Tag: Government of India

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Big data complements India’s Smart Cities Mission

Big data complements India’s Smart Cities Mission

In an exclusive, PP Chaudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, says that the Centre is planning three IT and electronics regions, which will create direct employment opportunities for 12 lakh youths.

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Indian cities have much to learn from Chinese cities

Indian cities have much to learn from Chinese cities

In an exclusive interaction, Zheng Bin, CEO, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Chairman, MCEA, says that India should not blindly follow the models adopted by other Smart Cities which have come up across the world, and instead rely on its own strategy.

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Govt works on 225 dam projects across the country

Govt works on 225 dam projects across the country

The Government of India is implementing the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) with the financial assistance of the World Bank for the repair and rehabilitation of about 225 dam projects across Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkhand (DVC) and Uttrakhand (UJVNL).

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Govt receives Rs 2,638 crore from CIL share buyback

Govt receives Rs 2,638 crore from CIL share buyback

The government has garnered about Rs 2,638 crore from buyback of shares of state-run Coal India Ltd, Parliament has been informed. CIL has bought back “7,88,42,816 shares from Government of India out of the total offer of 10,89,55,223 equity shares @ Rs 335 per equity shares.

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Centre aims to connect 90percent of India with Internet services by 2018

Centre aims to connect 90percent of India with Internet services by 2018

Delivering his inaugural address, on the first day of the two-day India Internet Conference (IIC) 2017 on the theme ‘Digital India 4 Sustainable Development’ organised by FICCI in association with the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), Government of India, PP Chaudhary, Minister of State, Ministry Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology, launched ‘FICCI-Indian Language Internet Alliance (FICCI-ILIA) and released its logo.

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Essar Steel IndiaÂ’s flat steel production up 47percent in FY2016-17

Essar Steel IndiaÂ’s flat steel production up 47percent in FY2016-17

Essar Steel India Limited (EStIL) has substantially improved its performance for the year ended March 31, 2017. The total flat steel production registered a growth of 47 per cent at 5.6 million tonnes (MT), compared to 3.8 MT in the corresponding period last year. Pellet production also grew by 60 per cent to 9.3 MT compared to 5.8 MT in the same period last year.

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Bonding with the Best

Bonding with the Best

With 89 Smart Cities having initiated the credit rating process for municipal bonds, and instruments worth Rs.3,000 crore on the issue horizon, the fiscal future looks ideal for these prime urban spaces.

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KINFRA participates in Aero India 2017

KINFRA participates in Aero India 2017

Aero India 2017, 'Asia's Premier Air Show', organised by Defence Exhibition Organisation, Ministry of Defence and Government of India, is a biennial Air Show and Aviation Exhibition.