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Government to tweak FDI policy for pharma to protect domestic units

A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Commerce and Industry Ministry to start inter-Ministerial consultations on the issue of changing the norms of...

August 20, 2013

Bengaluru International Airport renamed as “Kempe Gowda International Airport”

Union Cabinet approved the new name for Bangalore’s Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) to Kempe Gowda International Airport Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) is the one and the only airport...

July 21, 2013

Panel on manufacturing takes measures to boost the sector

A high-level panel on manufacturing has cleared the Rs.7,555-crore project to build 90-seater aircraft. It also decided to increase steel production capacity to 300 million tones through Special...

July 19, 2013

Union govt approves proposal for Guwahati metro

The Union government has approved the proposal for the Guwahati metro rail proposal. The Centre has sanctioned Rs. 25 crore for performing feasibility studies for the proposed project....

July 18, 2013

Government to set up 51 low-cost airports

The Union government has decided to construct 51 new low-cost airports to provide fillip to civil aviation sector and enhance air connectivity to Tier-II and Tier-III cities. Apart from...

July 2, 2013

India-UK decide to develop Economic Corridor together

India and United Kingdom have decided to collaborate to develop the Bangalore-Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC)project in close association with private companies from Britain. Both sides have agreed to examine and...

July 2, 2013

Fact Box: 'Diaspora Bonds'

India thinks over ‘Diaspora Bonds’ India is examining to introduce “Diaspora Bonds” to attract investment from NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), to facilitate greater inflow of funds in the infrastructure sector. The...

June 25, 2013

Renewable energy transmission corridors to be set up in Tamil Nadu

Two major high-capacity transmission corridors, exclusively meant for renewable energy, are being set up in Tamil Nadu. The projects which is being executed by the Tamil Nadu Transmission...

June 15, 2013

Karnataka HC upholds withdrawing of tax exemptions for SEZs

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Income Tax Act in 2011 withdrawing exemptions given to the business and service units as well as...

June 15, 2013

DMRC to build monorail in Kozhikode and Thiruananthapuram

The Cabinet has given its nod for the signing the general consultancy agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the Rs. 5,581-crore elevated mass rapid transit system...

June 15, 2013

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