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India Targets 60,000 Tonnes Silk Production by 2030-31

India has set a target of 60,000 metric tonnes of silk production by 2030-31, with an aim to become the world’s largest silk producer by 2028-29. The target...

September 21, 2026

Stellantis Takes Full Ownership of Tiruvallur Plant

Stellantis India acquired the remaining stake held by Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd. in Stellantis Automobiles India Private Limited on 21 September 2026. The transaction gave Stellantis full...

September 21, 2026

FCRA NGOs Halve as Foreign Contributions Rise

The number of active non-governmental organisations registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, or FCRA, fell from 29,022 in 2015 to 14,466 on 18 September 2026. Foreign contributions...

September 19, 2026

Odisha Plans 870-Acre Silicon Valley Hub in Cuttack

Odisha has announced an 870-acre “Odisha Silicon Valley” project at Naraj near Cuttack for semiconductor, electronics, and information technology industries. The plan was announced during SEMICON India 2026...

September 19, 2026

Indian Railways Approves Chouk-Karjat Railway Doubling

Indian Railways approved the doubling of the 10.86-km Chouk-Karjat railway section in Maharashtra on 18 September 2026. The project has an approved cost of ₹497 crore and falls...

September 18, 2026

Lam Research to Set Up Silicon Component Facility in India

Lam Research announced on 16 September 2026 an investment of about ₹10,000 crore, or around US$1.04 billion, in India over several years. The plan covers the company’s first...

September 17, 2026

Fujifilm to Invest ₹800 Crore in Semiconductor Materials Facility

Fujifilm has announced a greenfield semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India with a total investment of about ₹800 crore, or around USD 83 million. The project will be...

September 17, 2026

India Clears Import Quota for 642 UK Cars

India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) approved applications from seven companies to import 642 cars from Britain on 16 September 2026. The allocation was made under the...

September 17, 2026

US Federal Reserve Raises Rates by 25 Basis Points

The United States Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on 16 September 2026. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to lift the...

September 17, 2026

India Cuts Import Duty on Palm and Soybean Oils

India reduced the basic customs duty on several edible oils on 23 September 2026, and the revised rates became effective from 24 September 2026. The changes cover crude...

September 17, 2026

Mazagon Dock Plans ₹27,000 Crore Raigad Shipbuilding Cluster

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) announced on 15 September 2026 a plan to invest about ₹27,000 crore in a greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Dighi in Raigad district, Maharashtra....

September 16, 2026

NPCI Sets 0.4% MDR on UPI Merchant Payments

The National Payments Corporation of India announced a Merchant Discount Rate of 0.4% on Person-to-Merchant Unified Payments Interface transactions above ₹2,000 on 15 September 2026. The revised structure...

September 15, 2026