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Mon, 05 May 2025
Record mineral production in FY 2024-25: iron ore at 289 MMT
The Ministry of Mines said on 5 May 2025 that iron ore production reached a record 289 million metric tonnes in FY 2024-25 (provisional), with records also in manganese ore and primary aluminium.
DFS Secretary reviews Regional Rural Banks and amalgamation plan in Mumbai
DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju reviewed the performance of Regional Rural Banks and progress on the One State-One RRB amalgamation plan in Mumbai on 5 May 2025.
India's first mortgage-backed Pass Through Certificates listed on NSE
India's first mortgage-backed Pass Through Certificates (PTCs), structured by RMBS Development Company Limited, were listed on the National Stock Exchange on 5 May 2025.
Sun, 04 May 2025
Nirmala Sitharaman leads Indian delegation to ADB's 58th Annual Meeting in Milan
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead India's delegation to the 58th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 7 May 2025.
APEDA holds Chintan Shivir on export strategy for agri and processed foods
APEDA held a high-level Chintan Shivir in New Delhi, announced on 4 May 2025, to deliberate on strategies for boosting exports of agricultural and processed food products.
Meet in India Conclave 2025 held in Jaipur to promote MICE tourism
The Ministry of Tourism, with Rajasthan's Tourism Department and FICCI, held the Meet in India Conclave in Jaipur on 4 May 2025, on the sidelines of the 14th Great Indian Travel Bazaar.
MOIL records best-ever April production of manganese ore
MOIL reported its highest-ever April performance on 4 May 2025, producing 1.62 lakh tonnes of manganese ore in April, 1.5% more than a year earlier.
Sat, 03 May 2025
Five knowledge reports on media and entertainment released at WAVES 2025
MoS Dr. L. Murugan released five reports on India's media and entertainment sector at WAVES 2025 in Mumbai on 3 May 2025, including a live events white paper and BCG's creator economy report.
Amit Shah reviews NCEL, NCOL and BBSSL; sets ₹2 lakh crore export target for NCEL
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah reviewed the national cooperative societies NCEL, NCOL and BBSSL in New Delhi on 3 May 2025 and set a ₹2 lakh crore export target for NCEL.
Fri, 02 May 2025
NITI Aayog releases report on enhancing competitiveness of MSMEs
NITI Aayog released the report 'Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India', prepared with the Institute for Competitiveness, on 2 May 2025.
Piyush Goyal meets Belgian leaders in Brussels; India and EU aim to conclude FTA by end of 2025
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Belgium's Theo Francken and Flanders' Matthias Diependaele in Brussels on 2 May 2025, as India and the EU reaffirmed their aim to conclude the FTA by the end of 2025.
DGFT prohibits import of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan
The DGFT, by Notification No. 06/2025-26 dated 2 May 2025, inserted Para 2.20A in the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to prohibit direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan.
India's total exports hit record US$824.9 billion in 2024–25
India's total exports of goods and services reached an all-time high of US$824.9 billion in 2024–25, up 6.01% from US$778.1 billion, the Commerce Ministry said on 2 May 2025.
Thu, 01 May 2025
Arvind Shrivastava takes charge as Revenue Secretary
Arvind Shrivastava, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 1 May 2025.
India's coal production rises 3.63% to 81.57 MT in April 2025
India's coal production rose 3.63% to 81.57 million tonnes (provisional) in April 2025 from 78.71 MT a year earlier, the Coal Ministry said on 1 May 2025.
Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 replaces the 1966 Order
The Centre formulated the Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 after a review of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966, the Food Ministry announced on 1 May 2025.
Wheat procurement in RMS 2025-26 crosses 250 LMT
Wheat procurement for the Central Pool in Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26 reached 256.31 lakh metric tonnes by 30 April 2025, against an estimated target of 312 LMT.
WAVES 2025, India's first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, inaugurated in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated WAVES 2025, the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on 1 May 2025.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025
MoSPI releases pilot study on Annual Survey of Services Sector Enterprises (ASSSE)
MoSPI released the findings of its pilot study on the Annual Survey of Services Sector Enterprises on 30 April 2025, which used the GSTN database as a sampling frame for the first time.
Multi Modal Logistics Park Nagpur at Sindi, near Wardha, begins commercial operations
The Multi Modal Logistics Park Nagpur at Sindi, near Wardha in Maharashtra, began commercial operations, receiving its first rake of 123 Maruti cars on 28 April 2025, MoRTH said on 30 April 2025.
Sugarcane FRP for 2025-26 fixed at ₹355 per quintal
The CCEA approved a Fair and Remunerative Price of ₹355 per quintal for sugarcane for sugar season 2025-26 at a basic recovery rate of 10.25% on 30 April 2025.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025
India Post signs MoU with SBI Funds Management for doorstep KYC of mutual fund investors
The Department of Posts signed an MoU with SBI Funds Management Limited at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, on 29 April 2025 to provide doorstep KYC verification for SBI Mutual Fund investors.
Labour Ministry signs MoU with Rapido for 50 lakh livelihood opportunities on NCS portal
The Ministry of Labour and Employment signed an MoU with Rapido in New Delhi on 29 April 2025 to bring 50 lakh livelihood opportunities in the logistics sector to the National Career Service (NCS) portal over 1–2 years.
MoSPI releases findings of first Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX
MoSPI on 29 April 2025 released findings of its first Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions, estimating provisional 2024-25 CAPEX per enterprise at ₹172.2 crore.
India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks held in Washington, D.C.
Officials of India's Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative met in Washington, D.C., on 23–25 April 2025 on the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement, the Commerce Ministry said on 29 April 2025.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025
IEPFA signs MoU with Kotak Mahindra Bank for investor education
The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) signed an MoU with Kotak Mahindra Bank on 28 April 2025 to display its investor education content on the bank's ATMs, kiosks, websites, apps and social media.
Index of Industrial Production grows 3.0% in March 2025
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.0% in March 2025 as per Quick Estimates released by MoSPI on 28 April 2025.
Tamil Nadu announces 2% DA hike and restoration of earned leave surrender for government employees
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced nine welfare measures for government employees in the Assembly on 28 April 2025, including a 2% DA hike from 1 January 2025 and restoration of earned leave surrender from 1 October 2025.
Sat, 26 Apr 2025
Kishan Reddy addresses 6th India Steel in Mumbai; coal gasification target of 100 MT by 2030
Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy addressed the 6th edition of India Steel, an international exhibition-cum-conference, in Mumbai on 26 April 2025, citing a coal gasification target of 100 MT by 2030.
Guidelines and portal for Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme launched; Sarvam AI selected for indigenous foundation model
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the guidelines and portal for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) on 26 April 2025; at the event, Sarvam AI was selected to build India's first indigenous AI foundational model.