Category: Industry

India’s push for manufacturing-led urbanisation aims to boost economic growth and living standards. The government has approved 12 new industrial parks under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program, focusing on sustainable infrastructure and job creation. This initiative is crucial as over 500 million people are expected to settle in urban areas. Urbanisation and manufacturing have […]

Those unhappy with industries moving to Gujarat should know that long term political stability and ‘double engine sarkar’ could trump incentives. The announcement by Kaynes Technology to build its chipmaking plant in Gujarat’s Sanand, instead of Telangana as planned earlier has set off a debate: is the Central Government favoring Gujarat over other states? “Prime […]

High base effect, onset of monsoon among reasons for moderation in overall output growth, say experts. Pulled down by a high base effect despite a strong show from coal and electricity sectors, the country’s eight core industries output growth slid to a 20-month low at 4% in June. This latest reading — seen by some economists […]

Ways to promote ease of doing business, Jan Vishwas 2.0, World Bank’s upcoming B-READY index, and the national single window system, were discussed at a meeting chaired by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh. Officials said that this is the first of such interactions with industry and other stakeholders. We have taken […]

The Centre has changed a number of clauses in its model concession agreement to ease the market’s woes, but it remains to be seen whether these will be appreciated by the sector. India’s key infrastructure sectors – real estate, renewable energy and roads – are likely to see investments of Rs 15 trillion over the […]

Representatives of several bodies that speak for the internet and mobile business expressed on Tuesday their concern about the draft Digital Competition Bill. They are the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), Digital News Publishers Association, Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports, and Cyber Cafe Association of India. Information […]

New standards have led to increased production in electronics, toys, and textiles. The implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) and Compulsory Registration Orders (CROs) has positively influenced the Indian economy by promoting local manufacturing and enhancing research and development expenditures, as per a trade policy think tank’s analysis. The 2012 CRO application on electronics and […]

New Delhi: The department of telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators devised a system that can identify and block spoof international calls showing up as Indian numbers. Through this, the government and telcos are seeking to give relief to mobile users who have been getting such calls from cyber criminals posing as police officials, courier company […]

Min Says Delay In Finding Land; Allocation After June 4 Mumbai: Though 156 chemical industrial units from Dombivli MIDC were identified to be relocated to Patalganga in Raigad district two years ago, neither land was allotted nor infrastructure set up, said industry sources. Industries minister Uday Samant admitted that there were “some delays in finding land to shift these hazardous […]

Car sales in the local market rose 1.3% to 335,629 units last month. Automakers attributed the tepid pace of growth to tapering off of the post-pandemic pent-up demand that sustained for the last two financial years.  A high base due to the strong growth in the last two years weighed on the year-on-year comparison, resulting […]