WFI 2025 secures investment pledges of Rs 1.02 lakh crore, likely to create 64,000 jobs

IANS | September 28, 2025 6:13 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) World Food India 2025, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, concluded on Sunday with 26 leading domestic and global companies signing MoUs for investments to the tune of an impressive Rs 1,02,046.89 crore, marking one of the largest ever commitments to invest in India’s food processing sector, according to an official statement.

'India's bold maritime legislation to unlock potential of country’s 7,500 km coastline'

IANS | September 28, 2025 5:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Indian Ports Act, 2025, replaces outdated colonial-era provisions of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, with modern and contemporary regulations that mark a strategic shift toward integrated port development, cooperative federalism, and global competitiveness, and It strengthens institutional capacity, streamlines governance, and embeds sustainability at the heart of maritime operations, the government said on Sunday.