Telecommunication companies only have payment licenses so they can only take deposits. They can´t lend. What´s happening in banking the world over - and I don´t think India is going to be an exception - is that banking services are being unbundled
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Shipping Ministry to invest Rs.14,225 cr on port projects
In order to bring the Major Ports in India at par with its contemporaries across the world, Ministry of Shipping has been emphasising on creation of additional capacities through development and construction of new berths/terminals, revamp of existing berths and terminals and other modernisation projects.
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Shipyard industry gets infra status
The government has granted infrastructure status to the shipyard industry in a boost to its Make in India initiative. The move is expected to bring down borrowing costs for the industry. At present, companies pay average interest of 14-15 per cent on their borrowings.
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Maharashtra leads in termination of PPPs
Maharashtra leads the list of states where the most number of public-private partnership (PPP) investment projects have been terminated.
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The market is already quite big but not as big as it should be
This is all about connectivity and a country needs to have infrastructure in roads, railways, energy, power plants and being able to provide the necessary infrastructure that is needed, in the case of India, to achieve a good degree of success with the Make in India campaign.
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Bangladesh keen to invest in Meghalaya power projects
Bangladesh has evinced interest for investment in power projects of Meghalaya to boost bilateral ties. Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) Chairman Abdul Matlub Ahmad said the neighbouring country´s offer is in the form of a joint venture with Meghalaya government in developing cascading hydel power projects.
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Govt eases bilateral aid norms to spur investments
In a decision whose significance will play out over time, the Modi government made it easier for India to accept bilateral aid from foreign countries, hoping it would attract investment in infrastructure and boost the ´Make in India´ project. India will now accept assistance from countries other than the five on the official list
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Project indemnity could boost infra investment
Emerging economies are heavily investing in infrastructure development for a positive economic growth trajectory. The current economic dynamics in India suggest that infrastructure will give a major push to the overall development of the country´s economy in the long run.
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Decoding Opportunities
E-commerce retail linked activities have been driving significant investment and value for the Indian logistics sector and have emerged as an important segment of the Indian logistics spectrum. The e-commerce retail market is amongst India´s fastest growing and exciting markets.
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The 2percentage mandatory CSR spend is a move in the right direction
There isn´t a simple answer or cause to this. The way I look at it is a two-fold answer. Firstly, we are a water stressed country, with our population hovering around 1.2 billion and with the increasing population, this situation is likely to get worse.