New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Calling it a “big boost to India’s manufacturing push”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Union Cabinet has approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), a major initiative to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. The scheme is aimed at strengthening industrial infrastructure, attracting fresh investments, and creating large-scale employment opportunities while improving ease of doing business through faster approval…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government has completed the auction of a five-acre plot in the Sanand Industrial Estate for the construction of a premium hotel, officials said on Thursday. The move is aimed at strengthening social infrastructure around the state’s expanding semiconductor and manufacturing hub.Officials said the e-auction for a 20,168.54 square metre plot in the Sanand-2 Industrial Estate concluded on December 22 last year.The plot had been specially reserved for the de…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Annual filings by companies on development Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure reached over Rs 1,44,159 crore in five fiscals (2019-20 to 2023-24), according to the government.All data related to CSR expenditure filed by companies in MCA21 registry including state-wise, year-wise, company-wise and project-wise is available in public domain, said Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Harsh Malhotra, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.“CSR i…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the state continues to attract the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country, adding that this investment is now not just the highest in India but has also become record-breaking. He added that an industry-friendly ecosystem has been created in the state by transforming economic activity into a celebratory movement, which has led to unprecedented levels of investment in Maharashtra.Chief Minister…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India has improved by 79 ranks in the ease of doing business (EoDB) during the last five years in the rankings published by the World Bank Group, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Following the discontinuation of the Doing Business Report (DBR) in 2020, the World Bank launched the B-Ready Assessment in 2024 to evaluate 180+ countries over three years across 10 topics spanning the entire business lifecycle: Business Entry, Business Location, Utility Services, Labour, Fi…
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Leading US-India business groups welcomed India’s Union Budget 2026–27, saying it reinforces growth, fiscal discipline, and India’s role as a key economic partner for the United States during global uncertainty.US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) said the budget underscored India’s commitment to economic growth, resilience, and global competitiveness, while strengthening the foundations for deeper bilateral comm…
Amaravati, Feb 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has welcomed the Union Budget, terming it ‘well-balanced’ and ‘forward-looking’. He said that the Budget 2026-27, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament, reflects the aspirations of people for a fast-growing economy.Chandrababu Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is a key partner in the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Min…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) launched the Electronic Personnel Licence (EPL) services for Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) on Wednesday, marking an important milestone in its digital transformation journey.The Electronic Personnel Licence is a secure digital licence incorporating ICAO-aligned security features to ensure authenticity, prevent tampering, and enable real-time verification. It can be accessed through the eGCA mobile application.The …
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s key policy reforms such as Ease of Doing Business, free trade agreements (FTAs) and growing public confidence are helping the country emerge as a self-reliant, competitive and globally trusted economy, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decisive reforms carried out in 2025 have infused fresh energy into startups, MSMEs, exports a…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Freight revenue from the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) of Indian Railways has shot up fourfold between 2022–23 and 2024–25, reaching Rs 12,608 crore, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.Indian Railways has approved 306 GCTs, with a combined capacity of 192 million tonnes per annum, of which 118 have already been commissioned, while private investment of around Rs 8,600 crore has been mobilised under the GCT Policy.A significant 2,672 million ton…