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India marked 12 years of the Make in India initiative on 25 September 2026. The initiative was launched on 25 September 2014 to promote domestic manufacturing, investment, exports, and industrial competitiveness across sectors.
India launched the commercial use of bio-based biodegradable plastic based on Polylactic Acid (PLA) on 24 September 2026 in New Delhi. The initiative is being implemented by Balrampur Chini Mills Limited under the BioE3 framework, which stands for Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment.
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on 24 September 2026. The shares opened at ₹1,800 apiece against an issue price of ₹1,785 per share, and the listing valued the exchange at over ₹4.45 lakh crore.
Telangana has set a target of 5 GW hyperscale data centre capacity by 2029. The state has linked this target with an estimated $30 billion in potential investment across artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for an economic shift from “Made in India” to “Imagined in India” on 22 September 2026 at the 53rd National Management Convention of the All India Management Association in New Delhi. The phrase refers to products that are conceived, designed, and technologically developed in India before being manufactured and marketed globally.
The World Economic Forum’s September 2026 Chief Economists’ Outlook, based on an August 2026 survey, places India at the top of the global growth outlook. The survey covers expectations for growth, inflation, household incomes, and business conditions across major regions.
India’s first blue bond issue is scheduled for launch on 28 September 2026 by Sagarmala Finance Corporation, a state-owned maritime lender. The proposed issue size is ₹600 crore, with a greenshoe option of ₹500 crore, and the bonds have a tenor of 10 years.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for a 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Chapar in Dhubri district, lower Assam, on 20 September 2026. The project is being developed by Adani Power Limited with an estimated investment of ₹48,000 crore and is planned as the largest power plant in the North-East region.
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is set to host Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) with an estimated investment of ₹5,500 crore. The project has received investment proposals from 24 companies and is projected to create more than 18,000 direct jobs.
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, will use ocean modelling, satellite remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to identify, monitor and forecast marine litter hotspots. The initiative is linked to the National Initiative for Remediation of Marine Litter, or NIRMaL Sāgar, and the pilot phase began in Visakhapatnam on 19 September 2026.
India has set a target of 60,000 metric tonnes of silk production by 2030-31, with an aim to become the world’s largest silk producer by 2028-29. The target was announced at the 77th Foundation Day of the Central Silk Board in Bengaluru on 21 September 2026, and the current annual production stands at 42,000 metric tonnes, up from 26,000 metric tonnes in 2014.
Indian Oil Corporation approved an investment of ₹2,448.70 crore for the Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipeline project on 21 September 2026. The pipeline will cover 424.65 kilometres and connect Kochi in Kerala with Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu through the Kanyakumari region.