New Delhi, Mar 9 (KNN) The government has constituted a 17-member committee to recommend comprehensive reforms for India’s special economic zones (SEZ) policy and help formulate a SEZ 2.0 framework, an official said. The panel will submit a concept paper or policy roadmap within six months outlining recommendations for broadContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 9 (KNN) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Lok Sabha that the recent rise in global crude oil prices following geopolitical tensions in West Asia is not expected to significantly impact inflation in India at present. Responding to a question, the minister said global crude oil prices hadContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 9 (KNN) Amid raging conflict in West Asia and Middle East, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday told Parliament that supply chain disruptions and climate of instability in the region have posed serious concerns. The Minister noted that the Gulf region is a major partner ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 9 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for accelerating efforts to align India’s education system with the needs of the real-world economy, emphasising the need to expand focus on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation and the digital economy. Addressing a post-Budget webinarContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 7 (KNN) The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrated seven years of its SWAYATT initiative, recording strong growth in participation and transaction value. Orders from women entrepreneurs increased from about Rs 1,265.62 crore in FY19 to Rs 83,323 crore by FY26, while startup order values rose from Rs 497.24Continue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 6 (KNN) A report by Morgan Stanley has indicated that the growth of India’s information technology (IT) sector may moderate during the transition phase of a new technology cycle. According to the report, spending on IT services could grow more slowly than the overall expansion of theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 6 (KNN) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), in collaboration with Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors, has launched the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge, a national initiative aimed at strengthening India’s climate resilience architecture by building the foundational layers of a National Climate StackContinue Reading
