Manufacturing

FICCI sets up Indian Defence Startups Society Display of Indian Defence Ministry's artillery (file picture).  Defence Minster Nirmala Sitharaman has assured of a match-making platform for the startups soon, along with the creation of common testing facilities for their research...

India has room to improve, says forum   The Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked India at 30th position on a global manufacturing index with Russia is ranked 35th, Brazil 41st and South Africa at 45th place, the three...

Japanese companies presence grows in India   Amb. Hiramatsu joined Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other dignitaries at the refinery meet. Japan has offered technological support to Indian industries, especially in the petroleum refining, petrochemical manufacturing and...

Minister calls for innovation and R&D Pradhan addressing the gathering at the 22nd Refining & Petrochemicals Technology Meet, in Bhubaneswar on 13 January 2018. The Indian public and private sector oil and gas companies has been told to add at...

Indian buyers allowed to import in Rupees The UK government is doubling national credit support for British businesses exporting to India, Britain's international trade minister, Liam Fox, announced in London, during the visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu....

India can attain self-reliance in Defence The Indian army wants to equip solider on the frontline with niche technologies, said General Bipin Rawat at an industry seminar. The army is identifying these requirements as it has done so in the...

Accelerate technology induction in E&P, says expert An energy industry expert has raised issues such as building the confidence of investors on stability of the fiscal regime in the hydrocarbon exploration and production sector. Amit Khera, Partner, McKinsey & Company,...

Emerald Media takes stake in animation company Cosmos-Maya, a market leader in IP-led Indian kid’s animation content, will use new investment from a stake sale for strategic growth initiatives and creating global IPs to further increase its footprint across the...

100% FDI in single brand retail and construction The Union Cabinet has approved to a number of amendments in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, liberalizing and simplifying so as to provide ease of doing business in the country. In...

India sees increasing cross-border flow of e-waste Already rated among the most polluted cities, the Indian capital city faces a tough challenge of managing e-waste, most of which is imported for melting and extracting bits and pieces of mineral-metal including...