Smart city programme to transform urban landscape: Govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump today agreed to strengthen the Indo-US economic partnership in a way that results in a win-win for the two major economies, while amicably working on resolving differences. "On the economic side, the two ...

The government has just set the ball rolling. The time is set for 2030, by when it is envisaged that India would transform into an 'all-electric vehicle market'. The ambitious National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020, which promotes the 2030 ...

The world has increasingly become inter-connected and inter-dependent, a transformation that has made it necessary for India and China to cooperate on trade and investments despite a simmering border dispute, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. "It is ...

[India] May 17 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for Industry-Academia Collaborative Mission for accelerating discovery research to early development for biopharmaceuticals, ...

'If the Indian economy formalises, industrialises, urbanises and develops human capital, 10 lakh youngsters will join the labour force every month in the next 10 years.''It's not a bulb that will go off; it is a sunrise.' IMAGE: Rather than view it as lopsided development, Manish Sabharwal views internal migration for jobs as strengthening Mahatma Gandhi's idea of the hyphenated Indian identity.Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters   Every month around 90,000 people come to Teamlease ...

A day after data showed Indias key infrastructure sectors growing at their fastest pace along with sustained acceleration in manufacturing, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said demonetisation did not see a 2% dip in the economy nor did it induce any ...

Economic reforms will continue to gain momentum in coming years as the country looks to push growth and attract investment in the infrastructure sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. "India stands out with one difference today. Our reform process ...

'In India, China's capacities to conduct new types of warfare is critically underestimated,' says Claude Arpi. General Bipin Rawat, the chief of the army staff, recently mentioned the future of the defence forces in India; the general spoke of a long-awaited integrated command. While dismissing apprehensions about shortage of funds, he asserted: 'If we are going to fight a war someday, the war is going to be fought by the three forces together. Integration has to be in a holistic manner. Can ...

The World Bank has cleared a USD 250-million loan for making Indian youth more employable through reskilling, in a move that is seen to aid the Skill India mission. The multi-lateral lender is keen to support the Indian government in its efforts to better ...