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Government mobile app services may help raise effi..

Use of mobile applications in public services, offered by the central and the state governments, can help increase efficiency of administrative processes by 80 per cent, ..

Good response from global investors to commercial ..

The government's big bang reform initiative of opening up the country's coal sector for commercial mining by the private sector seems to be getting good response ..

`Aatmanirbhar Bharat not self-containment`: PM ass..

Inviting global companies and investors to India amid his government's push for import substitution and a self-reliant India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday..

Bengal government fighting counterfeiting amid pan..

West Bengal Minister in-charge for Consumer Affairs, Sadhan Pande, has said that counterfeiting and smuggling are two major economic crimes across the globe and the state..

Flipkart, Amazon among ecommerce players asked to ..

Consensus is building within the government that e-commerce players like Flipkart, Amazon will have to indicate the country of origin of the product on their merchandise...

Pvt franchisees in power sector will lead to cherr..

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday told the central government that allowing private franchisees in power sector will lead to cherry-picking. He als..

Government plans to develop 194 lighthouses as maj..

The shipping ministry on Tuesday said it is planning to develop around 194 existing lighthouses across the country as major tourist hotspots. Also, there will be efforts ..

Power industry seeks government support for extend..

The power committee of industry body FICCI has sought the government's help for installation of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) at operational Independent Power Produ..

World Bank provides $400 mn to enhance support for..

The Indian government and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange programme that seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga. The S..

Odisha aims to produce 1,500 MW solar power by 202..

The Odisha government has set a target to enhance solar power production capacity to 1,500 MW by 2022, said an official on Monday. Reviewing the progress made so far, ..

Hotels prepare to re-open, 50% may shut permanentl..

With hotels and restaurants preparing to reopen for business after nearly four months, the prospects of around 50 per cent of them shutting permanently also loom large, t..

`Centre creating digital platforms for logistics s..

The Centre is creating digital platforms for increasing the working capacity along with transportation efficiency of the country's logistics sector, a senior governme..