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PM gives go ahead for a Strategic Industries Initiative,Textiles and Steel Industry to grow rapidly

The Prime Minister held a meeting of the High Level Committee on Manufacturing. The meeting was attended by all the Ministers and officials of departments relating to the manufacturing sector including the Ministers of Science & Technology, Heavy Industry, Civil Aviation, Steel, Textiles & MSME and the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. The discussion …

Finance Minister to Leave for Four Day Official Tour to USA Tomorrow; to deliver Key Note Address at US-India Business Council 38th Leadership Summit; to meet US Business Leaders During his Visit

The Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram will be leaving on a four day visit from 9th to 12th July, 2013 to United States of America (USA) tomorrow. The Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram will arrive in Washington DC on 9th June, 2013. During his visit, the Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram will deliver the Key Note Address …

IIFL submits Banking Licence application today (1 July 2013)

India Infoline Finance Limited is currently led by Mr. V. K. Chopra, ex-CMD of SIDBI and Corporation Bank   India Infoline Ltd (IIFL Group), India’s leading financial services provider, today submitted its application to the Reserve Bank of India for Banking Licence. IIFL proposes to convert its existing NBFC, India Infoline Finance Limited, into a …

Skill Development Needed to Fill the Significant Gap between the Actual Skills of Large Number of Candidates Passing Out from Various Schools, Colleges and Professional Institutions Across the Country and the Skills Needed in the Industry; Business and Corporate Houses Must Work Closely with NSDC to Achieve The ambitious Target of Providing Skills to 500 Million People in Ten Years: FM

The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram said that skill development is needed to fill the significant gap between the actual skills of large number of candidates passing out from various schools, colleges and professional institutions across the country and the skills needed in the industry. The Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram said that we have …

Wind Energy: The Fastest Growing Renewable Energy Technology

Worldwide, wind energy is accepted as one of the most developed, cost-effective and proven renewable energy technologies to meet increasing electricity demands in a sustainable manner. While, onshore wind energy technologies have reached to a stage of mass deployment and have become competitive with fossil fuel based electricity generation with supportive policy regimes across the …

A Standing Council of Experts Constituted to Assess and make Recommendations Regarding the International Competitiveness of the Indian Financial Sector

In accordance with the announcement made by the Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram  in his Budget Speech 2013, a Standing Council of Experts is constituted today by the Government in the Department of  Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance with a view to assess the international competitiveness of the Indian financial sector. The Council will be headed by the Secretary, …

MOU Signed Between Competition Commission of India and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation at Canberra, Australia. The MOU was signed by Mr. Ashok Chawla, Chairperson, CCI and Mr. Rod Sims, Chairman, ACCC on 3rd June,2013. The signing took place in the presence of Mr. Sachin Pilot, Hon’ble State …

HEINEKEN signs joint venture agreement in Myanmar

  Amsterdam, 13 May 2013 – Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) today announced that it has entered into a local joint venture agreement with privately-owned Alliance Brewery Company Ltd (ABC) to brew and sell HEINEKEN beers in Myanmar. ABC is majority-owned by Aung Moe Kyaw, a local entrepreneur and established leader in the spirits industry. The new …

How Road Connectivity Leads To Real Estate Growth : Anil Pharande, Chairman – Pharande Spaces & Vice President – CREDAI Pune Metro

It is generally accepted that improved road connectivity is very important for real estate growth. Most property brokers will make a big case out of an area’s excellent road network and how this improves the appreciation value of a proposed property. But how exactly does this phenomenon work? What is the real ‘connection’ between better …

Regional Integration Essential to Africa’s Growth and Development, Says Carl Bildt

Africa’s growing economy can accommodate partnerships with developed and emerging economies New partnerships are based on market forces, not colonialism; but foreign investors should help build more local skills capacity Cape Town, South Africa, 10 May 2013 – Regional integration within Africa and the continent’s integration with developed economies are essential to its growth and development, Carl …