New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India’s trade with ASEAN countries, which currently stands at approximately $125 billion, is expected to exceed $200 billion in the coming years with the northeast states playing a key role as a strategic trade bridge and gateway to the southeast Asian markets.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The domestic air passenger traffic reached 16.54 crore in FY25, a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 7.6 per cent and 16.8 per cent higher than the pre-Covid level of around 14.15 crore (FY20), a report showed on Friday.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) India accounted for 47 per cent of all Asia-Pacific (APAC) office leasing volumes in 2024 -- up from 36 per cent in 2015 -- underlining the country’s strategic relevance amid trade shifts, supply chain diversification and macroeconomic headwinds, a report showed on Friday.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In a significant boost to the economic prospects of the northeastern region, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday announced a Rs one lakh crore investment commitment for Assam and the broader northeastern region over the next decade.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Indian stock markets bounced back strongly on Friday with both the Sensex and Nifty rising sharply during the intra-day trade after a cautious start. The rally was driven by positive global cues and heavy buying in the IT and FMCG stocks.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave a clarion call to India Inc. to reap the first mover advantage for investing in the northeast states as the region has been transformed, in the last 11 years, from a backward “frontier region to a growth front-runner.”
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Adani Group will invest an additional Rs 50,000 crore across the northeastern region over the next 10 years, which would prioritise local jobs and entrepreneurship, its Chairman, Gautam Adani, said on Friday.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Amid India’s objections to the International Monetary Fund bailout package to Pakistan, the IMF has said the debt-ridden country "met all the required targets" to receive the latest loan instalment.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In response to shifting global dynamics, India will need to significantly ramp up investments in military hardware, space technology, drones, air defence systems, aircraft carriers, smart grids and power infrastructure, a report showed on Friday.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday amid mixed global cues, as buying was seen in the FMCG, IT and auto sectors in the early trade.
