The state government is mapping an elaborate plan to set up a Drone Corporation of Tamil Nadu to make best use of drones in various sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, health, forest, wildlife, education, urban development, traffic management, mining etc.

The government's decision to increase import duty on bamboo sticks from 10% to 25% will open up new avenues of self-employment in the country. According to Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), in the next 8-10 months, at least one lakh new jobs will be created in the agarbatti industry.

To attract investment and industries moving out of China, the Punjab government hopes to finish land acquisition and transfer process by June-end for developing four mega industrial parks across the state - a textile park, an integrated manufacturing cluster, an industrial township with focus on green industries, and a pharma park.

Karnataka is pursuing a Coastal Economic Zone (CEZ) project on an about 50-km stretch along the west coast to make the Karwar-Ankola region a hub for economic development. The proposed CEZ project would incorporate works that were already in the pipeline for air, water and rail connectivity.

The government has proposed an approximately Rs. 8,000-crore makeover of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, and invited bids to study the feasibility of the project. As per the tender document, the objective is to promote the holistic development of the stadium complex.

The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) plans to set up a bulk drugs park over an area of about 650 acres in the Industrial Estate at Panipat.

Coal India’s arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) has set an ambitious target of 100 million tonnes (MT) production by 2026-27 and plans to set up 20 more mines by 2024. WCL will see Rs. 5,300 crore capital investment.

India has decided to set up a coal trading platform as the country gears up for commercial coal mining auctions, which will increase the number of sellers of coal. As per the proposal, entire coal produced in the country will be traded on an online coal exchange, where prices are determined transparently.

Uttar Pradesh has inaugurated and laid the foundation of 28 transmission substations worth Rs. 3,135 crore. Out of these, projects worth 1,881.78 crore were inaugurated, and the foundation was laid for projects worth Rs. 1,253.56 crore.