Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Rajasthan continues to position itself as an attractive investment destination, driven by policy reforms, green energy initiatives and tourism development, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said on Wednesday.He was addressing a meeting at the Secretariat with India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mohamed Mallick.Discussions during the meeting focused on enhancing the ease of doing business in Rajasthan, strengthening the availability of skilled human resources and expanding opportu…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Vietnamese President To Lam on Wednesday hailed India’s rise, describing it as a “centre of growth and innovation in the world”, while stating that India and Vietnam give high priority to their bilateral ties. Addressing a joint press meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their talks here, To Lam said: “I am very impressed, and I would like to congratulate India for its leaps and bounds progress. India has been soaring ahead as a centre of growth and innovation…
Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved a massive investment of Rs 2,442 crore to promote pulse production in the state, marking a decisive step toward reducing India’s dependence on imports, government officials said. Announcing the decision, state MSME Minister Chetanya Kumar Kashyap said the initiative is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to boost domestic pulse production and ensure food security.The investment will be made in coming five years, the Mi…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held a review meeting with key officers and chief negotiators to assess the progress of India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).“Discussed ways to encourage more businesses to export from India, further unlocking the country’s potential to export world-class products,” the minister posted on X.“Also, explored avenues to strengthen India’s position in global value chains,” he added.Earlier in the day, Goyal held talks…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India’s data centre capacity is set to surge nearly six‑fold from 1.8 GW to about 10.5 GW by FY2031 as demand rises due to artificial intelligence adoption and data localisation policies, a new report has said.The report from investment bank Morgan Stanley said AI workloads alone could account for roughly 6.8 GW of the projected capacity and that rising demand for low‑latency processing, tighter localisation norms and increasing compute intensity are another major d…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The South African Consul in India celebrated 32 years of South Africa’s freedom, which also coincides with 30 years of its Constitution, in Mumbai on Monday. The Consul General of South Africa in Mumbai, Gideon Labane, said the event was one of their public diplomacy platforms, where South Africa reminds everyone about their country, both from the perspective of bilateral relations with India and also from a trade and investment promotion point of view.While answering …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Leading business chamber Assocham on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India-New Zealand Business Council (INZBC) to develop a structured plan of action to facilitate and formalise industry-led initiatives under the India–New Zealand FTA and to ensure that businesses on both sides can effectively leverage the opportunities arising from the agreement.Strengthening connectivity and human links will be central to unlocking the full potential of …
Visakhapatnam, April 26 (IANS) Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will lay the foundation for the Google AI Data Centre in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (April 28). According to officials, Google is going to invest $15 billion in the project, making it one of the largest Foreign Direct Investments in India’s history.The data centre will be developed across nearly 600 acres in Tharluwada, Adavivaram and Rambilli regions with a total capacity of 1 Gigawatt.The AI Data Centre is expected to mark a hi…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) While trade negotiations between India and Canada have in the past been derailed due to political tensions between the two countries, the relaunch of talks during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in March this year has provided a second chance to build a durable bilateral economic relationship amid the changed geopolitical landscape, according to India’s former envoy to the North American country.”Canada faces its own structural dilemma. Its overwhelmin…
Dhaka, April 20 (IANS) An interactive session was held between the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), in Dhaka on Thursday. “The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, welcomed a delegation of newly appointed Directors of the India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) over an interactive session on 16 April 2026,” the High Commission of India in Bangladesh mentioned in a post on X.IBCCI is a platform c…