Investment

Heappey sees IP co-developments Defence Procurement Minister James Heappey has urged British companies to actively explore investment opportunities in the two defence corridors being established in the Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states. “There are so many opportunities for our...

Create platform for distribution N Sivasailam, Special Secretary (Logistics) in the Commerce Ministry, has called for the development of free trade warehousing zones with substantial investment in the logistics sector as well as making return logistics the way for new...

Envoy calls for stronger economic ties Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki has highlighted his vision for collaboration between Japan and State of Uttar Pradesh in economic, cultural and educational spheres. He also emphasized on the need of strengthening in the sectors...

Acquisition approved under green channel The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved under green channel acquisition by France’s Atropos de Paris SA (ADP) of 49% equity share capital of GMR Airports Limited (GAL) and 100% of GMR Infra Services...

Clean fuel from Q4 2021 AG&P, the global downstream gas and LNG logistics company, has broken ground on its LNG Import Facility at Karaikal Port, Puducherry, paving the way to broader access to natural gas as a primary fuel in...

Essential to make basic weapons in India Self-reliance in the small arms sector is fundamentally necessary for the nation in the long run, said Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to The Chairman Chiefs of Staff...

Berlinale offers opportunities The medium of cinema has potential to build collaboration and partnerships between India and the world, said External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar while inaugurating the India Pavilion at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2020 on...

India-UK Amends Fund MoU The Union Cabinet has approved on 19 Feb 2020 the proposal of Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign an updated Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) MoU with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), UK,...

Idea mooted: Pit-head thermal plant Thermal coal import will stop from Financial Year 2023-24 while a pithead thermal plant idea has been mooted at local mines, said Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi. He spoke at the “Chintan Shivir”,...

IT-ITeS services drive growth The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) continue to take the lead in expanding the exports for the country, achieving US$100 billion worth of exports in FY 2019-20. The SEZs showed resilience in the midst of volatile global...