The government has appointed Amitabh Kant, Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), as full-time Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. Kant, who has been helming some of the marquee initiatives of the Narendra Modi Government, will take over the job after his retirement as secretary in February end.
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Ports – Porting Ahead
A lot of optimism has set in with 100 per cent FDI inflow, the Sagarmala Project, greater thrust on PPP projects, and the ´Make in India´ initiative. The Indian ports and shipping industry plays a vital role in sustaining growth of the country´s
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Telecom – In the spectrum
Consolidation in Indias fragmented telecom industry and estimated spurt in manufacturing have opened up new growth avenues. With close to 1 billion mobile subscribers, India is the second-largest as well as one of fastest growing telecommunication markets in the world.
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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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APM Terminals Pipavav is the first public private partnership in the sector
APM Terminals Pipavav currently has a capacity to handle up to 850,000 TEUs of containers, 4-5 million MT of dry bulk cargo, 2 million MT of liquid cargo and about 250,000 cars per year. We are currently in the midst of an expansion primarily to increase the container handling capacity from 850,000 TEUs to 1.35 mn TEUs a year.
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More than 36 PPP projects have been successfully launched
As such there is no diversion of cargo from the major ports to the non-major ports. As far as the traffic at major ports is concerned, there is consistent traffic flow and is largely on the increasing trend. However, non-major ports are also attracting cargo due to being captive ports and having no regulatory mechanism like TAMP, etc.
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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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Lava to set up Rs.500 cr manufacturing facility in AP
In line with ´Make in India´ initiative, domestic handset vendor Lava will invest Rs.500 crore to set up a manufacturing plant in Tirupati. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a dedicated mobile handset
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Our specialists have developed a deep understanding of the challenges and requirements in each sector
The total lubricant market in India is around 2.2 billion litres. It is a strong market with rising opportunities and ranks third after the United States and China. As per recent reports by Kline, the overall Lubricants industry in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.5 per cent.
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International Railway Equipment Exhibition | Equipped for the future
IREE 2015 provided a glittering centre-stage for all rail-technology related organisations and individuals to display their strengths, advancements and future plans