Atma Nirbhar Bharat

Government implements uniform GST of 5% on all aircraft, aircraft engine parts in boost to MRO industry

Jul 15, 2024, 10:50 PM IST

The decision marks a significant milestone for making India’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) industry a global aviation hub as it will lead to a reduction in operational costs, the civil aviation ministry said in a satement.

Major boost for Make in India: 115 cos file applications under PLI scheme for auto sector

Jan 10, 2022, 08:39 PM IST

The scheme for the sector was approved with a budgetary outlay of Rs 25,938 crore. It aims at boosting domestic manufacturing of these products.

Centre approves 16 applicants under PLI scheme in key starting materials, APIs

Apr 14, 2021, 08:35 AM IST

The setting up of 16 plants will lead to investment worth Rs 348.70 crore and over 3,042 jobs. Their commercial production will start on April 1, 2023

Govt promoting renewable energy, especially in MSME sector, says Nitin Gadkari

Mar 13, 2021, 04:57 PM IST

Gadkari invited investors abroad to invest in Indian MSMEs and expressed hope that this will provide a number of opportunities to the MSME sector to become the world's largest manufacturing hub

MSMEs backbone of Indian economy; come, invest here: Gadkari to investors

Mar 13, 2021, 12:10 PM IST

Gadkari says MSMEs with a good track record are now being encouraged for capital market. He says there is a huge opportunity for investment in scrapping policy, and that India has tremendous potential and capacity for electricity generation

Rebooting Economy 70: The Bombay Plan and the concept of AatmaNirbhar Bharat

Feb 27, 2021, 08:18 AM IST

The Bombay Plan, authored by the doyens of industry in 1944 first envisioned state planning, state ownership and control of industries to make India "self-sufficient" long before Nehru's ideas took root

Over Rs 70,221 cr worth defence budget outlay reserved for domestic procurement, says Rajnath

Feb 22, 2021, 03:30 PM IST

Rajnath Singh says steps taken by Centre have resulted in staggering 700 per cent growth in defence exports in last six years. FDI in India in defence has jumped by over 200 per cent as Rs 2,871 crore worth FDI has been invested in sector in last six years, he says

Centre distributed free foodgrains, pulses, chana worth Rs 1.38 lakh crore during COVID-19

Feb 11, 2021, 07:44 PM IST

During PMGKAY-I the Centre allocated around 121 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of free foodgrains at the financial cost of around Rs 46,061 crore, while during PMGKAY-II, it allocated around 201 LMT of free foodgrains costing approx. Rs 76,062.11 crore

Budget 2021 focuses on spending to spur economy, boost health sector: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Feb 07, 2021, 08:50 AM IST

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the budget should be seen in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement of Rs 27 lakh crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme

Moving From Assembly to Manufacturing Base

Jan 21, 2021, 10:11 AM IST

Lower dependence on imports will lead to greater demand for Make-in-India electronics products and boost employment

Budget 2021: Can Sitharaman's budget fix unemployment issue?

Jan 22, 2021, 04:41 PM IST

Budget 2021: Economy suffered biggest shock after first lockdown in March when around 11.3 crore people lost jobs as entire economy went into shutdown mode