New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a brainstorming session with senior officials of various ministries and captains of Indian industry on drawing up an action plan to strengthen the country’s manufacturing sector.”Chaired a comprehensive and productive meeting with officials from key ministries and leading industry associations to strategize on boosting domestic manufacturing,” the minister said in a post on X.”Reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to wo…
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Patna, May 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday announced a major push towards industrial growth in the state, highlighting key approvals granted during the 67th meeting of the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB).Among the most significant decisions was the approval for major manufacturing units by Dalmia Cement and Ambuja Cement in Muzaffarpur and Kishanganj.These projects are expected to substantially strengthen Bihar’s industrial base and generate large-scale empl…
Guna, May 8 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will lay the foundation stone of a cement plant in Guna district on Sunday. The plant is being set up by the Adani Group with an investment of around Rs 1,100 crore. It is part of a larger investment plan of about Rs 3,500 crore in the Guna region, according to a press note from Scindia’s office on Thursday.The project will be the first major cement unit in the Gwalior-Chambal region, which has n…
Bhopal, May 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced to accelerate the Indore-Pithampur Economic Corridor project, significantly increasing the share of developed land allotted to farmers. The Bhoomi Pujan for the first phase of the project will be performed by the Chief Minister on May 3 at Sector A, Village Nainod, Indore.The first phase, with an estimated cost of Rs 326.51 crore, will mark the beginning of infrastructure development works, a press note said on Fr…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India and the African Development Bank Group are expanding cooperation across digital infrastructure, industrial development and finance as preparations gather momentum for the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit 2026.The summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on May 31, is expected to provide a key platform to strengthen economic and strategic ties between India and African nations.The growing engagement aligns with the Bank Group’s strategic priorities under its ‘…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) As Gujarat prepares to mark its 66th Foundation Day on May 1, Governor Acharya Devvrat has called for a collective commitment towards building a developed, environmentally responsible and socially cohesive state.In his video statement, the Governor extended greetings to citizens of Gujarat living in the state, across India and abroad.He paid tribute to the leaders and personalities associated with the formation and development of the state and said their contribution…
Shivpuri, April 25 (IANS) In a major push to private sector-led development, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday inaugurated a state-of-the-art garment training and production centre in Badarwas town in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh.The project has been developed in collaboration with the Adani Group, underlining its role in supporting industrial growth and job creation in the region.The initiative is aimed at strengthening the local economy through skill development and increa…
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Punjab is set to take a major step towards crop diversification and sustainable agriculture. With the efforts of the Chief Minister, the establishment of a centre of excellence for basmati has been secured during his ongoing visit to the Netherlands. The initiative aims to strengthen farmers’ incomes and reduce overreliance on the wheat-paddy cycle, an official statement said. As part of his visit, CM Mann explored best practices in agriculture and industr…
Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel on Tuesday announced that the inauguration of the Pachpadra Refinery has been temporarily postponed due to technical reasons, following a leakage incident at the facility. The refinery was scheduled to be inaugurated by PM Modi, but the event has been deferred as a precautionary measure.Addressing a press conference, Minister Patel said the incident occurred around 1:55 p.m., when a leakage was detected with…
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), on Wednesday announced to invest Rs 33,081 crore in Odisha across three projects — a data centre in Bhubaneswar and a thermal power plant and a cement manufacturing unit near Cuttack — that will create a total of 9,700 jobs.The first project is a data centre in Bhubaneswar with an investment of Rs 800 crore, which he said will support the digital economy and create around 200 jobs.The s…