Report: AI, Automation Key to India's $500B Manufacturing Goal
A new report urges India to fast-track AI and industrial automation to boost manufacturing competitiveness and unlock a $500 billion export opportunity. Read the full analysis.
A new report urges India to fast-track AI and industrial automation to boost manufacturing competitiveness and unlock a $500 billion export opportunity. Read the full analysis.
In a major crackdown, NCB raided a secret MD drug factory in Agar-Malwa, seizing 31.25 kg of narcotics worth Rs 50+ crore. Read the full details of the overnight operation.
Haryana's aggressive anti-narcotics drive in 2025 led to a record 3,738 FIRs and 6,801 arrests, smashing interstate networks and seizing drugs worth crores. Read the full report on the state's biggest crackdown.
Chennai's ANIU arrests three, including an ice cream shop owner, for supplying OG ganja in Muthialpet. Police seize 240 grams of contraband. Read the full story.
Cachar police seized 1.357 kg of morphine worth Rs 8.2 crore in a Sonai raid, detaining three. Read the full details of this major anti-narcotics operation in Assam.
Odisha cabinet approves Tata Power's massive solar manufacturing facility in Ganjam. The Rs 10,000 crore project will create over 5000 jobs and boost India's green energy goals. Read more.
Tata Power Renewable Energy will build India's largest 10GW ingot & wafer facility in Nellore, AP, investing ₹6,675 crore. The project will create 1,000 jobs and boost domestic solar manufacturing. Read more.
A new adhesives manufacturing plant is set to be established in Rajpura, Punjab, promising significant investment and job creation for the region's industrial landscape.
Andhra Pradesh's SIPB approves Tata Power's massive solar ingot and wafer facility, set to be India's largest. This move reinforces the state's leadership in advanced solar manufacturing. Read more.
Tata Power Renewable Energy will invest Rs 6,675 crore to set up a 10 GW solar ingot and wafer facility in Nellore, AP, creating 1,000 jobs and boosting India's green manufacturing.
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves 13 proposals, including significant incentives for semiconductor manufacturing to attract global investments and boost state's industrial growth. Read more.
In a major crackdown, Lucknow police arrested six drug peddlers in raids across 30 city locations. The joint task force vows to continue the drive to make the city drug-free. Read more.
Gujarat's upcoming industrial policy will include new thrust sectors like semiconductor ancillaries and drones, reintroduce capital subsidy for large industries, and relax local hiring norms. Read more.
Titan Intech Limited launches its premium UltraLED display brand, marking a major shift from assembly to owning core technology. The move is backed by a Rs 250 crore manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh and a tech partnership with South Korea's MIC.
Sri Lankan authorities arrest three Indian nationals at Bandaranaike Airport with 50 kg of cannabis valued at LKR 500 million. Major drug bust highlights cross-border smuggling efforts.
US manufacturing activity hit a yearly low in December, contracting for the 10th consecutive month. The ISM index fell to 47.9. Read the full analysis and sector impacts.
Welson Power MD Wally Jang advises India to learn from China's semiconductor and battery manufacturing ecosystem to accelerate its own production goals. Discover key strategies.
Tembo Group secures defence licence for Maharashtra's first handgun factory in Amravati. Plans to produce 30,000 pistols annually by September and 12 crore bullets in two years. A major boost for 'Make in India' in defence manufacturing.
India's manufacturing sector growth eased in December 2024, with the HSBC PMI hitting a two-year low of 55.0. Export orders and employment moderated, while business sentiment weakened. Explore the key drivers and implications.
Centre approves 22 proposals from Samsung, Foxconn, Tata & others under ECMS to boost domestic production, cut imports. Investments to create Rs 2.6 lakh crore output.
India's manufacturing sector growth slowed sharply in December 2025, with the PMI hitting a 24-month low of 55. Read the full analysis of the slowdown from October's peak.
India's semiconductor push, backed by Rs 1.6 lakh crore in approved projects and talent from 298 universities, aims to make it a top-4 global player by 2032 and the best by 2035. Read more.
India's four new semiconductor plants are set for commercial production in 2026, marking a major leap in electronics manufacturing and reducing import dependency.
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approves 22 proposals under the electronics components scheme, mobilizing Rs 41,863 crore in planned investment to boost domestic manufacturing.
India's manufacturing sector growth slowed in December 2025 as per HSBC PMI, hitting a two-year low due to softer new orders. Read the full analysis of the economic slowdown.
India's manufacturing PMI eased to 55.0 in December, marking the slowest expansion in two years. Despite the slowdown, the sector remains in growth territory with resilient domestic demand.
India's Meity Secretary S Krishnan reveals discussions on extending or replacing the mobile phone PLI scheme set to expire in March 2026. The move aims to sustain manufacturing growth and boost local value addition.
Uttar Pradesh launches the Bharat Electronics Yatra, a nationwide outreach to strengthen electronics manufacturing. The state will host the expanded electronica India 2026 event. Read more.
Adani Cement is investing Rs 2,900 crore to set up two new grinding units in Guna and Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, creating over 3,000 jobs. This marks a major expansion of the group's cement footprint in central India.
In a major crackdown, Gujarat ATS and Rajasthan SOG raided a narcotics unit in Bhiwadi, seizing over 21kg of banned drugs and arresting three. Read details of the inter-state operation.