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18 August 2026 NATIONAL

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 31 new manufacturing proposals worth ₹7,877 crore under the fifth tranche of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).

This approval brings the cumulative total of approved applications to 106 projects across 15 states.

The total committed investments under ECMS have reached ₹69,548 crore (as of August 2026), exceeding the original target of ₹59,350 crore.

11 August 2026 NATIONAL

The PM Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) has completed one year of implementation, during which more than 72 lakh first-time employees have joined the formal workforce. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E) through the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

The scheme, scheduled to run from August 2025 to July 2027, has a total financial outlay of ₹99,446 crore. It consists of two components: an employee-focused part that provides financial assistance to first-time formal workforce entrants, and an employer-focused part that offers incentives to establishments for generating additional employment.

11 June 2026 ECONOMY

The Government of India has constituted 6 sector-specific working groups to identify up to 100 products to enhance domestic manufacturing and decrease import dependency.

These working groups are chaired by Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I).

15 April 2026 BUSINESS

The Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) has launched the ‘Aluminium Bharat’ initiative in New Delhi to boost domestic manufacturing and sustainable industrial growth.

The initiative, unveiled by Union Minister of State Jitin Prasada, aims to position India as a global leader in aluminium production and exports. As part of the initiative, ALEMAI will host ‘Aluminium Bharat 2026’, which will be the first comprehensive exhibition of India dedicated to the entire aluminium value chain.

14 April 2026 NATIONAL

The Government of India has notified the “Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0” (Startup India FoF 2.0) with a total corpus of ₹10,000 crore to mobilise venture and growth capital for the domestic startup ecosystem.

This initiative is the successor to the “Fund of Funds for Startups” (FFS 1.0) launched in 2016 under the “Startup India Action Plan” to address funding gaps and catalyse domestic capital. The Startup India FoF 2.0 will facilitate commitments to eligible Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) across the 16th and 17th Finance Commission cycles.

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