In the last 15 years, India has witnessed four government changes-NDA (1999-2003 & 2014-Present) and UPA (2003-2008 & 2008-2014)-and all of them ruled the biggest democracy in the world, i.e. India.
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AIM, Focus, Shoot
The acceptance of the 14th Finance CommissionĆĀ“s recommendations could well be a watershed moment for the countryĆĀ“s infrastructure sector. When Narendra Modi was CM of Gujarat, he had to request the Centre time and again to issue funds for the State, based on local requirements.
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Smart cities need an integrated view
Could you share some of the initiatives that you are currently working on?
Within my group we have initiatives like smart cities, physical surveillance, which is a part of Internet of Everything (IOE) but also a part of safe cities. We have IOE as a large initiative and would cover manufacturing, oil & gas and public utilities.
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Mission Possible?
At the recently-concluded India Water Week in Delhi, the 52-member Australian water delegation focussed on ways in which Australia can work with India. Australia was the partner country for the event and the delegation sought to develop trusted commercial partnerships with local firms and assist India in addressing its water-related challenges.
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The Grundfos advantage
Did you know that 26 million groundwater pumps are used for irrigation in India? Although there is a mix of electric, diesel and solar pumps (a current upsurge), the most popular pump is diesel.
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MP to invest Rs.3,000 crore to develop 27 industrial parks
The Madhya Pradesh government plans to develop 27 new industrial parks for sectors like textiles, infotech tourism, and food processing among others at an investment of Rs 3,000 crore in a phased manner over the next five years.
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Petrobras, ONGC strike gas in Brazil
BrazilĆĀ“s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) discovered natural gas in a well being drilled to help measure the potential of a giant Brazilian offshore find.
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Still sailing
Inland water transport is an idea whose time has come. For too long it has been the step-child of planners and policy makers in the transport field.With the current government leaving the ghost of UPA II behind, the recent decision to implement ĆĀ“Jal Marg VikasĆĀ“ by 2020 would enable movement of large cruise vessels through the year up to Allahabad.
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Renewed Focus
The new government has announced a number of measures for the growth of the renewable energy sector, which has already been growing at a healthy annual rate of around 22 per cent.
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Infra Gets A Leg-up
The Finance Minister emphasised on the need to revive growth in the manufacturing sector. While allocating Rs 10,000 crore for start-up MSMEs, the Government has shown its commitment for financing this sector as it accounts for a big chunk of industrial output and employment.