Manufacturing

The Cabinet has approved the Agriculture Export Policy 2018 to double the sector’s exports to US$60 billion by 2022, and US$100 billion a few years after that from the US$30 billion as of now.

Indian businesses, gaining global importance, need to urgently accelerate internal process of risk management, adopt best practices and ensure world class compliance in day-to-day operations.

A Singapore AI start-up, Perlin, has joined National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) in the first ever global AI hackathon to further expand the idea of ‘Artificial Intelligence, AI for All’ which is articulated in the National AI Strategy.

The Ministry of Shipping has approved the development of a Rs.156 crore freight village in Varanasi adjoining the Inland Waterways Terminal on River Ganga.

The government will invest Rs.7,000 crore on gas pipelines across the country and links to Myanmar through Bangladesh, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

The sharp decline in prices of small, low-value diamonds will exert further pressure on India’s manufacturing sector, according to the latest issue of the Rapaport Research Report.

The government has approved an expansion and upgrade plan for the Navy with 56 new ships and submarines, replacing some of the existing vessels.

Anglo-Dutch group, Unilever, has signed an agreement to acquire the Health Food Drinks portfolio (GSK HFD) of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in India, Bangladesh and 20 other predominantly Asian markets.

Identify products for exports, says economists     The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) survey has suggested a relook at the functioning of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) which would provide a boost to exports. The survey...

Chinese smartphone company, OnePlus, which has gained significant foothold in the Indian market over the last four-years, is banking on the growing strength of the Indian IT sector for its Research & Development.