Manufacturing

There is a need for testing food products in order to ensure that it complies with domestic standards as well as international standards for exports, a top government official has said.

Fitch Ratings has revised upward India's economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 7.8%, from 7.4% projected earlier but with a cautious note on rising oil prices, weak banks and tightening financial conditions.

General V. K. Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, has underlined the need for user-oriented technological solutions for securing the country's borders.

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has almost finished its balance Modernization & Expansion Program and improved Earning Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITA) through persistent strategic approach.

Japan’s Alps Electric Co Ltd is to exhibit for the first time at the electronica India, a leading platform focusing on electronic components, systems and applications.

GE Transportation (NYSE:GE) said the Indian Railways has confirmed its acceptance of GE’s 4,500-horsepower diesel-electric Evolution Series prototype locomotive.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved 205.5-km line between Budni to Indore (Mangaliyagaon), estimated to cost Rs.3,261.82 crore.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved Rs.9,100 crore worth of equipment procurement for the Defence Forces.

Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has wished the Tourism Ministry will achieve its US$100 billion foreign tourist arrival receipts a year within the next five years.

The Indian government has taken a much-awaited decision to merge scam- and non-performing asset-hit pubic sector banks, which would be a trend, financial and banking sector observers hope.