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August 7, 2026 11:17 PM

India concludes 16th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur with focus on WTO reforms, MSMEs and resilient supply chains

India on Friday successfully concluded the 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting in Jaipur under its BRICS Chairship 2026, with member countries endorsing a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening the multilateral trading system, improving access to trade finance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and building resilient global value chains. Chaired by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, the meeting brought together trade ministers and senior officials from all BR...

July 16, 2026 10:34 AM

Centre launches eighth tranche of auction for 20 critical mineral blocks to strengthen supply chain security

The Centre on Wednesday launched the eighth tranche of e-auction for 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks across nine states, further expanding India's efforts to secure essential mineral resources, reduce import dependence and strengthen supply chains for sectors such as clean energy, defence, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, along with Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey, launched the latest round of auction...

November 18, 2025 1:26 PM

Govt approves 17 projects worth ₹7,172 crore under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday cleared 17 additional proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). With a total investment of ₹7,172 crore, the projects are expected to generate production worth ₹65,111 crore and create 11,808 direct jobs across the country, according to the ministry. This latest round of approvals follows an earlier tranche of seven projects worth ₹5,532 crore. The new projects are spread across Goa, Gujarat, Ja...

July 8, 2025 3:10 PM

With 8% of world’s reserves, India poised to play key role in rare earth elements supply chain

India holds 8 per cent of the world's rare earth element reserves, which gives it the potential of playing a key role in the gradually evolving global supply landscape as China's current dominance is projected to decline, according to a CareEdge report released on Tuesday. While China currently plays a leading role in both mining and refining, its projected share is expected to decrease from 69 per cent to 51 per cent in mining and from 90 per cent to 76 per cent in refining by 2030, as per the...