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Just in:   • Over 21,000 coir units register on 'Udyam' portal, exports surge 305 pc in a decade  • India’s manufacturing sector undergoes structural change under BHAVYA scheme  • India's wholesale inflation stands at 11.39 pc in September: Govt  • India must build critical materials ecosystem for chip industry: Vaishnaw  • “Quality, consistency, and customer satisfaction are at the heart of every plastic cap we manufacture”: Vinod Kumar 
Last updated: 14 Oct, 2026  
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Over 21,000 coir units register on 'Udyam' portal, exports surge 305 pc in a decade
IANS | 14 Oct, 2026
Over 21,000 coir units are registered on the Udyam registration portal, generating employment--- 
India must build critical materials ecosystem for chip industry: Vaishnaw
IANS   |   14 Oct, 2026
India's dependence on critical materials remains one of the biggest vulnerabilities in its quest---
Sensex, Nifty open flat; IT and realty stocks lead gains
IANS   |   13 Oct, 2026
India equity benchmark indices opened flat on Tuesday amid buying in IT and realty sector shares---
Rupee opens higher at 95.76 vs US dollar after RBI measures
IANS   |   12 Oct, 2026
he Indian rupee on Monday opened higher against the US dollar following fresh measures by the ---
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 India Economy News
inflation-2.jpg India's wholesale inflation stands at 11.39 pc in September: Govt
IANS | 14 Oct, 2026
India's wholesale price inflation (WPI) came in at 11.39 per cent in September against 9.92 per cent  Read more....
» IMF sees Gulf economies shrink in 2026 as Hormuz closure bites
» Rupee may be undervalued despite market depreciation bias: RBI Governor
» 57th GST Council meeting rescheduled to October 8
» Indian economy begins FY27 on firm footing, growth momentum extends into Q2: FinMin Review
» Gross GST collection rises 14.7 pc to almost Rs 2.04 lakh crore in September
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 Industry News
manufacturing.jpg India’s manufacturing sector undergoes structural change under BHAVYA scheme
IANS | 14 Oct, 2026
India's manufacturing sector is undergoing a structural change under the Rs 33,660 crore Bharat Audy  Read more....
» India, EU agree to continue talks on CBAM issue
» India's auto retail sales jump 31.8 pc in September to record high: FADA
» Retail sugar prices down 15 pc, Ex-Mill rates fall around 28 pc: Govt
» OMCs hike commercial LPG and aviation fuel prices from October 1
» India clocks 6 per cent rise in FDI at $19.81 bn during April-June
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 In Depth
india-at-g20.jpg India draws line on ‘weaponisation of food’ at G20 Trade Ministers' Meet
IANS | 01 Oct, 2026
India has cautioned against treating legitimate national measures to protect food security as the “w  Read more....
» India-EU partnership opens new avenues for cooperation in AI, Quantum Technologies: Dr Jitendra Singh
» Explainer: All you need to know about new UPI framework
» BRICS FMs push for local currency payments within bloc, flag tariff risk to global trade
» UIDAI prepares Aadhaar infrastructure for 300 million daily authentications: Chairman Neelkanth Mishra
» PM Modi hails 7.8 pc GDP growth; calls for ‘Swadeshi’ push to build Viksit Bharat
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 Face to Face
Plastic Packaging Components “Quality, consistency, and customer satisfaction are at the heart of every plastic cap we manufacture”: Vinod Kumar
Staff Reporter | 13 Oct, 2026
In a recent interaction with SME Times, Vinod Kumar from A.R. Plastics shared insights into its manu  Read more....
» “Offering Consistent Quality and Customer Trust”: Himanshu Shekhar Jha
» “Strength, precision, and reliability form the foundation of every industrial solution we offer.”: Vanshika Jain
» “Quality, protection, and reliability define every packaging solution we offer.”: Aditya Punj
» “Global tooling expertise and application focused solutions drive our approach.”: Vikas Gupta
» “Reliable wrapping solutions keep products protected throughout their journey.”: Sanjeev Arora
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 Global Business
india-fta-2.jpg India-EU FTA: Progress on trade deal and tech council reviewed, says Piyush Goyal
IANS | 01 Oct, 2026
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that he met European Commissioner  Read more....
» India, OPEC agree to further strengthen energy ties
» Exports up 78 pc on robust chip shipments: S. Korea
» Seoul stocks open higher despite first Fed rate hike in over 3 years
» Sam Altman backs call for slower AI development, rules out OpenAI IPO in 2026
» South African President Ramaphosa arrives in New Delhi for BRICS Summit
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 Editorials
rodtep.jpg RoDTEP Extension Welcome, But Why Only Three Months?
Bikky Khosla | 01 Oct, 2026
I welcome the government’s decision to extend the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products  Read more....
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» CETA Is Live; But Will Our SME Exporters Really Benefit?
» The 45-Day Trap: Why a Well-Intentioned Policy is Backfiring on Our MSMEs
» A Cheap Rupee Is Not a Free Pass
» Rising Crude Oil Prices Sinking Small Businesses
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