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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Topic: manufacturing

Focus on 113 home-grown, affordable medical devices to cut down import dependence, says govt

Medical devices planned for promotion include specific equipment across 8 segments. Products are slated to be manufactured by both Indian firms & MNCs with manufacturing units.

India denies visas to ‘thousands’ of Chinese tech workers & Biden falters in debate with Trump

Reports also discuss low-income Indians' 'unhappiness' with Modi, the absence of laws against marital rape, and why charges were brought against Arundhati Roy.

Ahead of election results, new govt data shows India’s GDP surged 8.2% in 2023-24

Strong 2023-24 growth was bolstered by 7.8% growth in last quarter of FY24. Govt had estimated 7.6-8% growth for the year.

How promises in BJP’s manifesto for Indian economy focus more on continuity rather than a shakeup

The manifesto, released Sunday, focused on making India a manufacturing and export hub, creating employment opportunities through this, and expanding a few ongoing schemes.

After causing some worry, manufacturing brings a pleasant surprise in Q2. But consumption a concern

While indicators of urban demand are growing at a sharp pace, rural consumption is in slow lane. However, manufacturing, mining and construction have all seen double-digit growth.

Despite consumer optimism, Indian economy’s just chugging along with no real prospect of acceleration

Assessments of 'current general economic situation' have been improving steadily over past couple of years, but the index remains no higher than in late 2019, when economic slowdown set in.

FY23’s positive GDP data hides worrying trends: Weak consumption, sustained slump in manufacturing

It should be cause for worry that, by latest quarter, agriculture had become 25% bigger than manufacturing. This is the exact opposite of what 'Make in India' intended.

India’s JSW Steel plans to invest $145 million in new projects to upgrade US manufacturing

These investments & projects will help in producing high quality ‘melted and manufactured in USA’ steel products, said Parth Jindal, director of JSW Steel USA.

Manufacturing activity in Turkey’s southeast at risk due to earthquake disaster

To ease the fallout, the Turkish government has rolled out short-work allowances for workers and easier access to loans for affected companies.

GDP growth in October-December quarter is stronger than data suggests, say economists

The lower-than-expected growth was led by an upward adjustment in the base year GDP, said chief India economist at HSBC.

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There is a shift in Modi govt’s economic strategy. It comes with some risks

The government’s post-Covid policy was to keep the fiscal deficit under check, rein in its revenue expenditure, and spend more on building infrastructure. That strategy seems to be changing.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.