Investment

IFM to be a platform for EU investors. European Union (EU) and India have established an Investment Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) for EU Investments as part of “Ease of doing Business” in the country. The mechanism will allow for a close...

16,500-km doubling/tripling of lines sanctioned. Suresh Prabhu addressing the Round Table.   The government is creating about 100 private freight terminals through private investments along railway stations. “We are already creating about 100 private freight terminals with private participation so...

DBS facilitates fund-raising from Singapore. Niraj Mittal. Interview: Niraj Mittal, head of DBS International Banking Group in India. Mittal says DBS understands the nuances of Indian market and facilitates fund-raising from Singapore. It is also in conversation with Indian groups...

It will help enhance credit expansion. Quatrro Processing Services said it will be uniquely positioned to usher in disruptive changes in the Indian Credit Cards/Unsecured lending space through a strategic alliance with RS2, a Global Payments Software and Managed Service...

Upgrade scheduled for old processing plants. The Indian government has submitted a Rs.20,057 crore loan proposal to Japan International Cooperation Agency for “Dairying through Cooperatives-National Dairy Infrastructure Plan” in line with its mandate to double farmers income in next five...

Construction starts on food processing park. Badal at the foundation stone laying of maize processing park. Food Processing Industry Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has laid the foundation stone for First Maize-based Mega Food Park in Kapurthala, Punjab on 7 July,...

State-private sector to build world class infra. Source: YES Bank. Rana Kapoor expects 50 million jobs in tourism sector by 2027. States, adopting investor-friendly policies, will need to build one lakh classified hotel rooms to support world-class tourism infrastructure, according...

Bonds to be issued on 28 July 2017. The Government in consultation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to issue Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2017-18– Series II. Applications for the bond will be accepted from 10 July 2017 to...

Kisan Sampada scheme to benefit all. The government will be investing Rs.6,000 crore over next three years in expanding and creating new capacities in the food processing sector, said J.P. Meena, secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). The investment...

Hyderabad meet to thrash out India-ASEAN issues. Shobana Kamineni, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) addressing the Joint Inaugural Session of the Business Sessions of Delhi Dialogue IX held in New Delhi on 5 July, 2017. India and ASEAN are...