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The government approved 12 additional ECMS projects worth ₹7,503 crore, expected to generate over ₹39,000 crore in production and more than 7,000 jobs

India’s ECMS approvals have reached 118 applications across 34 products and 16 states, with approved investments rising to ₹77,051 crore

The Semicon 2.0 programme has an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore, covering semiconductor equipment and materials, fabrication facilities and packaging

Uttar Pradesh’s ODOP scheme promotes distinctive products across all 75 districts, supporting local artisans, weavers and small entrepreneurs

Moradabad’s brass craft, Firozabad’s glass products, Bhadohi’s carpets and Kannauj’s perfumes are among UP’s traditional festive offerings

UP’s ODOP and Mati Kala programmes support artisans through training, financial assistance, modern toolkits and shared production facilities

Gold and silver sales crossed an estimated ₹66,000 crore on Dhanteras 2026, marking 10% growth over last year

Hyundai Motor India expected Dhanteras deliveries to rise nearly 14% to 16,000 units, while Tata Motors anticipated over 12,000 deliveries

Instamart recorded a 23-fold surge in gold coin orders and a seven-fold rise in silver coin orders in the week before Dhanteras

Dhanteras is expected to generate over ₹1 lakh crore in total business across India, according to CAIT

Gold and silver sales are estimated to contribute over ₹60,000 crore to Dhanteras business this year

Demand for lightweight 14-carat and 18-carat gold jewellery, silver coins and traditional festive gifts remained strong during Dhanteras

India’s consumer durables industry recorded 20-25% value growth during the Navratri-Diwali festive period, according to Godrej Enterprises Group

Haier Appliances India reported 10-12% volume growth and 25-30% value growth during the festive season

Godrej Enterprises Group recorded over 50% value growth from the first day of Navratri to November 5, compared with the same period last year

Missiles have overtaken ships as India’s largest major arms export category, accounting for nearly 41% of the country's total major arms transfers in 2025: SIPRI data

Missiles accounted for the largest share of major arms exports in 2025, followed by artillery at 37% and air-defence systems at nearly 20%: SIPRI data

The potential expansion of BrahMos exports could reinforce the growing importance of missile systems in India's defence trade

The government has prevented nearly Rs 6,500 crore worth of financial fraud and cut daily spam calls by 99%

DoT has disconnected around 55-56 lakh mobile numbers under its Sanchar Saathi initiative to tackle spam calls and telecom-related fraud

The government is bringing banks, telecom companies and law enforcement agencies together to tackle digital fraud

UIDAI records 86 lakh mobile number updates, 22 lakh address updates and 4.6 crore biometric lock/unlock transactions

UIDAI expands Aadhaar-based offline verification with 300 entities as App downloads near 7.5 crore

UIDAI's latest figures highlight the increasing importance of integrating convenience with privacy and security in public digital infrastructure

Consumers thronged retail stores on Dhanteras to take delivery of the latest cars, refrigerators, air conditioners, apparel and footwear

The demand spurt lifted festive season sales by up to 20% by value and 5-8% by volume on average over the year-earlier period

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, said retail sales between Ganesh Chaturthi and Dhanteras grew 17% to 400,000 units