With the new government remaining committed to restructure airports, the Canadian companies are eyeing projects worth over Rs 5400 crore (Rs 54 billion) to make world-class airports in the country.
Indian economy has the resilience to sustain high growth despite shocks like spiralling oil prices, economic affairs secretary Rakesh Mohan said on Wednesday.
Divestment also was not covered. One would have expected divestment to be a major instrument for raising fund for various projects, as was the case in the last 3-4 budgets but we did not see it at all.
India has the world's largest treasure-trove of skilled manpower and is on the way to become a global IT powerhouse.
CII joined hands with the EC in launching a mega blitz including round-the-clock voter helplines, sending SMS messages and setting up touch-screens at strategic spots to educate voters about their right to franchise.
The government has decided to abolish the restrictive provision of Press Note 18 for all future joint ventures with foreign partners, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.
With a view to strengthening its presence in tourist circuits, Kingfisher Airlines is all set to introduce direct non-stop flights from Goa to Agra next month, thus becoming the first domestic airline to serve these cities.
The Confederation of Indian Industry is organising 'Digital Maharashtra', an IT convention in Pune on November 29 to showcase the business climate and investment opportunities for the infotech industry in the state.
Corporate India tempered its victory celebrations for the supposedly business-friendly Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance's landslide electoral victory by highlighting the need for immediate steps to create jobs through inclusive economic growth.
The Indian arm hopes to get a piece of the pie.
Bharti Tele Ventures on Tuesday said the groups' foray into the retail segment, through a joint venture, would be finalised in the next three-four months.
'The government should put the whole road map together for the vaccine and decide how industry can support...' 'They should allow the private sector to vaccinate.'
Taking into account the buoyant performance of the Indian economy in the first half of the current financial year, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has revised its GDP growth estimate for the year from around 8 per cent to 8.6 per cent.
Over 50 management institutes from South India will participate in 'Managemantra-2004,' a two-day event that begins Chennai on November 5 to showcase young managerial talent to companies for on-the-spot recruitments.
India is ready to further cut import tariffs on industrial goods for using it as a strong bargaining point in World Trade Organisation negotiations, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said on Monday.
Internet infrastructure major Sun Microsystems in planning to ramp up its Bangalore development centre by adding another 200 professionals.
The Singapore government has chosen Tarun Das, chief mentor of Confederation of Indian Industry, for the prestigious Singapore National Day Award for 2004.
With a view to further strengthen Indo-British trade linkages, CII is taking a CEO's mission to the UK from June 19-22.