To improve aquaculture, the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh's Fisheries Department held discussions with organizations from Singapore, Netherlands, Vietnam, and other countries, to establish collaborations for knowledge-sharing and technology transfer. Teams from these countries visited the State and held talks on forging a joint partnership in deep sea fishing as...
India to Set Up 21 New Nuclear Reactors by 2031
Currently, India has 22 power reactors in operation at seven plant sites with a combined capacity of 6,780 MWe. It now expects to bring 21 new nuclear power reactors with a combined generating capacity of 15,700 MWe into operation by 2031, Jitendra Singh, the country's minister of state for the...
Coal India Floats Global Tenders for Heavy Mining Machinery
Coal India Limited (CIL), state-controlled coal mining company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is fast tracking the process of procuring 360 items of high capacity mining equipment valued at over $1 billion. The urgency is because the company aims to bolster production after reviving a one billion ton production target in...
Vodafone, Idea, Achieve 25 % Radio Network Integration
Vodafone Idea Limited, the merged entity of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, announced the successful consolidation of nearly 25% of its pan-India radio network integration within five months of their merger. The customers of both companies will experience a unified network experience on 2G, 3G and 4G in eight telecom...
Crocs Expands Retail Presence in India
Niwot, CO-based Crocs launched its 109th store in the state of West Bengal in India. The company is becoming India’s top non-athletic casual footwear brand, and India is currently the 6th biggest market for Crocs globally with a double-digit growth year-on-year. Deepak Chhabra, CEO and managing director, Crocs India,...
U.K. India Business Council Says it's Easier to Do Business in India
More than those from any other country, U.K. businesses are increasingly investing in India. British companies in India now employ almost 800,000 people, representing an impressive one in twenty jobs in India’s organized private sector. Monitoring progress on the Ease of Doing Business in India is therefore important not only...