The Ministry of Coal announced plans to repurpose closed mines into eco-parks, tourist sites, and community facilities, aligning with new mine closure guidelines to support local development and livelihoods.

The Government of India is rolling out a US$ 6.94 billion scheme to modernise 1,000 Industrial Training Institutes under a hub-and-spoke model, aiming to skill two million youth with global funding and industry collaboration.

India hosts over half of the world’s Global Capability Centres, with expansion now shifting to tier II cities amid rising demand and supportive policy reforms.

India’s festive season will create over 2.16 lakh seasonal jobs in H2 2025, a 15-20% rise led by retail, e-commerce, BFSI, and logistics, with robust growth in tier II cities and rising women’s participation.

India’s data centre growth is shifting towards edge and containerised solutions, with rising demand from smaller cities and a focus on low-latency, scalable infrastructure for a digital-first economy.