Industry Sectors

DMIC receives Rs.499.86 crore funding. DMIC: work in progress. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has given an update on the industrial corridors being built in the country, with funding status to date. The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is...

UP urged to promote ethanol-fuel. ASSOCHAM calls for biofuel for UP's public transportation sector. Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has urged the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath to allow all state-run buses to move on from oil-based fuel (petrol, diesel)...

Construction starts on food processing park. Badal at the foundation stone laying of maize processing park. Food Processing Industry Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has laid the foundation stone for First Maize-based Mega Food Park in Kapurthala, Punjab on 7 July,...

India-Israel signed 12 MoUs worth US$4.3bn. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu at the 1st Israel-India CEOs Forum at Tel Aviv on 6 July 2017. The business communities of India and Israel will...

State-private sector to build world class infra. Source: YES Bank. Rana Kapoor expects 50 million jobs in tourism sector by 2027. States, adopting investor-friendly policies, will need to build one lakh classified hotel rooms to support world-class tourism infrastructure, according...

Kisan Sampada scheme to benefit all. The government will be investing Rs.6,000 crore over next three years in expanding and creating new capacities in the food processing sector, said J.P. Meena, secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). The investment...

India-Israel signs 7 MoUs during PM visit. Modi addressing the press meet with Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on 5 July 2017. India and Israel have agreed to establish a "Strategic Partnership in Water and Agriculture” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit...

Textile contributes 14% to Industrial Production. India’s textile industry is expected to reach US$141 billion by 2021, up from US$108 in 2016, said BizVibe. With over 40 million direct and 60 million indirect employment, the textile industry contributes approximately 5%...

PM highlights investment opportunities at Forum. Modi addressing the plenary session of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on 2 June 2017. The sky is the limit for investment opportunities in India, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a strong pitch to...

The Prime Minister launches several projects in the state. The Prime Minister at Tappar Dam. Source: PIB. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Chabahar port, being developed with Indian participation in Iran, would further spur the growth of Kandla Port...