Investment

India-Israel to work on US$20bn trade goal Modi and Nathanyu talked business on 15 Jan 2018. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the Indian industry, start-ups and the academia to collaborate and cash in on the advances in technology of...

India has room to improve, says forum   The Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked India at 30th position on a global manufacturing index with Russia is ranked 35th, Brazil 41st and South Africa at 45th place, the three...

Green projects being implemented   Indian Railways’ (IR) capital and development budget is slated for further increase in the coming years, said Mohd Jamshed, Member Traffic, Railway Board. IR is targeted to spend Rs.1.31 lakh crore in 2017-18. The CAPEX...

Japanese companies presence grows in India   Amb. Hiramatsu joined Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other dignitaries at the refinery meet. Japan has offered technological support to Indian industries, especially in the petroleum refining, petrochemical manufacturing and...

Minister calls for innovation and R&D Pradhan addressing the gathering at the 22nd Refining & Petrochemicals Technology Meet, in Bhubaneswar on 13 January 2018. The Indian public and private sector oil and gas companies has been told to add at...

DBS sees over 7% growth in FY2019 There are encouraging signs that India’s economic and investment growths have bottomed out and a gradual recovery is underway, said Singapore banking group DBS in its economic report on 12 Jan 2018. Investment...

Rs.1,622.27 crore financing agreement signed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the North Koel (file picture). The construction of North Koel project is set to resume following the financial arrangements agreed on 12 Jan 2018 in New Delhi. The project across...

A new business will be set up in Iowa Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bagged a US$2 billion deal from the US insurance group Transamerica, following which TCS will set up new North American insurance hub for business operations in...

Indian buyers allowed to import in Rupees The UK government is doubling national credit support for British businesses exporting to India, Britain's international trade minister, Liam Fox, announced in London, during the visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu....

India can attain self-reliance in Defence The Indian army wants to equip solider on the frontline with niche technologies, said General Bipin Rawat at an industry seminar. The army is identifying these requirements as it has done so in the...