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India's handset industry may go past the 300-mn unit mark in 2019
India is projected to become world's second largest handset industry with production of 302 million units in 2019, according to TechArc.
Agri, manufacturing to push GDP grow to 7.2 pc in 2018-19: CSO
India's GDP is projected to grow 7.2 per cent in FY19, on the back of growth in agriculture and manufacturing sectors, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
IBM receives 9,100 patents in 2018; India second highest contributor
IBM received the second highest patent contribution from India in 2018, with over 800 patents, according to Ms Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM.
HRD Minister approves addition of 5000 more seats in Navodaya Vidyalayas from AY 2019-20
The Government of India has approved additional 5,000 seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) from academic year 2019-20, according to Mr Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Affordable housing sector will drive demand in real estate for at least next 10 years
The affordable housing segment is expected to drive demand in India's real estate sector over the next 10 years, according to Mr Pradeep Aggarwal, Co-founder & Chairman, Signature Global Group.
Domestic airlines inducted 100-plus aircraft in 2018
Indian airlines have inducted over 120 planes in 2018, driven by boost in capacity addition and growing domestic passenger traffic.
India's first greenfield ind city Dholera ready to take off'
India's first greenfield industrial city at Dholera is ready to be inaugurated with basic infrastructure facilities for the first phase of development scheduled to be completed by September 2019, according to Mr Jai Prakash Shivhare, Chief Executive Officer, Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA).
IT services firms likely to show strong Q3 growth on deal momentum
Information technology companies in India are expected to post strong growth for October-December 2018 quarter, on the back of large contracts.
Electric mobility to promote manufacturing, generate jobs: Jaitley
The electric mobility programme will help boost manufacturing sector and create more job opportunities in India, according to Mr Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
Govt spend on telecom infra, service increase six fold between 2014-19 to Rs 60K cr
Government of India’s spending on telecommunications infrastructure and services has increased over six times to Rs 60,000 crore (US$ 8.52 billion) between 2014-19.
Prime Minister’s flagship program e-NAM has achieved another milestone by commencing inter-State trade between mandis using e-payments
Interstate trade of agricultural products has been started on the Government of India's flagship National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) portal using e-payments, providing higher prices and improved market access to the country's farmers.
Centre to roll out Rs 16,000-cr power-transmission projects in 2019
The Government of India is planning to offer around 20 power transmission projects worth Rs 16,000 crore (US$ 2.27 billion) for bidding in 2019.