Retail inflation rises to 6.09% in October as onion prices more than double
India's retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October 2026 from 5.54% in September, as food inflation climbed to 8.94% and onion prices more than doubled from a year earlier.
PLI schemes: NITI Aayog report finds nearly 70% of targeted segments on track
NITI Aayog's impact assessment of the Production Linked Incentive schemes across all 14 sectors finds nearly 70% of targeted segments on track, but says long-term gains depend on deeper domestic…
22 companies bid for 10 GWh grid-storage battery cell capacity under PLI ACC scheme
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has received 22 bids for 10 GWh of advanced chemistry cell manufacturing capacity for grid-scale storage under the PLI ACC scheme.
Rajnath Singh at Air Force Commanders’ Conference: build doctrines for electronic, cyber and space warfare
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asked the Indian Air Force to develop dedicated doctrines for electronic, cyber and space warfare and launched a suite of in-house AI applications at the Air…
Piyush Goyal to open 45th India International Trade Fair with 3,500 exhibitors at Bharat Mandapam
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the 45th India International Trade Fair on 13 November. IITF 2026 runs from 14 to 27 November at Bharat Mandapam with over 3,500 exhibitors.
Jitendra Singh begins Italy visit to take forward India–Italy science partnership
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh is leading an Indian delegation to Italy from 11 to 15 November to take forward science, technology and innovation cooperation under the India–Italy Special Strategic…
TDB backs Astrome with ₹64.05 crore for AI-ELINT satellite constellation
The Technology Development Board will provide ₹64.05 crore from the RDI Fund to Bengaluru-based Astrome Technologies to develop a sovereign AI-enabled electronic intelligence satellite constellation.
Over 20 lakh defence pensioners submit digital life certificates in DLC Campaign 5.0
More than 20.48 lakh defence pensioners have submitted digital life certificates under the nationwide DLC Campaign 5.0, the highest among participating departments, with over 80% using face authentication.
Cabinet extends Stand-Up India Scheme to 2031 with ₹4,111 crore guarantee corpus
The Union Cabinet has extended the Stand-Up India Scheme to 31 March 2031, with a ₹4,111 crore guarantee corpus to back loans for 2.5 lakh more women, SC and ST…
Cabinet extends Mudra credit guarantee fund to 2031, cuts guarantee fee to 0.75%
The Cabinet has extended the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units to 31 March 2031 with a ₹5,000 crore corpus and cut the annual guarantee fee on Mudra loans from…