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12 stories for “growth” · September 2026
Clear filtersThe 18th edition of Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT, the annual bilateral military exercise between India and Mongolia, has begun at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. Held every year, the exercise allows troops of both countries to...
The 25th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers responsible for foreign economic and foreign trade activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Talks covered sustainable growth, trade development, c...
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024. The honour, India's highest recognition in cinema, will be presented at the National Film Awards ceremony to be held in Kevadia, Guja...
Four moth bean varieties developed by ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, namely CAZRI Moth-4, 5, 6 and 7, withstood a prolonged 35-day dry spell during Kharif 2026 in western Rajasthan. Bred for...
India and Vietnam have agreed to celebrate next year as the "Year of India-Vietnam Friendship", marking 55 years of diplomatic ties. Vietnam is a key partner in India's Act East Policy and in Vision MAHASAGAR (Mutual and...
For the first time in more than 50 years, India's coal-based power generation recorded no growth over two years, as clean energy met the increase in electricity demand. Between H1 2024 and H1 2026 (January-June), generat...
Tamil Nadu has introduced five high-yielding teak clones to raise timber productivity and farmers' long-term income. The Green Tamil Nadu Mission (GTM), with the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Co...
A sustainable debt-to-GSDP ratio of 23% has been suggested for Tamil Nadu, against about 27% now. The 2017 FRBM Committee led by N.K. Singh set 20% as the prudent limit for States; three extra points are allowed for Tami...
Tamil Nadu registered 8.02 lakh births in 2025, around 45,000 fewer than the 8.47 lakh recorded in 2024, a fall of 5.3%. The State's total fertility rate dropped below the replacement level of 2.1 nearly two decades ago,...
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) published National Accounts Statistics 2026 using 2022-23 as the base year. Its 64 statements cover GDP, GVA, national income, consumption, savings, capital...
Tamil Nadu has increased seed funding for early-stage startups from ₹15 lakh to ₹25 lakh under the Tamil Nadu Start Smart Seed Fund. The fund helps young ventures overcome initial funding hurdles. It will be implemented...
National Small Industry Day is observed on August 30 to honour the contribution of small industries to India's economic and industrial growth. It was formally recognised in 2000, after the Government brought in a compreh...
