New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and Japan will continue to deepen ties across diverse sectors, with a priority on trade and investment, following his interaction with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The two leaders held discussions on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit, where India was invited as a partner country. PM Modi described the meeting as “a great interaction” and emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral c…
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Shillong, June 15 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said the Northeast has moved beyond decades of instability and is now witnessing an era of peace, political stability and rapid economic growth, positioning the region as a key driver of India’s development journey. Speaking at the inauguration of the North East India Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (NEIINFRA) 2026 in Shillong, Sangma said the region is increasingly aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …
Porbandar, June 13 (IANS) A 100-hectare ‘Furniture Park’ proposed for Porbandar, along with plans for a shipbuilding cluster, was placed at the centre of a high-level industry summit on Saturday, as government representatives and industry leaders discussed developing the coastal city into a port-linked manufacturing and export hub under India’s broader industrial expansion strategy. The ‘Developed Porbandar Furniture Park Summit’, chaired by Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Man…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) Scheme represents a bold and visionary step towards creating a new generation of industrial infrastructure in India, according to the industry.The Union government has notified the guidelines of the Rs 33,660 crore BHAVYA Central Sector Scheme for selecting 50 proposals to set up industrial parks with world class infrastructure to facilitate investment for manufacturing growth and increasing employment in the country. Financial …
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday sought a task force for six metropolitan cities in the country, with an investment of Rs 1 lakh crore per city to develop them to global standards. Addressing the 11th governing council of NITI Aayog in New Delhi, he stated that New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru are true engines of the economy, yet they lag behind the world’s great cities.While seeking an M6 Cities Task Force, he mentione…
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday highlighted the state’s efforts to improve the investment climate, saying entrepreneurs can now register and start their businesses through the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) portal in just seven simple steps.In a post on social media platform X, Sarma said: “Doing business in Assam has never been this easy. Through the Ease of Doing Business portal, a one-stop solution to all your business needs, you can register an…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Slovakia’s Ambassador to India, Robert Maxian, has called for strengthening defence cooperation between both countries, urged the defence industries of the two nations to explore further possibilities. In an interview with IANS, Maxian hailed India’s ‘Make In India’ initiative and stated that New Delhi has become self-sufficient in several sectors. He invited Indian companies to participate in the IDEB Exhibition set to be held in Slovakia.When asked about the role Slov…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India and the United States can deepen strategic energy ties across the hydrocarbon value chain to expand bilateral trade to a shared goal of $500 billion by 2030, a report said on Wednesday.The report from US-India Business Council and Grant Thornton Bharat said hydrocarbons, including LNG, crude oil, LPG, ethane and propane, will play a major role in expanded trade while unlocking new avenues for investment, strengthening energy security and enhancing supply chain res…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), discussing measures to sustain India’s growth momentum, strengthen economic resilience and navigate emerging global challenges amid the West Asia conflict, officials said on Saturday.The meeting focused on strategies to further accelerate economic growth, at a time when major economies across the world continue to face geopolitical uncertainties, …
Washington, June 6 (IANS) President Donald Trump has hailed stronger-than-expected US jobs growth in May, saying the latest employment figures showed the economy was outperforming forecasts despite ongoing tensions with Iran. Speaking at an agriculture roundtable in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Friday (local time), Trump said the US economy added 172,000 jobs in May.”For the third month in a row, the jobs numbers … smashed all expectations,” Trump said.He said economists had projected far few…