The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 5.12% and together handled 343.26 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to September, 2018 as against 326.54 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year. For the period from April ‘17- September 2018, Nine Ports (Kolkata (incl.Haldia), Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Kamarajar, Chennai, Cochin, New Mangalore, JNPT and Deendayal ...
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Special Central Government Package for Footwear and Leather Sector
The Central Government has approved a special package for employment generation in leather and footwear sector. The package involves implementation of Central Sector Scheme – Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme (IFLADP) with an approved expenditure of Rs. 2600 Crore for 2017-20. The scheme aims at development of infrastructure for the leather sector, address environmental concerns specific to the ...
Read More »Vision of a USD 5 Trillion Indian Economy
The Working Group tasked to develop a roadmap towards achieving a 5 trilliondollar economy by 2025has prepared its report and it is being circulated to the stakeholders for further suggestions.The Working Group was constituted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with participation from government and industry. The Group held extensive and ...
Read More »Hon’ble Governor of Odisha Professor GaneshiLal lays foundation stone for BPCL’s Second Generation Ethanol Bio-Refinery at Bargarh, Odisha
The Foundation Stone for Second Generation (2G) Ethanol Bio-Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which is being set up at Baulasingha Village, Bhatli Tehsil, Bargarh district, Odisha, was laid today by His Excellency, Governor of Odisha, Professor GaneshiLal, in the presence ofShriDharmendraPradhan Honorable Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development &Entrepreneurship, ShriPrafulla Kumar Mallik, Hon’ble Minister for ...
Read More »Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018 -19
Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds-2018-19. The Sovereign Gold Bonds will be issued every month from October 2018 to February 2019 as per the calendar specified below: S. No. Tranche Periodof Subscription Date of Issuance 1 2018-19 Series II October 15-19, 2018 October 23, 2018 2 2018-19 ...
Read More »PM addresses Destination Uttarakhand: Investors’ Summit 2018
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed Destination Uttarakhand: Investors’ Summit 2018, in Dehradun. He said India is going through a period of rapid transformation. He said it is widely accepted that India will be a major engine of world growth in the coming decades. He said the speed and scale of economic reform in India is unprecedented. In this ...
Read More »SEZ Policy Review Committee holds final meeting in New Delhi
The SEZ Policy Review Committee, headed by Baba Kalyani, met in New Delhi. This was the final round of consultations with the committee members under the chairmanship of the Commerce Secretary. The group held its first meeting on 22nd June this year under the chairmanship of Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu. Subsequently, the group met again on 9th July and 20th August, ...
Read More »2nd Global Re-invest 2018 a resounding success
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy hosted the First Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA), 2nd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Energy Ministerial Meet, 2nd Global RE-Invest Meet & Expo that concluded today at the India Expo Mart in the National Capital Region. The three events were inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in the presence of Secretary General, United Nations Mr ...
Read More »NALCO CMD UNVEILS NEW BUSINESS PLAN NALCO: 3-4-5 NALCO to spend Rs.100 Crores in CSR activities at Koraput
Addressing the Unions, Associations, members ofManagement and Employees of NALCO, Chairman Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand unveiled a newbusiness plan acronymed “NALCO:3-4-5”, that envisages increasing NALCO’s 3-digit profitfigure to 4-digits and 4-digit turnover to 5-digits. NALCO has already achieved 4-digit figure at Rs.1342 crore in 2017-18 and is likely to achieve more than Rs.1600 crore in 2018-19. Theobjective is to further ...
Read More »Indian Ports Association appoints Managed Service Provider for Port Enterprise Business System for Five Major Ports
As part of its efforts to promote Ease of doing Business through digital transformation and build a world class port infrastructure in the country, the Indian Ports Association (IPA) has appointed M/s Tech Mahindra as the Managed Service Provider for the five major ports at Mumbai ,Kolkata, Chennai, Deendayal Port and Paradip Port Trust. This initiative is a major step ...
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