Manufacturing

Be Champion Defence Industry, says Dr Kumar Indian industry has been urged to identify international model defence projects and the necessary policy amendments for replication in India. Making the call, Defence Production Secretary, Dr Ajay Kumar, emphasized on the need...

Investment expected to stay positive After “disruptions" like lingering demonetisation effect and GST roll-out, the Indian economy may reach a seven per cent growth in 2018 with government policies tilting towards the stress-ridden rural landscape in the penultimate year before...

Digital scheme and portal launched   The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) envisions a vibrant MSME Sector by promoting growth and development of industries such as Khadi, Village and Coir Industries. It aims to carry this out...

Ten lakhs to be skilled under SCBTS The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a new skill development scheme covering the entire value chain of the textile sector excluding Spinning & Weaving in organized Sector. Titled "Scheme for Capacity...

Clarity on FAME sought India needs to import better technologies like electric vehicles in the automobile and auto component sector to ensure better quality of life for its citizens, said a senior government official. Automobile and auto component sector contributes...

Minister calls on industry to identify markets   A strategy to boost the share of services in the export basket of the country is being formulated, said Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu at the Services Conclave: “Serve India and the...

Minister calls for India to increase share of global trade Prabhu with new FICCI president Rashesh Shah. Immediately on his return from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference in Buenos Aires, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has briefed members...

Overall manufacturers less optimistic Auto, Capital Goods, Metal and Metal Products are expecting higher growth for the current third quarter, compared to Q2, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Chemicals and...

Govt urged to provide incentives for insurance IRDAI's Vijayan calls for simplified products. In order to ensure Macro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continued success, the key imperatives are to ensure ease of doing business, infrastructure upgradation, skilling and ensuring...

Shinkansen selected on reliability record Japan's Shinkansen. A Memorandum of Cooperation has been signed between Governments of India and Japan to implement Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor with Japanese technical and financial assistance. The Japanese Government has agreed to provide...