The Madhya Pradesh government plans to auction five to six mineral blocks, including iron ore and bauxite mines, in the state over the next three months. Of the 11 blocks that were put on sale by the state recently, there were takers for only five blocks and six mines received no interest.

In the e-launching program organized by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), the chief minister allotted plots to 127 MSME units in Tankara's Chhatar-Mitana through computerized draw from his residence at Gandhinagar. He also inaugurated two CETP plants of 40 MLD for the treatment and disposal of polluted wastewater.

To encourage domestic production of critical APIs/ KSM and medical devices, the Union cabinet has approved a scheme for development of three bulk drugs and four medical devices parks in which the government will extend grants-in-aid to states with a ceiling of Rs. 1,000 crore per bulk drug park and Rs 100 crore per medical device park.

India installed about 5.9 gigawatt (GW) of utility-scale solar capacity in the financial year 2019-20 and is estimated to add another 6.6 GW capacity in FY21, according to a recent report. Capacity of 1.7 GW was installed in the rooftop solar segment in FY20 and projects of 1.4 GW capacity are expected to be commissioned in FY21.

The Tamil Nadu government has signed eight new Memorandums of Understanding worth Rs 10,399 crore. The cumulative investment envisaged in the projects will create 13,507 jobs across the state. The MoUs will bring in investments in the areas of solar cells and modules manufacturing, agrotech and iron foundry, among others.

The Telangana government is spending Rs. 6,000 crore on road infrastructure in Hyderabad under the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP), which includes construction of elevated corridors, skyways, flyovers, and underpasses Also, maintenance of 709 km of road length in the city was given to private agencies.

The Telangana government has issued an order to sanction Rs. 50 crore to the Warangal Smart City Mission, via administrative approval to the Telangana Urban Finance Infrastructure Development Corporation (TUFIDC). According the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC), Rs 37.64 crore against the proposed of Rs 87.64 crore were sanctioned earlier.

The Flipkart Group recently announced that it has invested Rs. 260 crore to purchase a significant minority stake in Arvind Youth Brands, a subsidiary of Arvind Fashions Ltd. Arvind Youth Brands owns the popular Flying Machine denim brand as well as others like Polo, Arrow, GAP, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.

The Gujarat government recently inaugurated and laid foundations of a tourism and pilgrimage projects worth Rs. 126 crore, through video conferencing. These include facilities worth Rs. 45 crore for tourists at the Somnath temple. Foundation stone of Uparkot Fort work in Junagadh district, and others.