Industrial Growth

9 mega industrial zones on anvil to boost private investments in UP

UP plans nine mega industrial zones with plug-and-play facilities, skill hubs and employment centres to attract large private investments and boost manufacturing

Updated On: 23 Jul 2026 | 5:58 PM IST

Purvanchal is emerging as a major investment hub, says Deepak Kumar

UP is positioning Poorvanchal as a major investment hub through industrial clusters, stronger connectivity, GCC incentives and sector-focused policies, says Deepak Kumar

Updated On: 21 Jul 2026 | 6:30 AM IST

Ubharta Purvanchal: 'Region can create business icons, needs better infra'

Varanasi strengthens its reputation as Purvanchal's economic engine by supporting businesses and cutting red tape

Updated On: 21 Jul 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

Rajasthan's RIICO records fivefold jump in industrial plot allotments

RIICO allotted five times more industrial plots in Q1FY27, boosting investment, infrastructure development and employment opportunities across Rajasthan

Updated On: 09 Jul 2026 | 4:54 PM IST

Why India's new industrial index matters more than ever to growth

With a 2022-23 base year, the revamped IIP captures emerging industries, renewable energy and changing production patterns more accurately

Updated On: 01 Jun 2026 | 8:46 PM IST

RIICO invites bids for private industrial parks at 9 Rajasthan locations

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Updated On: 01 Jun 2026 | 5:02 PM IST

New IIP series overhaul: Tracking structural shifts beyond the base year

India's new IIP series broadens sector coverage, updates the product basket and methodology, and aligns industrial data with the economy's evolving structure

Updated On: 31 May 2026 | 5:17 PM IST

West Bengal election results: Industrialists pin hopes on BJP's win

Strained Centre-state relations had long made investors wary, a sentiment reinforced by Trinamool leader Mamata Banerjee's rise on the back of a land agitation in Singur and Nandigram

Updated On: 05 May 2026 | 12:09 AM IST

India's March factory output at series peak despite West Asia war

India's industrial output closed the 2011-12 series with modest growth of 4.1% in FY26, as the NSO gears up to release a revamped IIP series with a 2022-23 base year

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 11:47 PM IST

China supplies over 30% of industrial goods; overdependence critical: GTRI

China accounts for around 16 per cent of India's total imports, but its dominance is significantly higher in industrial goods, supplying as much as 30.8 per cent of the country's requirements, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday. The country's imports increased to USD 774.98 billion in 2025-26. Out of this, USD 131.63 billion was from China. Dependence on a single supplier for critical inputs leaves sectors like pharmaceuticals, electronics and clean energy exposed to disruptions, whether geopolitical or commercial, it said. The GTRI analysis said that about 66 per cent of India's imports from China, valued at USD 82.6 billion, are clustered in electronics, machinery, computers, and organic chemicals. China accounts for 43 per cent of India's electronics imports, 40 per cent of machinery and computer imports, and 44 per cent of organic chemicals. "These are not discretionary purchases but core inputs that feed directly into India's manufacturing ecosystem," Global Trade Research ...

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 1:40 PM IST

It's 'jobs first' in Panapakkam: Locals push for hiring, better facilities

Industrial projects lift Panapakkam's profile, but locals demand jobs, storage facilities and water security as key election issues

Updated On: 19 Apr 2026 | 10:27 PM IST

Factories' tally in Uttar Pradesh jumps 17% to cross 32,000 mark

Uttar Pradesh's factory count crosses 32,000, reflecting a sharp rise in manufacturing activity driven by policy push, infrastructure growth and investor-friendly reforms

Updated On: 06 Apr 2026 | 3:51 PM IST

UP acquires 24,000 acres in Bundelkhand for industrial development

A vast chunk of land in BIDA has also been acquired in the Jhansi district, the most prominent hub of Bundelkhand

Updated On: 13 Mar 2026 | 6:48 PM IST

Adani Total Gas hikes industrial prices amid conflict in West Asia

As a result of the attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes, transit through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, ‌which carries around one-fifth of oil consumed globally

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 2:06 PM IST

UP govt tables ₹9.12 trillion annual Budget with a 12.9% yearly increase

Uttar Pradesh's ₹9.12 trillion FY27 Budget ramps up infrastructure and capex, keeps the fiscal deficit below 3%, and pitches the state as India's next growth engine

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:24 PM IST

Maharashtra govt signs MoUs worth over ₹48K cr with auto, steel firms

Maharashtra signs ₹48,000-crore investment MoUs for Vidarbha, with Mahindra's ₹15,000-crore Nagpur plant anchoring the push to build an auto and steel hub

Updated On: 06 Feb 2026 | 5:27 PM IST

Trade union leaders responsible for stalling industrial growth: CJI

Supreme Court says trade union leaders have stalled industrial growth, cautions that fixing minimum wages for domestic workers could worsen unemployment and hardship

Updated On: 29 Jan 2026 | 11:19 PM IST

Chhattisgarh redraws industrial growth map with focus beyond Raipur

Since November 2024, the state has issued 219 investment commitments valued at ₹7.83 trillion

Updated On: 18 Jan 2026 | 11:28 PM IST

BS Samriddhi: Infrastructure being set up for various sectors, say experts

Consistent policy reforms are helping industries, say experts

Updated On: 30 Dec 2025 | 6:30 AM IST

BS Samriddhi: Uttar Pradesh racing ahead on all fronts, says Pathak

With sharper focus on infrastructure, industry, MSMEs and policy delivery, the Yogi Adityanath government aims to make Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy and boost India's $5 trillion goal

Updated On: 30 Dec 2025 | 6:05 AM IST