Manufacturing

ALSTOM and General Electric forms Indian JVs Source: Alstom. Rail units made in Germany by Alstom. ALSTOM of France and General Electric of the United States will be manufacturing 800 electric locomotives and 1,000 diesel locomotives in India over the...

Display of defence tech portfolio in Chennai   Molecular Products from the United Kingdom will showcase its defence technology portfolio at DefExpo 2018 next week (11-14 April) at Chennai, joining world's leading defence technologies. The products includes: activated carbon filtration...

Focus on indigenisation, says Gowtama Gowtama. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) continues with its indigenization programme and conslidate its market leadership in the defence business. BEL’s Chairman & Managing Director, M V Gowtama said, “These efforts will complement BEL to sustain...

Mandate cyber security for BPO While the government and BPO industry are taking variety of initiatives in the cyber security domain, apex industry body ASSOCHAM has suggested the government to establish BPO (business process outsourcing) sector specific computer emergency response...

BRI needs buying power of Indians Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan meeting his Indian counterpart, Suresh Prabhu, in New Delhi during Mar 2018 visit. What is China trying to prove to India? Beijing flexes muscles or talk strong arm tactics...

Report sees more city-to-city partnerships Over the next decade, the nature of UK-India investment will change to a more diverse geographical spread and new innovation-led sectors, according to a London-based industry report. In recent years UK cities, for example Manchester,...

Modi-Jaitley visits to re-invigorate dialogue Richard Heald. With the imminent visits in April to the UK of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley shortly followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “unbeatable combination” of the United Kingdom and India is once again...

Japan boost for Make in India initiative Leading Japanese automobile corporations are collaborating to make a stronger presence in the Indian market. Toyota Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation have concluded a basic agreement toward the mutual supply of hybrid...

India seeks more exports of Agri-Pharma products Prabhu with Zhong Shan at New Delhi meeting. India has called for increase in access to the Chinese market especially for exports of agricultural and pharmaceutical products as well as IT Enabled Services...

Prabhu wants India-Africa trade boosted The India-Africa Conclave on 25 Mar 2018. India would negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with African nations which will be beneficial to Africa needs, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said in New Delhi...