The first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, was known in the political circles as someone who never gave up despite defeats, controversies and debilitating health issues.
'We need to prove to the world that quality vaccines and R&D are possible in India.'
An overarching law governing public healthcare is a glaring gap in India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In India it is left to individuals to quarantine themselves voluntarily. Moreover, the 123-year old The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, governs healthcare emergencies in India.
'India matters significantly to President Biden and to this administration, and not just in South Asia or the Indo-Pacific region, but truly globally.'
Modi government must fix policy paralysis.
The government is likely to allow FDI in high speed trains and other projects.
Santosh Kamath, partner (infrastructure and government services), KPMG in India, expects an extension of a tax holiday for the sector.
'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.' 'The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.'
The India-Japan global partnership is based on shared democratic values and respect for the rule of law and promotes peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after holding wide-ranging talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.
Yes. Whilst public expenditure is kicking in, the key reason is the decline in private investment
Banks might not have realised the exact implication of risky projects under PPP projects, which were getting implemented under high leverage
The new Land Acquisition Act to provide just and fair compensation to farmers came into force from January 1, 2014.
Nitin Desai suggests some concrete measures to revive investment and boost growth.
There is a lot of optimism as regards the defence, railway and manufacturing sectors.
Around 50 stages were erected on the roadside along the stretch to showcase performances by troupes of different states.
The AAP claimed that Sisodia would be arrested on Monday and alleged the move was initiated in view of the forthcoming assembly elections in Gujarat where it is in a direct contest with the BJP.
By January-February, it's expected to have at least 100 million doses for the Indian government, reports Sohini Das.
Many claim they fear witch hunts for disagreeing with those in power.
According to a senior government official, the plan is to do "collective bargaining" for certain medical devices and implants by assuring a bulk requirement to the manufacturers. "The requirement for these devices runs into millions. We assure them that the requirement is going to be in bulk. In return, they should offer us better rates," he said.
With the Union government clearing the way for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the railways, the Railway Board is devising a plan for operations, maintenance and construction projects.
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Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar said the discussions at the day-long meet involved an overview of five models of participative policy, framework of engineering, procurement and construction contracts and sectoral guidelines for foreign and domestic investment.
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The development comes after the National Democratic Alliance government this year broke a 92-year-old tradition of presenting a separate Railway Budget, according to suggestions made by the Debroy committee.
NHAI to pull plug on Rs 3,000-crore ventures for poor show
India's first indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer will be launched in a few months and made available to the people in an affordable price range of Rs 200-400, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Thursday.
As CAG found Reliance Industries was being favoured in gas exploration deal to the government's detriment, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the then top auditor Vinod Rai that audit should not hurt the private sector and RIL was one of the biggest and most respected.
Most of the projects face hurdles such as delay in approvals and lack of coordination between state governments and the railways.
India will need an annual investment of Rs 15 trillion in infrastructure over the next five years, says Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII.
'We will see a kind of disaster which the country has not seen in the last 100 years.'
Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes said his ministry has decided to take up and fast track few expressway projects for the benefit of the industry.
The deadline for the commercial launch of the Navi Mumbai airport is set at 2021-end
The government had last week decided to set up the 51 airports to enhance air connectivity to small cities in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
China is battling a property downturn, industrial overcapacity, sluggish demand and struggling exports.
It will be National Housing Mission which will be launched soon
This is the first time in the history of the airport operator that revenue crossed Rs 10,000 crore.
The ordinance has returned near absolute power of discretion in land acquisition, except in tribal areas, into the hands of the bureaucracy yet again
'Will you declare MSP for 100 odd crops that the farmers of India grow?'
'Revival is happening slowly.' 'But that is, if the pandemic is controlled.'
GSOMIA does not cover the exchange of classified information with Indian private industry. Washington wanted this covered too, given New Delhi's emphasis on the proposed 'strategic partnership' model of procurement.
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