9JULY 2026Stainless Steel could become India's biggest growth story by 2047. As Industry leaders believe Stainless Steel will play a key role in helping India achieve the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision by strengthening manufacturing, improving infrastructure, and supporting clean energy projects. They have urged the government to introduce a national strategy that promotes wider use of stainless steel while encouraging investments, innovation, and capacity expansion.India is already the world's second-largest consumer of stainless steel, producing around 5.16 million tonnes annually. However, industry experts say the country still has significant room to grow. They believe increasing domestic consumption and expanding value-added production can help India become a global manufacturing hub over the next two decades. India's Satellite Landing System has reached a major milestone after successfully guiding the country's first jet landing using the homegrown GAGAN navigation system. The successful demonstration marks a significant step for Indian aviation as it reduces dependence on costly ground-based landing equipment. The trial was carried out by the DGCA using an IndiGo A320 at Udaipur Airport, proving that India's Satellite Landing System is ready to support modern aircraft with greater accuracy and safety.The demonstration is the first time a jet aircraft in India has completed a satellite-guided landing approach using GAGAN. Earlier, similar trials had only been conducted on smaller turboprop aircraft. The latest achievement shows that the indigenous technology is capable of supporting larger commercial aircraft and could play a bigger role in the country's aviation network. SAEL Industries has begun work on an 8,200 crore solar plant in Jewar, which is likely to boost Indian exports and create immense job opportunities. The project aims to develop manufacturing capacity of 5 GW for solar cells and 5 GW for solar modules. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the upcoming solar project will have a significant impact in strengthening India's export capability, thereby advancing the vision of self-reliant India.The Chief Minister further said that the project aims to build a large-scale production capacity in the renewable energy sector. India currently imports the required solar components, particularly from China. A large-scale manufacturing facility like this can reduce dependence on imports and build a sufficient solar supply chain. India has also set ambitious clean energy targets. India's PCB manufacturing dream is gaining momentum as the government looks to reduce the country's dependence on imports. The PCB manufacturing sector could help India save nearly Rs 40,000 crore in annual imports, according to Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The move is expected to strengthen the domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem, increase local value addition, and support India's long-term goal of becoming a global electronics production hub. Speaking at the inauguration of Sahasra Group's new PCB manufacturing facility in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, Vaishnaw said India currently imports printed circuit boards worth around Rs 40,000 crore every year. Developing local manufacturing capacity for these critical components will reduce import dependence while creating new opportunities for investment and employment. WHY STAINLESS STEEL COULD BE INDIA'S BIGGEST GROWTH STORY BY 2047INDIA'S SATELLITE LANDING SYSTEM CLEARS BIGGEST TEST YETJEWAR SOLAR PLANT TO POWER EXPORTS AND CREATE 20,000 JOBSINDIA'S PCB DREAM COULD SLASH IMPORTS BY RS 40,000 CROREEnergy (DAE), the facility is expected to help India explore a more efficient way to produce low-carbon hydrogen while reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Unlike conventional hydrogen production methods, this plant does not rely mainly on electricity. Instead, it uses the Copper-Chlorine (Cu-Cl) thermochemical cycle, which makes use of the high-temperature heat generated by a nuclear reactor to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
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