Investment

World Bank assures World Bank President Jim Yong Kim calling on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 30, 2016. World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim has assured Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, of financing for India...

India can expect UK-FTA Source: India Inc. India is likely to increase its trade into the United Kingdom, which is expected to accelerate bilateral trade agreements with trading partners to offset the impact of any loss of business following its...

Amplus makes solar acquisition         Rooftop solar capacity at 40,000mw by 2022. Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited, one of India’s leading solar developers and a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has acquired the portfolio of commercial...

Target set for biogas plants The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set a target to build biogas plants to replace 2.19 million liquefied petroleum gas cooking cylinders in the fiscal year 2016-2017. It is implementing a National...

Smart City Mission launched Modi delivering his address at the launch of the projects, SMART CITIES MISSION, in Pune on June 25, 2016. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the flagship Smart City Mission into implementation mode with launch of...

Thoughts on EU-Brexit Girija Pande From: the Baby Boomers Generation - To: the Next Gen. "We  grew up in an era of increasing  globalization and, we and the globe benefitted by it - immensely. "Your (the next) generation will need...

Double petchem capacity Source: PIB. Kumar calls on the industry to double capacity. Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar has called on the chemicals & petrochemical industry to double its output in five years from US$200 billion with a target...

FICCI says UK important   The United Kingdom remains an important economic partner for India, and with 1.5 million Indian diaspora, strong links between the two countries will continue, assured the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry today,...

Railway-State Jvs   Source: Indian Railways. Indian Railways is forming joint venture companies with different state governments which will further help in proliferating Railway Infrastructure across the nation. Disclosing this, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said Indian Railways is...

Startup fund approved The government has approved the establishment of "Fund of Funds for Startups" (FFS) at Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for contribution to various Alternative Investment Funds (AIF), registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India...