North News New Delhi, January 14 India’s coal sector, crucial for its expanding economy, faces challenges in meeting domestic demand, particularly for coking coal and high-grade thermal coal. Consequently, imports remain vital for industries like steel production. In the first seven months of FY 2024-25 (April-October), coal imports fell 3.1%, totaling 149.39 million tonnes (MT), […]
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North News New Delhi, January 14 India’s wholesale inflation rate stood at 2.37% in December 2024, driven by higher prices in food articles, textiles, and other manufacturing sectors, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The positive inflation rate was primarily attributed to price increases across key commodity groups despite month-on-month […]
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North News New Delhi, January 13 In a significant step towards advancing India’s telecommunications capabilities, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the leading telecom research and development institution under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has entered into an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) and IIT Jammu. The collaboration will […]
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North News New Delhi, January 13India’s renewable energy sector recorded significant growth between December 2023 and December 2024, with installed capacity reaching 209.44 GW, a 15.84% increase from the previous year, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in its latest report. In 2024, India added 28.64 GW of renewable capacity, a 119.46% […]
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North News Chennai, January 11 In a significant step for India’s electronics manufacturing sector, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated a state-of-the-art laptop assembly line at Syrma SGS Technology’s facility in Chennai on Wednesday. Located in the Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ), this new facility marks a major expansion of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, shifting […]
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North News New Delhi, January 11 Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, launched the Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform on Friday at the Bharat Climate Forum 2025, aimed at strengthening India’s cleantech value chains in solar, wind, hydrogen, and battery storage. Goyal emphasized the need for India’s clean energy sector to become self-sustaining and […]
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North News New Delhi, January 11 India’s food and beverage (F&B), agriculture, and marine products industries could collectively reach $100 billion in exports over the next five years, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said at Indusfood 2025 in New Delhi. He stated that the goal was achievable, with the sectors needing to grow at a combined […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 11 Punjab is set to ramp up tomato production and paste manufacturing through collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Punjab Agro Industries Corporation, and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu said. During a visit to HUL’s plant in Rajpura, Bittu on […]
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North News New Delhi, January 10 India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 5.2% in November 2024, compared to 3.5% in October, signaling robust economic activity said the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday. The manufacturing sector led the charge with 5.8% growth, followed by electricity at 4.4% and mining at 1.9%. Key […]
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North News New Delhi, January 10 India’s organic farming exports are poised to reach ₹20,000 crore in the next three years, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced at the launch of the 8th National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). Goyal unveiled the NPOP and related initiatives, including TraceNet 2.0, a web-based traceability system for monitoring […]
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