New Delhi, Feb 3 (KNN) Steel industry leaders have hailed the Union Budget 2026–27 saying that proposals contained in it are expected to strengthen steel demand and support domestic manufacturing, particularly among MSMEs. Naveen Jindal, President, Indian Steel Association (ISA), talking to PTI said, “A 22.2 per cent effective increaseContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb 2 (KNN) The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has welcomed the Union Budget 2026–27, describing it as bold, forward-looking, and reform-oriented, boosting India’s growth trajectory while enhancing the global competitiveness of exports, manufacturing, and MSMEs. FIEO President S.C. Ralhan highlighted the Budget’s emphasis on domestic manufacturingContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb 2 (KNN) All India Association of Industries (AIAI) President Dr. Vijay Kalantri said the Union Budget 2026–27 sends a strong signal of India’s commitment to broad-based, manufacturing-led growth amid global geopolitical uncertainty. Dr. Kalantri said, “With a strong thrust on agriculture, tourism, data centres, electronics, advanced manufacturingContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN) Highlighting a legally binding USD 100 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) commitment from the four member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged industry leaders to make full use of opportunities under the India–EFTA Trade andContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 9 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for accelerating efforts to align India’s education system with the needs of the real-world economy, emphasising the need to expand focus on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation and the digital economy. Addressing a post-Budget webinarContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 7 (KNN) The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrated seven years of its SWAYATT initiative, recording strong growth in participation and transaction value. Orders from women entrepreneurs increased from about Rs 1,265.62 crore in FY19 to Rs 83,323 crore by FY26, while startup order values rose from Rs 497.24Continue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 6 (KNN) A report by Morgan Stanley has indicated that the growth of India’s information technology (IT) sector may moderate during the transition phase of a new technology cycle. According to the report, spending on IT services could grow more slowly than the overall expansion of theContinue Reading
