Newdelhi:23/1/26:The evaluation of 13 applications received in the fourth round under the PLI Scheme for White Goods has resulted in the provisional selection of five applicants, with a committed investment of ₹863 crore, all engaged in the manufacturing of air conditioner (AC) components. These five companies are expected to achieve a total production of ₹8,337.24 crore and generate 1,799 additional ...

Newdelhi:19/1/26:India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday agreed to significantly deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, setting an ambitious target of doubling bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held wide-ranging talks during the latter’s official visit to India. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ...

Newdelhi:12/1/26:The Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel, Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting today on the ‘Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet’. The meeting was attended by the Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries; Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy; CMD, IREL (India) Ltd.; Director (Technical), NMDC; Director, NFTDC; and various industrial stakeholders from India ...

Newdelhi:17/12/25:The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina, have signed a Work Plan 2025-2027 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agricultural research, capacity building, and technology exchange. Dr. M.L. Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, ICAR, and H.E. Mariano Augustin Caucino, Argentinian Ambassador to India, exchanged the ...

Mumbai:11/12/25: Tata Steel has announced an expansion blueprint, including plans to add 4.8 million tonnes (mt) of capacity at Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) in Odisha’s Kalinganagar. In a statement, the steelmaker said that the board has accorded in-principle approval to the project, which will allow the company to broaden its retail-oriented long products range and capitalise on the ongoing ...

Bhubaneswar:24/11/25:The 181st State Level Bankers’ Committee Meeting of Odisha for the quarter ended September 2025 convened on 24th November, 2025, at Hotel Mayfair, Bhubaneswar. Executive Director of UCO Bank cum Chairman SLBC Odisha, Shri Rajendra Kumar Sahoo, informed that against the annual target of . Rs 2.52 lakh crore under ACP for FY 2025-26, all banks have achieved Rs. 1.20 ...

Bhubaneswar:14/11/25:In a bid to safeguard consumer interests and ensure seamless access to essential cooking fuel, the Odisha government has issued strict directives to public oil companies operating within the state. During a high-level meeting chaired by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, emphasis was placed on eliminating delays in LPG cylinder deliveries and maintaining robust ...

Newdelhi:14/11/25:Airports Authority of India (AAI) took flight into the 44th India International Trade Fair 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in the National Capital, unveiling an innovative and visually stunning pavilion that embodies the event’s spirit of “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat.” The AAI stall marked the beginning of an immersive experience that highlights India’s aviation excellence, technological innovation, and vision for ...

Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has paid a record dividend of ₹1,928.46 crore for the financial year 2024–25, including the Government of India’s share of ₹988.88 crore—the highest-ever dividend paid by the company. The dividend cheque of ₹988.88 crore for FY 2024–25 was handed over to G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines, by Brijendra ...

Newdelhi:5/11/25:The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has facilitated the export of 20 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea (PNG). This consignment represents yet another significant milestone in India’s ongoing endeavour to augment its agricultural export portfolio and to strengthen the nation’s ...