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Petchem will be crucial growth area for Indian refiners Minister Pradhan addressing the Petrochemical Investors Conclave on 16 Nov 2017. India is developing a master plan for the petrochemicals sector to serve as a road map for the next 15-20...

Scrap policy on the anvil A government minister has called for the development of good design, engineering and manufacturing facilities in the country to reduce imports of equipment. The call, similar to be original equipment manufacturers, was made by Vishnu...

Minister calls for zero defect-zero effect policy Streamline taxes, implement incentives and create healthy competition among states to attract domestic and global investors for India to break into top 50 in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Rankings. “We...

UK company seeks Indian partners Cambridge Pixel's primary radar.   Cambridge Pixel is keen to increase its marketing in India of sensor acquisition, processing, tracking and display solutions for applications in military naval command and control, air traffic control (ATC),...

Meet 800 companies at World Food India 2017 Badal addressing the Curtain Raiser Press Conference for World Food India 2017, in association with the Confederation of India Industry (CII), in New Delhi on 16 October 2017. An estimated US$10 billion...

Avoid disruptive sensationalism, says the Minister Piyush Goyal. Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal has called for a positive and constructive approach for the economically-powered ‘New India’. “A positive and constructive approach based on outcomes, wherein our collective energy...

Railways to focus on safety, speed and service  Goyal (centre) addressing the press the conference, in New Delhi on 28 September 2017. Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal said about 20 stations will be modernised in an expedited manner with superior...

Ministers see opportunities for JVs and SEZs Lukita meeting  Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu in New Delhi on 25 September 2017. India has raised the issue of market access to automotive and auto components manufactured in India with Indonesia. Commerce and Industry...

Rajasthan sells plant for Rs.40 billion NTPC Ltd acquire 1,000MW Chhabra Thermal Power Plant from Rajasthan state government for about Rs.40 billion in an otherwise commercially underperforming power sector in India. NTPC is also expected to acquire under-construction 1,320MW capacity...

Works on at Jalna and Sindi satellite ports Container ship at JNPT. Modernisation and expansion works have commenced at several Mumbai ports including Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT), said Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. Plans have also been drawn to increase the...