My dear countrymen, I have given 4 speeches from these very ramparts. Today I come to you as a changed man. I am only going to speak the truth and nothing but the truth. And I am going to keep it brief, trust me. The world has recognized me as[Read More…]
Tag: Make in India
Railway Minister slams Congress for delaying bullet train for 50 years
Claiming that Railways was used for political reasons earlier, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday slammed the previous governments for not being able to bring the Bullet Train. Earlier, Railways was used for political reasons. So many schemes were announced, but there was scarcity of budget to work on all[Read More…]
Drastic fall in share of manufacturing in India’s GDP despite Modi’s ‘make in India’
Modi government’s flagship scheme, ‘Make in India’ was launched with the aim to boost the manufacturing sector in India and promote the nation as an investment destination for manufacturers. However, the scheme hasn’t been able to boost up the share of the manufacturing industry. It’s been almost four years since[Read More…]
India needs 1,750 new aircraft over 20 years: Airbus
Hyderabad: India will require 1,750 new passenger and cargo aircraft over the next 20 years to meet an exponential rise in both passenger and freight traffic, according to Airbus latest India Market Forecast. To help meet this growth, India will need 1,320 new single-aisle aircraft and 430 wide-body aircraft valued[Read More…]
‘Indian economy to grow by 7.3% in 2018-19, regain top spot’
The World Bank is estimating India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent during the current fiscal year, higher than the 6.5 per cent estimate by the Indian government. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 7.3 per cent in 2018-19, making India again the world’s[Read More…]
New Jersey: I like Make in India but its moving in wrong direction, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, had an interactive session at the Princeton University in New Jersey, where he spoke about several issues like employment generation and uniform civil code. The Congress Vice President, who is in the US for a two-week-long tour, took on PM Modi-led BJP over lack[Read More…]
PM Modi invites Spanish CEOs to explore economic opportunities in India
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met CEOs of top Spanish companies and invited them to join the country’s flagship initiatives like ‘Make in India’, saying they could tap the huge market in the fast-growing economy. “Met top CEOs of the Spanish industry and urged them to explore the economic[Read More…]
POSCO closes last chapter in Odisha project
Exclusive: DIPP collecting feedback on reforms; finalising Make in India 2.0
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is not silent on Make in India and is in fact in the process of fine-tuning an upgraded 2.0 version. DIPP secretary Ramesh Abhishek told Group Editor of Newsd, Shutapa Paul, in an exclusive chat that contrary to criticism Prime Minister Narendra[Read More…]
Innovation is key to Make in India
Three speakers from different walks of life brainstormed on the topic, “Young India Makes in India,” at Young Makers Conclave organised by SheThePeople.TV in New Delhi on Wednesday. With Newsd as the digital partner, the conclave saw Anant Goenka, head of new media, Indian Express, Puneet Dalmia, managing director, Dalmia[Read More…]
From chaiwala to PM: A look at Narendra Modi’s journey
In a nation that still has the Nehru-Gandhi hangover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left his own mark. While his dissenters are also more proactive than ever before, India has gotten a dynamic and vocal Prime Minister after a long time. From his frequent foreign tours and tailor-made suits carrying[Read More…]