India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 0.52% (provisional) for the month of August, 2025 (over August, 2024). Positive rate of inflation in August, 2025 is primarily due to increase in prices of food products, other manufacturing, non-food articles, other non-metallic mineral products and other transport equipment etc. The index numbers and inflation rate for the last thr...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Sustainability is non-negotiable in India's growth journey, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal said while addressing the inauguration of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) General Meeting Exhibition organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) today. Shri Goyal said that India is very focused on sustainability as the pillar of growth because every Indian intrinsically belie...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Startup India, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CarDekho Group, an autotech and finance solutions platform, to further strengthen India's startup ecosystem across mobility, fintech, insurtech, and emerging technology sectors. Under the collaboration, DPIIT and CarDekho Group will accelerate the growth of...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: India's total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for August 2025* is estimated at US$ 69.16 Billion, registering a positive growth of 9.34 percent vis-a-vis August 2024. Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for August 2025* is estimated at US$ 79.04 Billion, registering a negative growth of (-) 7 percent vis-a-vis August 2024. Table 1: Trade during August 2025* Table Omitted (The document can b...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has initiated preparations for Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 5.0, with an aim to saturate pendency across all aspects of governance. As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), the targets of SCDPM 5.0 will be finalized by 25th September, 2025. Necessary inst...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 12th September 2025. Area: In lakh hectare Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2166839 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The two-day 'National Agriculture Conference - Rabi Abhiyan 2025', organised by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare began today at Pusa, New Delhi. The theme of the conference - 'One Nation - One Agriculture - One Team' - is a significant step towards promoting coordinated efforts and partnerships in the agricultural sector. The Rabi Conference is being organised as a two-day event for the first tim...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Ayush has reaffirmed its commitment to efficiency, transparency, and cleanliness through the successful implementation of Special Campaign 4.0. Conducted between November 2024 and August 2025, the campaign focused on streamlining operations, improving workplace environments, and addressing pending matters with renewed urgency. During this period, the Ministry achieved significant progress by disposing...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today highlighted the need of sustainable economic empowerment models for women as the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women empowerment concluded in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh with the adoption of the 'Tirupati Resolution'. Delivering his remarks at valedictory session of the historic parliamentary conference dedicated to women empowerment, the L...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: On the occasion of Engineers' Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid heartfelt homage to Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, whose pioneering contributions laid the foundation for India's modern engineering landscape. In a message on X today, the Prime Minister said: "Today, on Engineers' Day, I pay homage to Sir M. Visvesvaraya, whose brilliance left an indelible mark on India's engineering landscape. I extend w...