India's fish production has surged by 38 per cent under PMMSY: Minister

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India's fish production has surged from 141.60 lakh tonnes in 2019–20 to around 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024–25, registering an increase of 38 per cent since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

India’s top 200 self-made entrepreneurs reach Rs 42 lakh crore valuation in 2025

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:13 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The cumulative value of all companies belonging to India’s top 200 self-made entrepreneurs stands at Rs 42 lakh crore ($469 billion) in 2025, up from Rs 36 lakh crore ($431 billion) last year -- reflecting a 15 per cent growth and underscoring the rapid wealth creation among India’s self-made entrepreneurs, a report showed on Wednesday.

India's staffing industry surges 5 pc in Q2 FY26 sequentially

IANS | December 17, 2025 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The overall staffing industry in India witnessed robust quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth at 5 per cent in the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2 FY26), while maintaining an annual growth rate of 5.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY), a report said on Wednesday.

Steel demand in India projected to grow at 8 pc in FY26

IANS | December 17, 2025 12:37 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Steel demand growth in India is projected to remain steady at around 8 per cent for FY26, generating an incremental demand of 11-12 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), a report said on Wednesday.