The Govt of India is looking to have a distinct identity for its ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ or self-reliant India campaign through a logo based on creative and innovative inputs from the citizens of the country through the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Logo Design Contest’ held on MyGov.in.

The Central Govt is soon going to set up a single-window system for clearances and approvals of the industry in the country.

The national body representing the interests of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment, the Indian Electrical and Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) has welcomed the move by the federal government to amend the General Financial Rules, 2017, to impose restrictions on bidders from countries sharing a land border with India.

L&T Construction & Mining Machinery successfully erected and commissioned Komatsu PC3000-6 Electrical Shovel, their first 300-tonne electrical shovel supplied in India, at Gevra, India’s largest mines under South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL).

Urging American investors to increase their investment in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the country was fast-emerging as the new land of opportunities.

India is among one of the key producers and consumers of steel pipes and tubes in the Asia-Pacific region. Growth in various end-use industries, especially oil & gas and water, is expected to further propel the demand for these products. By DR. RAMESH CHANDRA MANSUKHANI

The Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge), Mansukh Mandaviya praised the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) for winning the contract to build the world’s first fully automatic electric vessel for a leading Norwegian firm. Mandaviya said that despite the stiff competition CSL won the contract due to its credibility and work history.

Raksha Rajya Mantri Shripad Naik has said that the Indian defence and aerospace industry was today on the threshold of transformation, under the several initiatives of Govt of India to promote ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan’.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has clarified that the heavy road making machinery was not a motor vehicle, and, therefore, not covered under the Motor Vehicle Act.