The railway and steel ministries are at loggerheads over a Rs 20-bn global tender for rails as part of the national transporter's accelerated track replacement programme
Gandhi has been taking swipe at the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his one-liners in the recent past
PM will surely exhort Davos crowd this month to come help make New India. 'Make in India' is great slogan, but more of what we buy, or what the rest of the world buys is not yet being 'Made in India'
India can continue to compete on the basis of existing technologies as long as it combines low wages with other supporting requirements to maintain its competitive edge, says Nayyar
As the government is keen to resolve the issue concerning US tech giant Apple's manufacturing plans in India, it has asked the iPhone maker to come out with a 'workable solution' so that it can be given incentives within the framework of current policies.Sources said the government was considering several options including giving space to Apple or its manufacturing partners for making iPhones and other devices in the special economic zones (SEZs), so that the company could benefit from duty incentives. However, the problem with manufacturing in SEZs is that Apple will not be able to sell its products in the domestic market. "The government is committed and is exploring various options for Apple within the current set of rules. We have to see what proposal Apple brings to the table," a source in the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) said. Things have started to move again for Apple ever since Meity has become the nodal ministry. Earlier, the Commerce and Industry Ministry was ...
The licence granted for manufacturing shall now be valid for the life-time of the licensee company
Under the new rules, the licence granted for manufacturing will be valid for the lifetime of the licensee company
GE won a $2.6 billion contract in 2015 to supply 1,000 diesel locomotives
Trai has issued consultation paper on promoting local manufacturing of equipment
Technology transfer is at the heart of PM Modi's drive to build a domestic industrial base
In 2006, track system unit of Pfleiderer, with around 850 employees, was sold to AXA Private Equity
Additionally, joint statement takes into account almost all discomfort zones of US biz with India
Modi invited Spain to look anew at a new India emerging with government's push for economic growth
Indian firms will tie up with foreign cos to make submarines, fighter jets, helicopters
Cabinet okays abolition of FIPB; nod to strategic partnership in defence
Says India need to encourage global electronic makers to set up units
'Make in India' initiative aims to encourage multi-national to manufacture their products in India
PM said he assured his friends in Africa that India would support them in developing gems sector
The latest figures show import of close to $4 billion for electronics
Economists agree that the govt must take steps to undo the damage caused by demonetisation