News for 'Invest Karnataka'

Royal families of Thailand eyeing 'gold' in Kolar

Royal families of Thailand eyeing 'gold' in Kolar

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

The royal families of Dubai and Thailand have proposed to jointly invest Rs 20,000 crore for setting up a theme park in Karnataka.

Poll blitz: 50 projects worth Rs 2 trn

Poll blitz: 50 projects worth Rs 2 trn

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Before the MCC came into effect, Modi was busy laying stones, cutting ribbons, and unveiling plaques across the country.

India COVID-19 tally tops 2.6 lakh with 9,987 new cases

India COVID-19 tally tops 2.6 lakh with 9,987 new cases

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.

Can the water crisis hurt India's growth?

Can the water crisis hurt India's growth?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Water shortage is likely to lead to political tensions and instability in the future, warns Simon George, President, Cargill India.

ILO writes to Modi, voices concerns over labour law changes

ILO writes to Modi, voices concerns over labour law changes

Rediff.com26 May 2020

ILO acts upon a plea by 10 central trade unions objecting to the ordinances proposed to temporarily scrap labour laws in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, along with executive orders issued by at least 10 states to increase the daily working limit to 12 hours from eight hours, along with other labour law changes.

Why the recent rejig in labour laws by states won't help much

Why the recent rejig in labour laws by states won't help much

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Labour law changes for three years may not be enough as it takes a couple of years for factories to build and operations at a proper scale start only in the third or fourth year.

Industrial growth: India's 5 best and worst performing states

Industrial growth: India's 5 best and worst performing states

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Bihar, Odisha and Chattisgarh had grown the most industrially in FY14.

'Congress-JD-S will manage at least for two years'

'Congress-JD-S will manage at least for two years'

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'The question of survival depends on several factors because this country is divided vertically and horizontally.' 'There will always be demands and ups and downs.'

NITI Aayog CEO to head panel on ecommerce FDI norms

NITI Aayog CEO to head panel on ecommerce FDI norms

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Representatives from four states including Maharashtra and Karnataka will also be members of the panel.

E-com recovers, grows 17% post-Covid-19

E-com recovers, grows 17% post-Covid-19

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The consumer buying patterns and preferences have changed significantly with categories like health and pharma, FMCG and agriculture seeing a surge and exponential growth along with the rising number of first-time online shoppers.

'Priyanka will take call on whether to fight poll or not'

'Priyanka will take call on whether to fight poll or not'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Rahul said his party's soon-to-be released manifesto will reflect the people's voice and not just one man's view.

'Congress-JD-S will last for a few months'

'Congress-JD-S will last for a few months'

Rediff.com21 May 2018

'Then all the usual troubles will break out.'

'Every day you wake up to see who was arrested last night'

'Every day you wake up to see who was arrested last night'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

'If you talk about any kind of equality, you are under attack.'

Saudi funds to fuel Uber's India race

Saudi funds to fuel Uber's India race

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

US taxi-hailing firm raises the money from Saudi Public Investment Fund to support global expansion.

'Fortis has not been doing well in the last 12-18 months'

'Fortis has not been doing well in the last 12-18 months'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Bhavdeep Singh, the CEO of Fortis Healthcare said that they haven't been able to focus on the business due to an internal issue, especially with regard to the promoters

More airports = Big IT growth?

More airports = Big IT growth?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

Bangalore, India's high-tech hub, will also get a new airport that could replace its old congested one, in 2008.

How Uber plans to cover 200 cities by 2020-end

How Uber plans to cover 200 cities by 2020-end

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

The key driver of this expansion will be not car-hailing but bike-taxi service. The company is willing to partner local players that have a similar offer and would like to come on their platform.

E-commerce in India on the wrong side of law?

E-commerce in India on the wrong side of law?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Another point of contention is the invoice issued by the e-companies.

Volkswagen India plans by Sept

Volkswagen India plans by Sept

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

Rajeev Chandrasekhar sworn in as Ficci president

Rajeev Chandrasekhar sworn in as Ficci president

Rediff.com16 Feb 2008

A successful entrepreneur from Karnataka, Rajeev founded Jupiter Capital, a venture development managment and investment company, in 2005 and launched the Kannada channel Suvarna in 2007.

CII asks Delhi, Rajasthan to reconsider decision on retail FDI

CII asks Delhi, Rajasthan to reconsider decision on retail FDI

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Industry body CII has asked the governments of Delhi and Rajasthan to reconsider their decisions to scrap the FDI policy for multi-brand retail as such investments would help create millions of jobs and benefit consumers.

Will Uber win India? Or Ola?

Will Uber win India? Or Ola?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Tariff cap offers Ola relief in battle with Uber. Though it might hurt their earnings, Ola believes the Karnataka High Court's judgement levels the playing field with Uber.

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.

Honda to roll out two new models; commits Rs 800 cr capex

Honda to roll out two new models; commits Rs 800 cr capex

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

HMSI is the biggest player in scooter market with a share of 60 per cent

'Far from truth': Govt on Amnesty's 'witch-hunt' claims

'Far from truth': Govt on Amnesty's 'witch-hunt' claims

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The MHA said all the "glossy statements" about humanitarian work and speaking truth to power are nothing but a "ploy to divert attention" from their activities which were in clear contravention of laid down Indian laws.

Political drama in Tamil Nadu rattles investors

Political drama in Tamil Nadu rattles investors

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Three way split of AIADMK has slowed decision-making, prompting industry to look outside the state, says T E Narasimhan.

Trade bandh is proving to be a great success: BJP

Trade bandh is proving to be a great success: BJP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Big players like Wal-Mart will kill the Indian retail sector," Prakash Javadekar, member of BJP in Rajya Sabha said.

Why Modi must meet Santosh Kaveri

Why Modi must meet Santosh Kaveri

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Santosh Kaveri, a young inventor from Karnataka, is a sterling example of the 'Made In India' initiative. Find out why his dreams of being an innovator-enterpreneur shattered.

How Naturals plans to woo Gen Y ice cream lovers

How Naturals plans to woo Gen Y ice cream lovers

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

While the brand did step into cities such as Delhi in the last few years, it is now stitching up an expansion strategy aimed at partaking of growth in areas where consumption of ice cream remains strong.

What PMO will do for affordable housing

What PMO will do for affordable housing

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Realty players want single window clearance for all affordable projects, reports Karan Choudhury.

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.

BG Energy plans $420 mn gas grid

BG Energy plans $420 mn gas grid

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

Jobs still elude Goans

Jobs still elude Goans

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

The Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board, the BJP's brainchild, has been able to create only 1,500 jobs

World T20 preps commence with SA series

World T20 preps commence with SA series

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

The 3-0 series win against the West Indies could be called a precursor and the real battle begins now against Quinton de Kock's Proteas who are also in the midst of a tough transition.

Microsoft keen to get bigger pie in payments bank segment

Microsoft keen to get bigger pie in payments bank segment

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Last year, the software giant launched a cloud adoption programme for SMBs.

Your personal finance guide to fight coronavirus

Your personal finance guide to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Even as you fight the ongoing health challenge, here are some tips to strengthen your personal finance in the time of coronavirus.

More PSUs likely to be sold soon

More PSUs likely to be sold soon

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Centre might move swiftly on its next round of strategic sales in CPSEs

Mallya tweets: Offered to pay back loan in full, take it!

Mallya tweets: Offered to pay back loan in full, take it!

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

In a thread of tweets, Mallya claimed, "The airlines struggled financially partly because of high ATF prices. Kingfisher was a fab airline that faced the highest ever crude prices of $ 140/barrel. Losses mounted and that's where banks money went. I have offered to repay 100 % of the principal amount to them. Please take it."

Will Gujarat election results impact the market?

Will Gujarat election results impact the market?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Between now and the general elections (likely in May 2019) there are 12 assembly polls, which analysts say, in a way will also be interpreted as a referendum on the Modi-led government's key reforms

How Ikea is responding to Modi's 'Make In India' call

How Ikea is responding to Modi's 'Make In India' call

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a call to industry to 'Make in India' in a move to step up the country's manufacturing strength.