PM Modi rolls out Rs 9,400 crore Telangana package, spotlights textile revolutionPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched infrastructure and industrial projects worth nearly Rs 9,400 crore in Telangana. He inaugurated the P...
10 May, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Fiscal incentives on cards to boost India's share in fibre productionNational Fibre Scheme: The textiles ministry has begun work on the scheme that will address structural inefficiencies and bridge quality ga...
28 Feb, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
India Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman unveils initiative for high-quality sports manufacturingThe Union Budget 2026-27 introduces dedicated initiatives for high-quality sports goods manufacturing and research. A scheme will revive 20...
02 Feb, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Union Budget 2026: Gram Swaraj, fibre scheme anchor integrated textile pushThe Union Budget 2026-27 places the textile sector at the core of India's growth and employment plans. New schemes will boost natural and m...
02 Feb, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Budget 2026 measures to strengthen India’s global manufacturing ambitions: Textile industryInitiatives like Mega Textile Parks and the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj initiative are set to strengthen the sector's global competitiveness...
01 Feb, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Budget 2026: National Fibre Scheme to Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj - FM announces five key initiatives to boost textile sectorIn order to give a fillip to the labour-intensive textiles sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated program...
01 Feb, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Carbon fibre will be produced by India in 2025-26: Union Minister Giriraj SinghGiriraj Singh announced that India will start producing carbon fibre by 2025-26, reducing reliance on imports. He highlighted the governmen...
06 Sep, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Textiles PLI gets ₹1,536 Cr investments till nowIn its year-end review for 2022, the textiles ministry said a quality control order for viscose staple fibre is under issuance. "A total of...
26 Dec, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
NCLAT dismisses I-T dept plea against Reliance Jio on demerger of tower, fiber unitsThe Ahmedabad-bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had earlier this year granted permission to the composite scheme of arrangement...
25 Dec, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
NCLT approves transfer of Airtel's optical fibre cable biz to Telesonic NetworksThe company had in November 2017 announced it plans to transfer the optical fibre cable business to Telesonic Networks for a valuation of u...
03 Jul, 2019, 10.14 PM IST
Vodafone Idea shareholders, creditors approve transfer of fibre infra to subsidiaryAccording to an industry source, Vodafone Idea (VIL) has received valuation of around Rs 15,000 crore for its around 1.56 lakh kilometre lo...
08 Jun, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
All expenditure of USOF converted into Plan expenditureThe USOF was created under the National Telecom Policy, 1999, for providing access of telecom services to people in rural areas at affordab...
08 Nov, 2012, 03.52 PM IST
- All expenditure of Universal Service Obligation Fund coverted to Plan expenditure
The government today approved change in funding arrangement for schemes under the Universal Service Obligation Fund.
08 Nov, 2012, 03.22 PM IST
- Fibre policy recommendations incorporated in 12th Plan: Government
The government today said the recommendations of the National Fibre Policy (NFP) have been incorporated in the 12th Five-Year Plan.
21 May, 2012, 04.55 PM IST
- Department of Telecom mulls creation of Rs 1k cr SPV to implement rural schemes
The Telecom Ministry is likely to create a special purpose vehicle with an authorised capital of Rs 1,000 crore for implementing schemes.
04 Jan, 2012, 11.13 PM IST
Rethinking national broadbandThe aim should be to move to a digitally inclusive society, where chances are equally provided, independent of mother tongue, location or s...
24 Mar, 2011, 05.52 AM IST