Page 22 - Manufacturing

Covid-19 crisis: India Inc reaches for pink slips as cash flow dries up

Senior staff of all the top groups have taken salary cuts up to 20 per cent to preserve jobs at the bottom of the pyramid.

As Chinese furniture exports hit a wall, Indian makers sense an opportunity

Domestic players eager to compete but seek friendlier policy

Many unhappy returns

For states that account for the bulk of the migrants, this unprecedented reverse migration imposes extraordinary challenges of absorbing them without causing social disruptions

Need to create ecosystem to help pvt companies thrive: NITI Aayog CEO

Amitabh Kant tells Dilasha Seth in an interview that the measures announced recently by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed both supply and demand side problems

Demand, supply chain disruption may see pvt manufacturing shrinking in FY21

Auto sector may suffer double-digit decline in FY21, cement sector under pressure despite early start in infra activity

'Polarised' and 'sell on rally' may define markets' character, say experts

With GDP growth seen shrinking, funds likely to chase stocks with high growth forecast

Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

Govt to introduce vehicle scrappage policy to boost manufacturing: Gadkari

"Now, we are going to start the new scrapping policy, by which old cars, trucks and buses will be scrapped," the Minister of MSME and Road Transport and Highways said

MP govt sends proposal for changes in labour law to Centre for approval

In a first-of-its kind proposal, the state govt said in a press statement that it had proposed making the Factories Act, 1948, applicable to units hiring at least 50 workers, instead of 10 and 20

No layoffs, but will take steps to cut costs, says L&T Infotech's Jalona

We are not looking at any layoffs at present, but we are looking at all ways and means to protect profits and save money to minimise the revenue impact, say Jalona

With other countries also in race, make-in-India pitch will be challenging

The government's efforts to persuade global manufacturers to divert production from China may be more difficult than it thinks

Stimulus 1.0 & the MSME bonanza

Going ahead, the government could design specific schemes to help MSMEs modernise technology and obtain quality certification

Covid-19 crisis: Donald Trump may tax firms manufacturing outside US

In an interview with Fox Business News, Trump said taxation was an incentive for companies to return manufacturing bases to the US.

India's 'new deal' moment

The Covid crisis provides an opportunity to craft a historic renewal programme

How 3D printing is becoming a mainstream technology for serial production

By reducing material costs and increasing process productivity, it has become a key driver of digital manufacturing

Life after lockdown: Ramping up isn't easy with curbs, labour shortages

The first of a three-part series looks at how manufacturing units are gearing up to the new normal

Covid-19 impact: Centre releases truncated WPI inflation data for April

Reports 10.12% deflation in fuel, power basket

Centre looks to nudge more MSMEs into manufacturing to reduce imports

Sources across ministries confirmed that Narendra Modi's call to "go vocal for local" will be achieved through a host of measures, running into the dozens, and will focus on long-term goals.

Trump threatens new taxes on companies that make goods outside US

Trump said in a Fox Business Network interview that taxation was an "incentive" for companies to return manufacturing to the United States

The art of winning trade deals post the pandemic

India can gain global trade share after the pandemic, but only if it acts quickly