Investment

Sitharaman assures industries of the right policies and continuing reforms Enthused by the Government’s thrust on reforms and reduced taxation rates, several Sovereign Funds have expressed interest in partnering with the Government on its National Infrastructure Pipeline, Finance Minister Nirmala...

Bahrain: strategic healthcare investment hub, says Amb. Srivastava India and Bahrain are set for a boom in health trade amid a GCC-wide increase in demand for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, building on the 3,000 joint ventures between the two countries....

Correct regulation and clarity needed for telemedicine Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called for a private-public partnership (PPP) to make the COVID-19 vaccine work at an affordable price. “We will have to work in a PPP to make...

Slight uptick in exports; COVID-19 induced lockdown hit markets The future investment outlook is subdued. Only 18% of respondents to a manufacturing sector survey for Q2 (July-Sept 2020) by FICCI reported plans for capacity additions for the next six months...

APEDA organized several Virtual Buyer Seller Meets Twenty-eight projects, with project costs of Rs.320.33 crores and supported with a grant of Rs.107.42 crores, has been approved under the Scheme of Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) The Inter-Ministerial...

Rs.1,248 crore budgeted for E&P expenditure Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated a Rs.220 crore onshore seismic survey campaign of Oil India Limited (OIL), Odisha in the Mahanadi Basin pf Odisha. The seismic survey will...

Singh highlights Israeli and Japanese collaborations The French Government has expressed a desire to collaborate with different sectors in the North Eastern States as well as tourism and other potentials in Jammu & Kashmir. This was conveyed by French Ambassador...

Birol praises India’s efforts on clean energy India has moved to the Centre stage of international energy affairs and is a role model for other major emerging economies, said Fatih Birol, Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA). Speaking at...

Focus on New Commerce, says Isha Ambani Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, which has raised Rs.47,265 crore, is committed to playing a transformational role in the Indian retail sector by empowering millions of merchants and micro, small and medium enterprises. “With...

Ministry expects Rs.30,000cr investment Ministry of Railways expects about Rs.30,000 crores from 102 selected private sector investors following the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for running Passenger Trains over Indian Railway Network. This will see private participation in the operation of...