Economy

State urged to provide institutional credit Official at the conference. There is a need for a convergence among various entities involved in farmer-related initiatives as gaps in transmission impacts implementation of such schemes, according to a government official. “Agriculture credit...

Upgrade for 10,000-km roads in MP The World Bank has signed a US$210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project, covering 10,510 km. The loan was signed with the Indian and State governments in New Delhi on...

Campaigns refreshed for Indian and export markets ADS Group Ltd, which has more than 1,000 members from aerospace, defence, security and space sectors in the United Kingdom, has refreshed its market building campaigns for India. Detailing the multi-pronged campaigns, ADS...

India sees Myanmar as key pillar in policy Dr Singh. India's "Act East" policy is crucial to the entire South East Asia, said Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh. Myanmar is one of the key pillars of India's "Act East"...

Prabhu underlines the role of MSMEs A new Industrial Policy will be announced soon, laying great stress on the role of Self Help Groups (SHGs), led by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Announcing this on 23 April 2018 in...

Adibatla facility adds cutting-edge capability Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures (TLMAL) has inaugurated India’s first-of-its-kind metal-to-metal bonding facility at Adibatla, Hyderabad. The new 4,700 square-meter metal-to-metal bonding facility adds a new cutting-edge capability to the Indian aerospace industry and enables TASL...

Former ambassador to develop international strategy Ambassador Dr S. Jaishankar. Tata Sons has named Ambassador Dr S Jaishankar as President for Global Corporate Affairs for international strategy development  and work on the group's business presence and positioning in their respective geographies...

Industrial and infra developments boost 127% quaterly increase Emerging as the front-runner in the major South Indian markets in terms of new housing supply infusion, Bengaluru saw significant growth in new housing launches as well as absorption in Q1 2018....

Can Singapore show the way? Girija Pande. Technology is fast changing manufacturing landscape for large enterprises in every country. These enterprises are consequently restructuring and often downsizing. Consequently it is essential to simplify the regulatory architecture to create meaningful jobs...

2018-19 GDP at 7.4%; 2025: US$5trn economy India expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.4% in 2018-19 as the economy has turned in a resilient performance in 2017-18, gaining from reforms. Being the fastest growing economy in the world,...