Investment

President's FTA call Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel, has hope his visit to India will open the way for a full Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. He also called on business leaders to work...

Nagpur Metro gets French credit   Nagpur Metro has secured a credit of Euro 130 million from AFD (French Development Agency) for funding Signalling, Telecom, Automatic Fare Collection Systems and Lifts and Escalators. Order for rolling stock has already been...

Singapore sees opportunities Minister Wong highlighted innovative developments in Singapore. Singapore, with its expertise in urban solutions, sees many opportunities to work jointly with India on international standard projects and create more sustainable cities for the future. Making this call,...

Kerala launches Vyapar 2017 Chief Minister Vijayan has invited global investors to "Vyapar 2017". Projecting Kerala as an attractive business-friendly destination with robust economic fundamentals, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has invited the global investor community and industry stakeholders to...

Challenges and Opportunities by Dr Pratap Kumar, Economic Adviser, Urban Development Ministry. India is the fastest growing large economy in the world with a growth rate of 7.6% in 2016. Orderly urbanization is necessary for sustaining this growth rate and...

ADB: US$500m for Ganga Bridge Officials after signing US$500m ADB loan for Ganga Bridge. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a US$500 million loan to build a 9.8 km long road bridge across the...

Divestment: Bharat Pumps Bharat Pumps and Compressors Ltd will be the first public sector unit (PSU) to be offered for strategic sale by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said think tank, Niti Aayog, vice chairman Arvind Panagariya. The...

Hybrid seeds growth   The hybrid seeds market in India is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Ground Rate of 15 per per cent during 2016-2020, says London-based consultancy Technavio. Threat from pests and adverse environmental conditions have increased...

India-Japan work in progress Modi and Abe on-board the Shinkansen bullet train to Kobe on November 12, 2016. Japanese high-speed technology will be used in India. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed a new initiative combining the human, financial and...

Nuclear: Deal Sealed Modi and Abe addressing at the Joint Press Conference in Tokyo on Nov 11, 2016. Japan has signed a landmark civil nuclear deal with India and would supply Japanese atomic technology and reactors, after adding features like...