Official figures for 2024–25 show registered manufacturing employment rose 7.19% to about 21 million, while workforce payments climbed 12.08%. India’s registered manufacturing sector recorded higher output, employment and wages in 2024–25, according to results released by the Ministry of Statistics…
The government wants power station inventories raised to 55 million tonnes by March, but dozens of plants and industrial users still face tight supplies. India is pressing coal miners and the railways to rebuild stockpiles at power stations to about…
The HSBC India Services Business Activity Index rose to 55.8 in October, driven by stronger home-grown demand, while export growth and hiring cooled. India’s services sector expanded at its fastest pace in four months in October, as stronger domestic demand…
A Ministry of Heavy Industries-backed study calls for targeted support to address component-specific cost pressures, high borrowing costs and reliance on imported technology. India’s battery component makers are facing a steep competitiveness problem, with a Ministry of Heavy Industries-backed study…
A FICCI-Kearney report says the next phase of maritime growth depends on connecting ports to inland markets and shipping networks, as delays beyond customs and reliance on foreign transshipment hubs remain obstacles. India should stop treating port capacity as the…
The services PMI rose to 55.8 in October on stronger domestic demand, while input-cost inflation eased to its slowest pace since August 2020 and hiring growth cooled. India’s services sector expanded at its quickest pace in four months in October,…
A proposed subsidy could cover 30 per cent of capital costs for four processing plants, as India seeks to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains. The Union Cabinet is expected to consider a proposed scheme worth about Rs 2,800 crore…
The €21bn combination would create the world’s fourth-largest commercial vehicle maker, with a five-day window in November for remaining shareholders to tender their shares. Tata Motors has moved a step closer to closing its biggest purchase since Jaguar Land Rover,…
Demand is forecast to fall to about 650 tonnes in 2026 as high prices and rural economic pressures curb jewellery purchases and investment, despite a seasonal lift from festivals and weddings. India’s gold market is heading towards its weakest year…
Women’s workforce numbers rose to 201 million in 2025, but ICRIER finds that much of the growth was in low-paid, self-employed and unpaid work, while domestic care responsibilities remain heavily unequal. India’s female workforce has expanded sharply, but a new…
Agreements already in force cover 27.4% of India’s merchandise exports, but completing negotiations including the EU pact could raise that share to 74.5%. India’s trade agreement push is gathering pace, with the country now able to claim preferential access for…
The investment will lift battery-pack capacity from 4 GWh to 9 GWh and fund a lithium iron phosphate cell plant at the company’s Divitipalli Giga Corridor. Amara Raja Energy & Mobility has taken another step in building out its battery…
