Economy

Aviation need US$15trn investment over 10-15 years The Government is re-aligning its schemes and is making lots of investments to leverage humongous opportunities in the leasing industry, a top official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi 4...

Be transparent to Investors and society The Indian stock market is showing an increasing tendency for a zero tolerance for any perceived dishonesty on the part of companies, expecting them to remain fully transparent and compliant in corporate governance and...

Wadhawan family contribution to global society L to R: Dean Ainslie, Professor Bauer, Srinath Sridharan (Member - Group Management Council - WGC), President Richard Feldman (University of Rochester) after the investiture ceremony for the Rajesh Wadhawan Chair.  The Simon Business...

Tech-models for improving farmers revenue Global technology house, IBM, will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide Indian farmers all the relevant data and platform for developing technological models for improving agricultural output and productivity for various crops and soil types,...

ADB urged to increase private sector participation India has requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand its sovereign and non-sovereign operations in the country by providing financial assistance worth US$4 billion a year. Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic...

Aims to generate 268 BUs in 2018-19 NTPC is currently building an additional capacity of over 21,000 MW at multiple locations across the country. NTPC has total installed capacity of 53,651 MW from its 21 coal based, 7 gas based,...

Expedite safety and security systems   Experts have urged global shipping community, including Indian ship operators, to build a strong anti-cyber security attack system before a disaster happens. The warning came from Geoff Leeming, partner at Singapore-based cyber-security consultancy, Pragma,...

The fund launched on UTI’s Irish platform Praveen Jagwani says... global investors re-examining ways to invest in India. The first ever Indian multi- asset fund in UCITS format has been launched by UTI International Singapore Ltd this month. The fund...

Brexit uncertainty not a spirit dampener High Commissioner Sinha holding the report. Uncertainty over the outcomes of Brexit negotiations does not appear to have negatively affected Indian companies’ enthusiasm for the UK as an investment destination, a report said. Indian...

Rs.95 crore project to be ready by 2020 The Cabinet has approved construction and 100-bed General Hospital at Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) in New Delhi's Najafgarh area. Costing about Rs.95 crore, the hospital will serve 13.65 lakh people spread...