PM Modi's tourism push seen boosting forex, hotel investment: HAI

IANS | May 22, 2026 4:52 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call urging Indians to increasingly choose destinations within the country for leisure travel, conferences, weddings and events has opened up a major economic opportunity for India's tourism and hospitality sectors, according to the Hotel Association of India (HAI).

India’s capital goods industry set to see double-digit growth this fiscal

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:21 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India’s capital goods industry is projected to see a revenue growth of 12-14 per cent this fiscal, buoyed by sustained government spending, steady capacity expansion in power, mining, oil and gas, metal and auto-linked sectors, and increasing opportunities from emerging segments such as data centres and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, a report showed on Friday.