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New labour reforms in place, India says ‘Come, Invest!’
The web of archaic laws in their complexities was one of the reasons why many investors were reluctant to come to India
Export promotion body organizes virtual B2B meet to boost UAE-India IT trade
India's Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council organized a virtual B2B meeting to boost IT trade between India and the UAE
Indian and Namibian companies explore business opportunities
The focus areas were pharmaceuticals and healthcare, agriculture and irrigation, power and energy, as well as mining and infrastructure
From mobile apps to defence tech, India to swiftly head towards self-reliance
He revealed that IIT-Delhi is working closely with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for many of the defence technologies
Russia to construct new port for boosting trade with India, Iran and Central Asia
In an effort to boost trade with India, Iran, Gulf countries and Kazakhstan, Russia will build a seaport with 12.5 million tons capacity
India’s digital strikes against China protected by GATS provisions
The measures taken by India are justified under domestic importance such as privacy and public order
Federal Minister Ng and Piyush Goyal discuss sustainable growth amid the pandemic
The Ministers spoke about ensuring equitable distribution of the Covid19 vaccine, facilitating trade, and more
India’s Roposo serves as smooth answer to China’s TikTok
Two weeks into operation, Roposo is adding 500,000 new users every hour in India
India-Bangladesh trans-shipment trial to open new goods transport route to the Northeast
If the trial is successful, India can use ports in Bangladesh to transport goods to the northeastern states
“India awaits you all”, PM Modi tells companies at India Global Week 2020
Very few countries offer the kind of opportunities that India does today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the virtual meet
India to spend US$6.6b for jobs in villages
India's federal government said it will spend US$6.6 billion on creating temporary jobs in villages for millions of migrant workers who left cities after a nationwide lockdown was put in place to stem the spread of coronavirus
India’s economy set to make robust recovery in next fiscal year, S&P says
A serious local outbreak of Covid-19 could hit the country's growth rate and exert downward pressure on its sovereign rating
Turkey, India shine out among G20 with positive growth
Among G20 economies, Turkey records highest annual growth with 4.4% in first quarter of 2020, says OECD
India’s Panacea Biotec and US’s Refana to jointly develop vaccine for Covid-19
New Delhi-based vaccine maker has formed a joint venture with Refana, a Nasdaq-listed company to manufacture a vaccine for Covid-19 disease
Israeli tech firm to sell $32.4 million in medical watches in India
The manufacturer of the watch claims that the watch can monitor body temperature, blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation of patients
Japan-India Economic Ties: Current Trends and Future Prospects
What is most noteworthy at the moment is Japan’s investment in Indian infrastructure through official development assistance
Huge scope for foreign investors in India
India reforms the best during a crisis, or so goes the critical commonplace
Coronavirus: Can India replace China as world's factory?
As Covid-19 situation has changed world perception towards China, countries like the US, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and others see India as a potential place for relocation of their factories
India's lockdown mints more than a million new stock traders
About 1.2 million new accounts were opened with the Central Depository Services (India) in March and April
India's carbon emissions fall for first time in four decades
India's CO2 emissions have fallen for the first time in four decades - and not just as a result of the country's coronavirus lockdown
Several US companies keen to move to Uttar Pradesh from China, says State Minister
Uttar Pradesh CM has announced a special package for investors willing to leave China
IMF says India’s growth rate could top 7% in 2021 if the coronavirus outbreak is brought under control
India could grow at 7.4% if it can bring coronavirus under control
India Sees Opportunity in Trade Fight: Luring Big Companies From China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is trying to tempt cellphone makers, manufacturers with lower taxes and less red tape as economy slows down
India to extend benefits for exporters hit by virus
India plans to extend incentives for exporters that are ending Tuesday to help companies hit hard by a demand slowdown globally due to the coronavirus outbreak, people with the knowledge of the matter said
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Three COVID-19 vaccines at clinical trial stage, two have completed phase 1 trial in India: ICMR DG
Serum Institute of India (SII) has completed phase II-B3 trials and will start phase-III trial after clearances
India stands better chances of being major supplier of COVID-19 vaccine in world
Past track record of its drug manufacturing firms puts India above China in the supply of Covid-19 vaccine to the world
Bangladesh pharma firm Beximco invests in Serum Institute of India to ensure Covid-19 vaccine distribution
During Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shrigla’s visit to Dhaka, both sides discussed the possibilities of collaboration in Covid-19 vaccine development