Foundation stone for India International Convention and Expo Centre # foundation stone for India International Convention and Expo Centre.The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today laid the foundation stone for India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) at Dwarka, New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that this Centre would reflect India’s […]
Read MoreWhat ails the Indian banking sector? What ails the Indian banking sector?The problem escalated due to the government’s focus on infrastructure during 2002-09, especially with the efforts made to promote public-private partnerships The past two years or so have seen rapidly increasing stress in the Indian banking sector, with non-performing assets (NPAs) steadily climbing from […]
Read MoreThe RCEP is a must for India This is particularly so in light of the ongoing trade war and the way in which it will affect the nature and direction of global trade flows India must remain within the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a group of 16 nations negotiating a trade agreement. Indian industry […]
Read MoreDairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund to benefit 95 lakh farmers in about 50 thousand villages Scheme to create additional milk processing capacity of 126 lakh litre per day, milk drying capacity of 210 MT per day, milk chilling capacity of 140 lakh litre per day Vast opportunities exist […]
Read MoreGovt approves 100% electrification of railways by 2021-22 100% railway electrification will reduce Indian Railways’ fuel bill by ₹ 13,510 crore/year and improve safety, capacity and speed Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved today the proposal for electrification of 13,675 route kilometres of railway tracks at a cost […]
Read MoreGlobal Mobility Summit-MOVE I welcome you all to the Global Mobility Summit. Prime Minister also outlined the vision for the future of mobility in India based on 7 C’s. The 7 C’s are Common, Connected, Convenient, Congestion-free, Charged, Clean and Cutting-edge. Move – The name of this Summit captures the spirit of India today. […]
Read Morestop storing millions of tonnes of foodgrains in the open under tarpaulins The government must stop storing millions of tonnes of foodgrains in the open under tarpaulins In India, the height of the rainy season is a time that one prays will pass — flooded roads, wet clothes, masses of insects and mould. No place […]
Read MoreDevelopment of Inland Waterways : Financial Support and Status The Government has got a budget allocation of Rs. 228.00 crore for the development of Inland waterways transport, which also includes Rs. 126.00 crore for North Eastern Region, for the year 2017-18. The proposal for raising Extra Budgetary Resources (EBRs) of Rs. 1,000 crore through bonds […]
Read MoreSagarmala Programme : Concept and implementation Presently, Indian ports handle more than 90 percent of India’s total EXIM trade volume. However, the current proportion of merchandize trade in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India is only 42 percent, whereas for some developed countries and regions in the world such as Germany and European Union, […]
Read MoreBharatmala will provide NH linkage to 550 districts, and be a major driver for economic growth in the country The Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that highways works worth Rs 8 lakh crore will begin before the end of 2018 under […]
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