Indian textile industry can reach $300 bn with $100 bn exports potential by 2030: Centre

The Indian textile industry has the potential to become a $300 billion industry by 2030, with $100 billion coming from exports, the government said on Wednesday.  The Indian textile industry is currently estimated to be worth $175 billion, including exports of $38-40 billion. According to Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State of Textiles and External Affairs, … Read more

Over 78 lakh EPS pensioners can get pension from any bank, anywhere from Jan 1, 2025

 The Centre on Wednesday approved the Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) that will benefit more than 78 lakh people under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS), which is part of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).  Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Labour and Employment, said that EPS pensioners can get pension from any bank, any … Read more

How IITs have become new export from India

India’s prestigious Indian Institute of Technology is steadily spreading its wings to become the new export from India. In less than a year of opening its first offshore campus in Tanzania’s Zanzibar, the institute this week opened its second in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  While the Zanzibar campus was part of IIT Madras, the new campus … Read more

Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Wednesday

Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by weakening American currency overseas and after a sharp drop in crude oil prices on tepid global demand. Moreover, strong foreign fund inflows has also supported rupee sentiments. Foreign Institutional Investors were net buyers in the capital markets on Tuesday, as they purchased shares worth … Read more