Manufacturing

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should adopt government programmes such as ‘Zero Defect Zero Effect’ to capture an estimated opportunities worth Rs.2 trillion in 2018-19, said Vijay Kumar, Director, MSME Development Institute, a government of India entity.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Bhamre, has given an update on defence industry initiatives in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on 6 Aug 2018.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared acquisition of 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A aircraft with enhanced capabilities, Minister of State for Defence, Dr Subhash Bhamre said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on 6 Aug 2018.

The government has shared a draft Defence Production Policy 2018 with all concerned stakeholders for their views before notification, said Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Rajya Sabha or Upper House on 6...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 122 new research projects covering Energy, Security, Healthcare, Advanced Materials, ICT and Security/Defence domains.

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SCI) continues to maintain its investment pace in India as its power plants pick up steam, with capital expenditure of S$200.65 million or 49% of the total S$410.07 million spending made during the first half of...

The Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) has called for expansion of list of products that can benefit from the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme if shipped through e-commerce.

The Indian footwear industry has been urged to become a global manufacturing hub, working on the Rs.2,600 crore support package approved by the government last year.

Defence Research and Development Organizations (DRDO) has tested the Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) on 2 August 2018 from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

The Cabinet has approved the first extension of Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS) to support Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad.