India Manufacturing Growth

India as the world's factory: China may be in denial

It is interesting that the myths around the influence of Confucianism on Southeast Asia come not from Chinese scholars but from futurologist Hermann Kahn

India has potential to lead fourth industrial revolution: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has the potential to lead the fourth industrial revolution and the government has worked on reforms to make the country a manufacturing hub of the world. He said that the fourth industrial revolution is as much about new technology, as it is about innovative thinking. "Due to various factors, India may have missed being a part of earlier industrial revolutions. But India has the potential to lead Industry 4.0, because, for the first time in recent history, we have many different factors like demography, demand and decisive governance coming together," he said through a message. The Prime Minister's message was read by a Joint secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industries here at the conference on Industry 4.0. Modi added that the industry and entrepreneurs play a key role in making India a vital link in global value chains. "We have worked on reforms and incentives to make India a tech-powered manufacturing hub of the world," he ..

India's manufacturing growth stays robust in Aug, inflation eases

S&P Global's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dips slightly to 56.2 in August from 56.4 in July

After mobile phones, India eyes smartwatches, earbuds manufacturing

The government on Tuesday announced a new Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) for producing wrist wearable devices, hearable devices and electronic smart meters in the country.

India's Q3 manufacturing outlook improves, cost of doing biz concern: FICCI

The outlook for India's manufacturing sector seems to have improved in the October-December 2021 quarter even as the cost of doing business remains a cause for concern, according to a FICCI survey.

India will be among top 5 bio-manufacturing hubs by 2025: Jitendra Singh

India will be among the top five countries to be recognised as a global bio-manufacturing hub by 2025, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday, noting that India's bio-economy is on way to achieve USD 150-billion target from the current USD 70 billion. He was speaking here after releasing the Genetic Version of Indian rice and chickpea (DNA panArray) developed by National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR). The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology said India will be within the top five countries to be recognised as a Global Bio-manufacturing Hub by 2025. "India's Bio-Economy is on way to achieve 150-billion-dollar target from the current 70 billion-dollar to contribute effectively to the Prime Minister's vision of a 5 trillion-dollar economy by 2024-25," he said. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th Independence Day Speech from the Red Fort, Singh said the roadmap for the next 25 years will be determined by scientific and ...

Manufacturing growth falls in Aug on Covid curbs, rising input costs: PMI

The index for manufacturing fell to 52.3 in the month from 55.3 in July, forcing companies to pause their hiring efforts

Manufacturing PMI drops to 50.8 in May from 55.5 the previous month

The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 50.8 in May, down from 55.5 in April

JSHL Q4 net grows over three-folds to Rs 350 crore on increased income

Jindal Stainless Hisar Ltd (JSHL) on Tuesday reported an over three-fold jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 350.65 crore for the quarter ended March 31, mainly on account of increased income.

Factory orders, production rise at slowest rates in 8 months in April: PMI

India's manufacturing sector activity was largely flat in April, as rates of growth for new orders and output eased to eight-month lows amid the intensification of the COVID-19 crisis

India's recession exit gains momentum on services, manufacturing

Official data on Friday is likely to show that India exited a recession in the final three months of 2020, with economists in a Bloomberg survey forecasting a GDP expansion of 0.5% from a year ago

Govt taking steps to make India manufacturing, export powerhouse: Thakur

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said on Monday the central government is making efforts to turn India into a manufacturing and export powerhouse

Manufacturing production, new orders expand further: IHS Markit report

The health of Indian manufacturing sector continued to strengthen in December with manufacturers stepping up production and input buying amid efforts to rebuild their inventories, IHS Markit said

India's manufacturing sector ends 2020 on brighter note; Dec PMI up at 56.4

India's factory sector ended a rough 2020 on a stronger note as manufacturers boosted production to meet rising demand, a private survey showed on Monday

Top headlines: India may get 1st vaccine by Feb, FMCGs expand rural reach

India is likely to issue an emergency use authorisation to at least one Covid vaccine by the end of January and health workers will be the first to be inoculated. More headlines in our evening roundup

India's manufacturing poised to witness recovery in Jul-Sep: Survey

India's manufacturing sector is poised to witness recovery in the July-September quarter, even as the hiring outlook for the segment remains bleak, according to a survey by FICCI

Top headlines: Small savings cross Rs 1 tn, Volkswagen Beetle goes electric

From Indians pumping nearly Rs 1 trillion into small savings schemes to Beetle becoming India's first vintage car to go electric, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

July manufacturing PMI falls to 46; overall activity shrinks for 4th month

Job losses continue as domestic demand struggles as lockdowns return in states and export orders vanish

Polycab India eyes international markets amid anti-China sentiments

It has already established subsidiaries in the US and Australia for trading wires and cables

Gadkari approves scheme to make India self-reliant in agarbatti production

The programme aims at handholding artisans and supporting the local agarbatti industry