India and the European Free Trade Association signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, i.e. TEPA, on March 10.

Our country is endowed with 5th largest geological reserves of coal.  We are 2nd largest consumer of coal. More than 70 per cent of our power generation is contributed by Thermal Power Plants. For a growing economy, the requirement for power is fast increasing. The Indian coal sector has undergone radical changes during the last 10 years.

Interconnecting countries' electricity markets could make the markets much more stable, thus price differences between neighboring countries are less volatile and more predictable, according to new research by Emlyon Business School.

The largest global textile event in India, Bharat Tex 2024 with a unified Farm to Fashion focus concluded on Feb.29 in New Delhi. The 4-day event which was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 26th February at Bharat Mandapam witnessed an overwhelming response not just from Indian, but also global players including top brands and retailers.

Solar Energy sector secured funding worth US$1.55 billion in the year 2023, nine percent lower than the US$1.7 billion raised in 2022. However, this space has witnessed US$1 billion in funding, with Sukhbir Agro Energy raising US$1 billion in its private equity round in January 2024 according to Tracxn report.

In 2018, a seed was planted with a bold vision to bridge the regional economic divide and nurture self-reliance across India's diverse districts. This seed, named One District One Product, i.e.ODOP, aimed to identify, cultivate, and celebrate the unique strengths of each district through a single, iconic product.