By 2025, India hopes to expand its defence manufacturing beyond $25 billion
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the C-295 Aircraft Manufacturing Facility in Vadodara, Gujarat today. He also visited an exhibition showcasing technological and manufacturing strides in the aerospace industry under Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that today we have taken a big step in the […]
Indian Army to procure 118 Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks for Rs 7,523 crore
NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry placed an order to procure 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk-1A with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Chennai for the Indian Army on Thursday. The order, worth Rs 7,523 crore, will provide further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector and is a big […]
Indian pharma market is expected to grow to US$ 130 billion by 2030: Sadananda Gowda
NEW DELHI: The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India jointly with FICCI & Invest India is organizing the 6th edition of annual program on Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device sector – ‘India Pharma & India Medical Device 2021’ scheduled on 25-26 February & 1-2 March 2021. The four-day INDIA PHARMA 2021 & […]
India inaugurates HAL’s second LCA Plant, Calls LCA pride of country
BENGALURU: India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the second plant of HAL’s LCA Division here today. He lauded the efforts made by HAL to increase the production capacity of LCA which is going to be the backbone of IAF fighter fleet in years to come. “HAL’s new LCA facility is example of how ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ […]
Budget 2021-22 reactions from Real estate and infrastructure sectors
NEW DELHI: The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament today, which is the first budget of this new decade and also a digital one in the backdrop of unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. Laying a vision for AatmaNirbhar Bharat, she said this is an expression of 130 […]
Narendra Modi launches 351km-long eastern dedicated freight corridor;attacks previous governments for delays
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 351 km long ‘New Bhaupur-New Khurja section’ of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj. Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, “After Independence we are witnessing the inauguration of the most advanced rail section in the country. The first […]
New Parliament building will witness the making of AatmaNirbhar Bharat
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building today. The new building is an intrinsic part of the vision of ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ and will be a landmark opportunity to build a peoples’ Parliament for the first time after independence, one which will match the needs and aspirations of […]
Let 7 crore traders become ambassadors of ‘Vocal For Local’: CAIT
NEW DELHI: Every trader in the country can be a brand ambassador for Vocal for Local and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, said Praveen Khandelwal, National Secretary General, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). Highlighting the crucial role played by retail traders in pushing the agenda of Vocal for Local, Khandelwal said: “Traders can play a major role […]