Over 7.9 crore enterprises register through Udyam platforms

IANS | May 14, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government has accelerated formalisation of unregistered enterprises through the Udyam and Udyam Assist platforms, bringing over 7.9 crore MSMEs and informal micro enterprises into the formal economy, an official statement said on Thursday.

Govt rejects portrayal of India as dumping ground for textile waste

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:57 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government defended India’s textile recycling ecosystem against what it termed "misleading" international media portrayals, saying the country has one of the world’s largest textile recovery and recycling networks supported by long-established reuse and repurposing systems, the Ministry of Textiles said on Thursday.

India WPI inflation rises to 8.3 pc as global oil prices spike

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:49 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's inflation rate based on the wholesale price index (WPI) rose to 8.3 per cent during April, compared to the same month of the previous year, primarily due to an increase in prices of fuels and crude oil amid the Middle East conflict, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.