Manufacturing

The government is considering an increase in the budgetary allocation for research and development to boost the steel sector, Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh has told the business community.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation said its "India Coimbatore FA Center" in Coimbatore will further strengthen the service network of the company’s factory automation (FA) products in India and facilitate expansion of its FA system business.

Defence Group Lockheed Martin has restated the export potential of made in India F-16 fighter aircraft, with top official seeing an export potential for US$20 billion while competing for another US$15 billion long-term order from the Indian Air Force.

In India, it is the season of high-value car launches by Lamborghini, BMW and showcasing latest tech-savvy models for a market that is just beginning to dream big on cars as Volkswagen announced a new facility at Pune.

India will host global steel industries at a three-day India Steel 2019 Exhibition and Conference being held in Mumbai 22-24 January 2019.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port seeks consultancy services for setting up of a floating solar power plant of suitable capacity in JNPT Navi Mumbai.

Germany’s BMW @bmw has launched its new X4 car model from its Chennai-based plant for luxury car market in India.

Volkswagen has opened a facility in Pune, a first step in the German Group’s Euro1 billion (Rs.7,900 crore) to make cars for the Indian market.

India will host the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 on the ‘Regulation of Homeopathic Medical Products; Advancing global collaboration’ being organized from 23-25 January 2019 in Goa.

Vibrant Gujarat 2019 has attracted additional Rs.3 lakh crore investment over the next 10 years from India's conglomerate leader, home-grown Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL).