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31 stories for “India” · January 2026
Clear filtersThe National Statistics Office is preparing two first-ever national surveys: a National Household Income Survey and an Annual Survey of Incorporated Service Sector Enterprises. The second will use the GSTN database to co...
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) commissioned its full 300-megawatt Barsingar Solar Power Project in Rajasthan.
India is planning 100 gigawatts of hydro pumped storage by 2047 to manage electricity supply and support renewables. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has identified 120 potential sites; about 22 GW is already unde...
Overview In January 2026, India strengthened its industrial growth strategy by accelerating manufacturing expansion and boosting domestic production capabilities. The government focused on enhancing industrial output thr...
India's electronics exports topped US$47 billion in 2025, about ₹4.15 lakh crore, up 37% from US$34.93 billion in 2024. Smartphones made under the production-linked incentive scheme brought in nearly US$30 billion, about...
Overview In January 2026, India significantly accelerated its efforts in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and semiconductor development, marking a critical step toward technological self-reliance. The government intensified...
Overview In January 2026, India introduced and strengthened several governance and policy initiatives aimed at improving administrative efficiency, digital governance, and public service delivery. The focus remained on t...
India has brought out its first full policy on tailings. It allows critical and strategic minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earths to be recovered from mine waste, tailing ponds, slag and industrial resid...
In January 2026, India strengthened its focus on cultural heritage preservation and archaeological research, with new excavation updates and conservation initiatives across key historical sites. These developments provid...
India registered two high-yielding synthetic cattle breeds: Karan Fries, developed by NDRI Karnal (Tharparkar x Holstein-Friesian), and Vrindavani, developed by ICAR-IVRI Bareilly, both combining high milk productivity w...
The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report revised India's FY2025-26 growth forecast up to 7.2% from 6.3%, driven by strong domestic demand and tax reforms, while projecting a global trade-growth slowdown to 2.2%...
Food prices in India fell overall in 2025, by about 0.2%, the first such annual decline since 2014. Lower food prices helped bring retail inflation down to 2.2%, a 12-year low. Low inflation gives the RBI more room on in...
