Taiwanese Businesses Look to India as Alternative to China
Taiwanese firms are looking to invest in India’s technology, renewable energy, electric vehicle and farm sectors, Liu said.
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India to be Export Hub for Siemens Healthineers – Make in India
The company has invested Rs 20 crore in a co-located manufacturing facility in Bengaluru along with the R&D centre.
Corporate Tax Cut: BOLDEST STEP in Past 28 Years! SBI Chairman Lauds Sitharaman’s Big Decision
In an official release, the SBI chairman said, “The large reduction in corporate taxes across the spectrum of all companies is perhaps the boldest reform in the last 28 years! Such a rate cut will boost corporate bottomline, facilitate a reduction in product prices. Additionally, the move to incentivise setting up new manufacturing units in India comes at the most opportune time for foreign companies who could be actively looking for opportunities to invest globally!”
Airfield Pavement Management System in India for the First Time
It will assist airport managers in developing viable strategies to maintain the pavements in a serviceable condition over a given period and quantify information on maintaining a pavement network at an acceptable level of service. It will also optimise pavement-related expenditure.
21 Nuclear Reactors Under Planning, Construction: AEC Chief
In his statement at the 63rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) here, Vyas said that India’s Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-1) has set a new world record of continuous operation for 962 days on December 31, 2018, while working at 99.3 per cent plant load factor.
How India’s Pipelines to Bangladesh, Nepal are Changing Oil Trade Dynamics
With Indian refiners exploring markets in the entire neighbourhood, oil and oil pipelines are set to gain prominence in the future.
Mumbai Coast Gets Another Strategic Asset – India’s First State of Art Dry Dock
Naval officers said the dock will be dedicated to the Indian naval command and has the capacity to dock the aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, for repair and maintenance, not to speak of nuclear submarines. With a length of 281 metres, width of 45 metres and depth of close to 17 metres—almost equivalent to a five-storey building—the dry dock is nothing short of a construction marvel.
5 More BRO Bridges Completed in Kathua: Dr Jitendra
These are among over 20 new bridges for which the construction has been undertaken by the BRO in recent times and while some of these are already completed, others are at different stages of construction.
Apple to Invest $1 Billion in India with Foxconn as a Major Partner
Reports indicate that Apple has plans to turn India into a manufacturing center beyond China and also export its “Made in India” products to other countries. Soon, India will also have an official App Store.
Google Search Launched in 7 Local Languages in India, Here’s What it Means
Starting today, Search users will be able to discover content in a total of nine languages in India. Besides Hindi and English, users will also be able to discover content in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam.