In the months to come, India can undoubtedly pick a few lessons from China and with appropriate improvisations lead the way to making policy changes that bring in a radical change in the ease of doing business as well as supplying its domestic needs and international demands. By DR. POORNIMA ADVANI

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced 12 key measures as part of the Central Government’s stimulus to the economy under Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0.

With an eye on qualitatively improving the ease of doing business of the IT industry, particularly the business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT-enabled services (ITES) segments, the Central Government has drastically simplified the other service provider (OSP) guidelines of the Department of Telecom.

Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge), Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the direct port entry (DPE) facility of VO Chidambaranar Port Trust in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) by unveiling the e-plaque on Tuesday.

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to every citizen of the country to contribute in the making of a prosperous and self-reliant India.

In a significant step to move towards a gas-based economy, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved ‘Natural Gas Marketing Reforms’.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded projects for a total cumulative length of 1,330 km in the current financial year. The projects awarded so far are 1.6 times higher of 828 km awarded in FY 2019-20 and 3.5 times higher of 373 km awarded in FY 2018-19 during the same period.

In the months to come, India can undoubtedly pick a few lessons from China and with appropriate improvisations lead the way to making policy changes that bring in a radical change in the ease of doing business as well as supplying its domestic needs and international demands, points out DR. POORNIMA ADVANI

The Central Government is charting a plan to set up three large manufacturing zones for power equipment in different places in the country.