India’s MSME sector output crosses 31 pc of GDP, jobs touch 38.9 crore

IANS | June 26, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) MSMEs today play a pivotal role in driving India's economic growth and industrial development and the sector contributes about 31.1 per cent in GDP, 35.4 per cent in manufacturing output and 48.58 per cent in exports (as per January 2026), an official fact-sheet said on Friday ahead of the World MSME Day.

Govt extends rare earth scheme’s global tender timelines

IANS | June 25, 2026 5:52 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended timelines for a global tender under the scheme to promote manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) to facilitate wider participation and provide additional time for stakeholders in bidding process, an official statement said on Thursday.

IBM unveils world's first sub-1 nanometre chip technology

IANS | June 25, 2026 4:57 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) US-based technology giant IBM on Thursday unveiled what it described as the world's first sub-1 nanometre (nm) chip technology, a major breakthrough for the semiconductor industry as it approaches the physical limits of conventional chip scaling.