India recorded a record ₹1.54 lakh crore in defence production in FY 2024–25 while defence exports surged to ₹23,622 crore milestones that underline the success of sustained policy reforms, expanding private-sector participation and a growing defence manufacturing ecosystem dominated by thousands of MSMEs. Numbers that mark a turning point Indigenous…
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Steel QCO Suspension: Ministry of Steel Pauses 55 IS Standards
The Ministry of Steel has temporarily suspended enforcement of 55 Indian Standards under the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, citing supply concerns, downstream pricing impacts and the needs of MSMEs. The move — implemented through the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025 — pauses…
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Swavlamban 2025: Navy’s Push for Innovation & Indigenous Tech
The curtain-raiser for Swavlamban 2025 the Indian Navy’s flagship innovation and indigenisation seminar was held in New Delhi on 20 November under the chairmanship of VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. Scheduled at the Manekshaw Centre from 25–26 November, this fourth edition places emerging and disruptive technologies…
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India’s First Manikin Flame Test at NITRA Dedicated
Lead: Union Textiles Minister Shri Giriraj Singh on Saturday dedicated India’s first Manikin Flame Test System at the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad, and inspected a pilot milkweed (aak) cultivation on campus — urging industry to adopt milkweed-based fibres and the new testing facility to strengthen protective textiles…
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GeM & UN Women Sign MoU to Boost Women Entrepreneurs
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and UN Women India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase participation of women entrepreneurs—especially those from the informal sector—in India’s public procurement ecosystem. The agreement, signed at GeM’s Jeevan Bharti office in New Delhi, aims to scale the Womaniya initiative and deepen market linkages…
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India, Japan Explore New Energy Partnerships in Tokyo
Tokyo, 17 November 2025: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, today led a roundtable with leading Japanese industry representatives in Tokyo, outlining broad opportunities for Indo-Japanese collaboration across the energy value chain. He urged Japanese industry to partner in India’s energy transition, citing opportunities worth…
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Electronics Development Fund Boosts Tech Innovation
India’s push to establish itself as a global electronics innovation hub received a major boost through the Electronics Development Fund (EDF), a government-backed initiative that has steadily strengthened the country’s technology startup ecosystem. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Fund…
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India–EAEU FTA Talks Reviewed in Moscow by Commerce Secretary
Moscow: Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal led a high-level review of the India–Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations during meetings in Moscow on 15–16 November 2025. The discussions with Eurasian Economic Commission and Russian trade officials focused on accelerating negotiations in goods, opening services and investment tracks,…
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Indian Coast Guard Hosts Maiden Shipbuilding, Indigenisation & IT Conference
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) held its first-ever Shipbuilding, Indigenisation & IT Conference at Madikeri, Karnataka on 27 November 2025, bringing together shipyards, equipment manufacturers, classification societies, technocrats and policymakers to accelerate domestic shipbuilding and digital transformation. A highlight of the conference was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding…
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DoT Showcases India’s 6G Vision at ESTIC 2025
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) led the ‘Digital Communication’ session at ESTIC 2025 in New Delhi, highlighting India’s rapid telecom innovation, 5G achievements, and ambitious 6G roadmap. The conclave, held from November 03–05 at Bharat Mandapam, brought together scientists, academicians, and industry leaders to discuss emerging technologies under the theme…