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MAKE-IN-INDIA INITIATIVE SEEN AS GROWTH DRIVER FOR FOUNDRIES

The Indian foundry industry expects $3 billion of investment in another 10 years to meet the potential demand of 30 million tonnes of castings in the country With the Central Government’s thrust on the manufacturing sector and the Make-in-India initiative, the Indian foundry industry expects $3 b…

AFGHANISTAN TO JOIN HANDS WITH INDIA FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT

An Afghanistan delegation led by their deputy foreign minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai today met the Union minister for skill development and entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, to explore possible collaborations with India to strengthen the skill ecosystem of Afghanistan. Karzai said that Afghanis…

MSMEs ARE WHERE THE SUCCESS OF MAKE IN INDIA LIES: VASUNDHARA RAJE

Recognizing the growing importance of the MSME sector, the Central and the State governments have shifted their focus towards the micro, small and medium enterprises as they are rapidly announcing various sops to boost the sector. State chief minister Vasudhara Raje, during the launch of the stat…

Small growers apply for licence to export tea

Small tea growers in India are planning to export their produce on their own strength. Two self-help groups (SHG) — Jai Jalpesh and Panbari — with 860 small workers in their fold, are readying themselves to apply for export licences. Along with another small tea-growers SHG — Nabajagaran — they w…