According to the Journal of Commerce, container volumes increased this year by 6.3 percent from May to September at India's major ports over the same period last year, reports the Maritime Executive. TEU volumes for Kolkata were up 17 percent; up by five percent at Tuticorin; Visakhapatnam volumes were up...
Asia Competitive Institute Ranks India's States for Ease of Business
In a study done by the Asia Competitive Institute which is part of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi NCR, Goa and Andhra Pradesh are rated as the top five of 21 sub-regional economies in ease of doing business in India....
Andhra Pradesh to Set Up First Medical Device Park
India's eighth largest state of Andhra Pradesh situated in the southeastern part of the country, is moving forward with a first medical device park in Asia dedicated to manufacturing medical devices. The park will span 226 acres at Visakhapatnam, the state's largest city. India's state-cabinet has approved funding of the Andhra Pradesh...
Autodesk to Provide Advanced Design Technology to India
Moneycontrol reports that California-based Autodesk has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the western state of Maharashtra by which beginning May 5, 2016 Fusion 360, Autodesk’s cloud-based software tool for Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) will be made available for free to Micro,...
Make in India Exhibition Gets Response
The Make in India week, organized by the Department of Industrial Policies and Promotion and the western state of Maharashtra created avenues for showcasing, connecting and collaborating for manufacturing in India. The response from corporate investors from domestic and international markets was significant , and 2,094 memorandums of understanding were...
Emcure Pharmaceuticals, India, Acquires Ottawa company
Emcure Pharmaceuticals, a drug maker based in Pune in the western state of Maharashtra, has acquired Canada's International Pharmaceutical Generics Ltd. and its marketing arm Marcan Pharmaceuticals. Marcan Pharma has over 60 approved products mainly available from McKesson and Kohl & Frisch, among other wholesalers, reports Economic Times. Emcure recently...