2, 2025) said buyers from neighbouring nations Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal can now join its online coal auctions directly, skipping the Indian middlemen. The move will help in utilising the surplus coal resources better and promote transparency. Earlier, access to Coal […]
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[ad_1] NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited). File | Photo Credit: Reuters NTPC is in talks to buy a minority stake in U.S.-based nuclear fuel technology company Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE), the state-owned firm said on Friday (January 2, 2025). In a reply to a BSE query, NTPC said it continuously explores investment opportunities […]
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[ad_1] The government has extended the time for submission of applications under the Production Linked Scheme (PLI) for textiles till March 31, 2026. The PLI scheme application portal was re-opened in August 2025 and with encouraging response, including those interested in manufacturing manmade fabrics, apparel, and technical textiles, the government has decided to accept application […]
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[ad_1] BYD reported that it sold 2.26 million EVs last year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Tesla on Friday (January 2, 2026) reported lower sales than expected in the fourth quarter of 2025, ceding its position as the world’s biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales to Chinese auto giant BYD. The American company led […]
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[ad_1] The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched a special revival campaign for individual lapsed policies. Under the campaign, from January 1 to March 2, upto 30% concession will be extended on the late fee for all non-linked insurance plans upto a maximum of ₹5,000 if they are eligible for revival. Policies in […]
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