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Saturday, July 26, 2025
TopicMinistry of Commerce and Industry

Topic: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Cabinet clears Rs 100 lakh-crore Gati Shakti master plan for infrastructure

Modi on 13 October launched the national master plan for multi-modal connectivity. It targets to cut logistic costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce the turnaround time.

Nirmala Sitharaman asks banks to work with states to push ‘one district, one product’ agenda

Finance Minister Sitharaman further said there should be a simple approach between public sector banks so that exporters are not be made to run between banks to scout for better offer.

India’s FDI inflow grew by 19% to $59.64 billion in 2020-2021, says commerce ministry

In terms of top investor countries, Singapore is at the top with 29 per cent share. It was followed by the US with 23 per cent and Mauritius with 9 per cent during the last fiscal.

RSS’ farm affiliate BKS demands Modi govt must roll back ‘free import of pulses’ order

BKS says these pulses are to be sown in kharif season beginning soon, and if farmers are worried about low prices due to imports, it’ll affect govt’s ‘atmanirbhar’ push.

FDI equity inflows grow 28% to $54.18 billion during April-January

Ministry of Commerce and Industry says policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business resulted in the jump in FDI inflows.

Output of 8 core infrastructure sectors grows 0.1% in January

The core sectors had expanded by 2.2% in January 2020, according to the provisional data released Friday by the Commerce and Industry Ministry.

NID Ahmedabad puts off convocation after inviting Modi critic Mallika Sarabhai as guest

Miffed students of NID Ahmedabad subsequently held a mock convocation complete with felicitation and handing out of degrees.

WPI inflation drops to 3-year low of 0.16%, sparks talk of another repo rate cut

The wholesale price index (WPI) eased on subdued prices of non-food articles and fall in prices of manufactured items.

Modi govt considers ending ban on foreign investment in coal mining

Other proposals under consideration include raising investment limits in digital media and easing rules for retailers selling a single brand.

Wholesale inflation eases to 5.09% in July as prices of fruits and vegetables drop

The retail inflation eases to a nine-month low of 4.17 per cent in July, from 4.9 per cent in June, data shows Monday.

On Camera

Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0

The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.