Investment

Paytm gained from demonetization policy Global investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures reached another all-time high in 2017, buoyed by a surge in funding for startups in the United States, United Kingdom and India. Fintech financing rose 18% in 2017,...

Jordan seens as building bridges with other markets Investors meeting at the India-Jordan Business forum. King Abdullah II Al Hussein has told Indian investors of new opportunities following Jordan's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the US, Canada, EU and the...

India seeks low-interest funding for green projects Gadkari addressing AIIB delegates in Delhi on 27 Feb 2018. The Highways and Shipping sectors in India are financially "very sound" and offer tremendous investment opportunities under their respective flagship programmes - Bharatmala...

AIIB's 3rd AGM scheduled for June in Mumbai Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. India has sought more funding from the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) which has in the past two years approved over US$1 billion commitment for five Indian...

500 Korean companies operate in India Modi addressing the India-Korea business summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for more investments from South Korean industrial sectors, pointing out that 500 Korean companies were operating in India. As the first reference...

Draft on mineral policy in public domain Officials at FICCI conference. The Ministry of Mines has taken a conscious decision to shift the focus of exploration to deep seated minerals and non-ferrous metals, said Arun Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Mines....

Indian Govt urged to fast track auction of mineral resources Time is ripe for India to invest in Peru's mining sector in Peru given the current and future needs of this country for non-ferrous metals, Jorge Castaneda, Peruvian Ambassador to India,...

Technology and supervision required to tackle malpractices The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for a twin strategy for tackling financial frauds, involving recent banking scam, but also urged lenders not to choke the industry by halting loans. The...

Centre to support indigenous tech developments Minister Nitin Gadkari. India is setting up of a National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Chennai, under Shipping Ministry’s flagship programme Sagarmala, which will act as a technology arm...

Capital sought to expansion programmes More than two dozen companies are working on initial public offer (IPOs) to raise Rs.25,000 crore in the coming months for expansion and working capital. The lineup is led by Industry leaders heavyweight Hindustan Aeronautics...