economic development

Kolkata, March 12 – Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday the formation of the West Bengal Traders' Welfare Board (WBTWB) to promote the welfare of the trading community in West Bengal.In a post on her X handle, Banerjee made the announcement, stating that it was a long-standing...

Kolkata, March 12 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the formation of a traders' welfare board on Thursday, a long-standing demand of the business community, and stated that it would serve as an institutional platform between traders and the state government.Banerjee also...

Amaravati, March 12 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed district collectors to focus on investment proposals and continuously take measures to attract industries across districts.During the second day of the sixth District Collectors' Conference, the CM...

Itanagar, March 12 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday that the state must accelerate governance reforms, improve resource mobilization, and encourage investment, especially in the MSME sector, to offset the financial impact of the reduced central tax devolution...

Mohali, March 12 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the Infosys campus, worth Rs 286 crore, coming up in Mohali will provide direct employment to about 2,700 young people and generate thousands of indirect jobs.Speaking after the ground-breaking ceremony of the project, Mann...

Guwahati, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a series of development projects worth nearly Rs 48,000 crore during his two-day visit to Assam, starting on Friday, officials said.Modi will inaugurate, lay foundation stones, and flag off projects worth over Rs 47,800 crore across...

Amaravati, March 12 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed district collectors to focus on investment proposals and continuously take measures to attract industries across districts.During the second day of the sixth District Collectors' Conference, the chief...

Mumbai, March 12 Logistics and sustainable infrastructure firm Cargo Matters announced on Thursday that it will invest ₹100 crore to set up an EV manufacturing and charging hub in Andhra Pradesh under a memorandum of understanding signed with the state government.The facility is envisioned as...

Itanagar, March 12 Arunachal Pradesh Minister of Commerce and Industries, Nyato Dukam, informed the Assembly on Thursday that the government has formulated a new industrial policy aimed at transforming the northeastern state into an industrial hub, offering a range of incentives to attract...

Seoul, March 12 – South Korea's National Assembly passed a special bill on Thursday regarding South Korea's USD 350 billion investment pledge to the United States under a trade deal between the two nations, about three months after the ruling party first introduced it.The bill was approved...

Coimbatore, March 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for several development projects in Tiruchirappalli on Wednesday. Addressing a gathering at the event, the Prime Minister announced the launch of multiple new train services connecting Nagercoil, Coimbatore...

Lucknow, March 11 The Rampur district administration has launched an initiative under which damaged and inactive ambulances have been refurbished to be used as "mobile shops" by poor street vendors, officials said on Wednesday.Eight such "mobile shops" have been handed over for use at a...

NITI Aayog released the second annual edition of the Fiscal Health Index 2026 in New Delhi today. The report highlights several policy priorities for strengthening fiscal health across states.These include enhancing revenue mobilization and strengthening state-owned tax capacity, rationalizing...

Mumbai, March 11 NDR Warehousing, a provider of industrial spaces and logistics infrastructure, announced on Wednesday that it has committed approximately ₹250 crore to develop its warehousing and industrial park facility in Aluva, Kerala.The company also announced the opening of the facility...

On March 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects across Tamil Nadu worth approximately ₹5,650 crore. These projects are expected to create thousands of jobs for the youth of the state.Wearing a traditional shirt and dhoti...

Tiruchirappalli, March 11 The Centre has sanctioned new projects worth Rs 13 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu in the last 12 years, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, L Murugan, said on Wednesday."Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unveiled new projects worth Rs...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Wednesday to inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone for several development projects worth approximately Rs 5,650 crore.He would later address the NDA rally at around 6:30 pm during his brief...

Bengaluru, March 11 Karnataka's IT exports are expected to cross Rs 5.50 lakh crore this year, state IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge told the Assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a question from BJP MLA Vedavyas Kamat, Kharge said: "When talking about the IT-BT potential in Karnataka, in...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeev has claimed that the state has converted investment proposals worth over Rs one lakh crore into actual projects in the last five years.The proactive policies of the Industries Department have also provided a significant boost to...

Dubai, March 10 The United Arab Emirates has announced that it has a six-month strategic stockpile of essential goods, amid the conflict in West Asia.The country’s Ministry of Economy and Tourism said it has intensified its monitoring efforts at points of sale across markets nationwide to...