A massive plan to scale up of solar power capacity to 100,000 MW is underway, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
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Clawing Back to Action
He is a man of action and is showing the world that he means business. In many firsts in the month that went by, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented India to the global industry as a nation that is seeking to attract investors with reforms and measures
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India has the capacity to fund projects more than Rs.1 lakh crore annually
In a candid interview, finance veteran Arun Purwar, Chairman of IndiaVenture Advisors Pvt Ltd & PHL Finance, suggests that since the bond market is deep enough to take care of funding requirements of infrastructure projects, the government must encourage infrastructure fund raising through the bonds.
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PM launches ´Make in India´ initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ´Make in India´ initiative with an aim to give the Indian economy global recognition.
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Modernisation of Chennai, Kolkata airports on hold
Modernisation of the Chennai and Kolkata airports will be delayed as the airports no longer figure on the list of facilities to be modernised through public-private partnership.
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The Water Route
Coastal shipping and inland waterways transportation (IWT), the two significant modes of domestic water transportation, both provide fuel and cost savings over road and rail transport. Water as a mode of transportation holds significant importance in an economy
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CCEA approves empowerment of MoRTH
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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PM on boosting Indo-Japan ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for greater people-to-people contact for expansion of ties between India and Japan.
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$9 bn ADB loan to India over 3 years
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $7-9 billion loan to India over the next three years. Besides, it will also provide about $30 million for technical assistance grants
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PM to review key infra projects
Secretaries of the ministries concerned will brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi once a month on key infrastructure projects. Projects under review include high-speed rail freight corridors,