India engineering goods exports jump to $82 billion during April-December 2021
NEW DELHI: Exports of Engineering Goods jumped to USD 81.8 billion during April-December 2021 (Provisional) as compared to USD 52.9 billion during same period in the previous year (2020), registering a stupendous growth of 54%. Engineering Goods sector constitutes the largest, more than 27%, share of India’s total exports basket during the period. As compared […]
Germany, France, Italy and Spain join countries suspending AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN :A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot is to blame. Pune-based drugmaker Serum Institute of India partnered with […]
Aparna Enterprises brings Italy’s faucet brand Paffoni to India
NEW DELHI: Aparna Enterprises Limited, a leading player in manufacturing and trading of a range of building materials, today announced their partnership with Paffoni, a renowned faucet manufacturing brand from Italy. Established in 1953, Paffoni is a leading Italian brand primarily involved in manufacturing of extensive range of bathroom products. Through this association, Aparna Enterprises […]
Adani Group partners with Italy’s Snam for energy mix transition
NEW DELHI: The Adani Group on Friday announced a strategic collaboration with Italy-based gas infrastructure company, Snam. The tie-up envisages exploration of the hydrogen value chain in India and global markets, as well as the development of biogas, biomethane, and low-carbon mobility. Adani Group Chairman, Gautam Adani said: “The combination of Adani’s ability to provide […]
Italy leads Europe reopening borders as coronavirus strikes Latin America
Italy led European nations reopening borders on Wednesday as the continent slowly emerged from quarantines to restart battered economies even as the coronavirus pandemic carved its deadly path through Latin America. European nations among the hardest hit by the outbreak have mostly flattened out infection curves and turned to the tricky task of balancing economic […]
Italy thirsts for tourists as country reopens to Europe
Italy reopened to travellers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, but few arrivals dimmed hopes of reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins. Gondolas are ready to punt along Venice’s canals, lovers can act out “Romeo and Juliet” on Verona’s famed balcony, and gladiator fans […]
Italy opens churches as coronavirus rules dictate how to eat, pray
VATICAN CITY :Italy and the Vatican opened a new phase in the virus crisis Monday, with churches resuming public Masses after a sharp confrontation between the Italian church and state over limits on worshipping in the era of COVID-19. Guards in hazmat suits took the temperature of the faithful entering St. Peter’s Basilica, where Pope […]
Italy’s Prime Minister says foreign policy hasn’t changed
ROME: Italy’s Prime Minister said on Tuesday foreign policy had not shifted after the country received aid for the coronavirus emergency from both China and Russia, in a response to an interview with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper. “With regards to the geopolitics of who has received aid, I can confirm that our foreign policy […]
Company buses, extra shifts: Italy retools transport to end coronavirus lockdown
MILAN/ROME: Buses for use by companies. Staggered shifts. Metro turnstiles that let in a limited number of commuters at any one time. Italian authorities, companies and unions are grappling with a crucial aspect of getting people back to work as they prepare to gradually lift a nationwide lockdown from May 4: transport. Some 2.7 million […]
Italy tells European Union it will control deficit, stick to big-spending budget
MILAN: Italy’s populist government on Monday responded to EU (European Union) criticism of its budget with a vow to stick to its public spending hike while scrupulously keeping to its own deficit limits. “The figure of 2.4 per cent (deficit to GDP ratio in 2019) is a ceiling that we have solemnly undertaken to respect,” […]
Mamata Banerjee leaves for 12-day trip to Germany, Italy
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday left for a 12-day trip to Germany and Italy to attract more investments to the state. Banerjee, accompanied by Finance Minister Amit Mitra, Finance Secretary H K Dwivedi and Chief Secretary Malay Dey, left for Frankfurt and Milan at around 9.45 am, official sources said. The […]