Make in India

Made-in-India smartphone shipments surge in Q1, 2016: Report

Over 65 percent of the total smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2016 in India were locally manufactured.

May 11, 2016

Indian Govt dashes Apple's plans of selling refurbished phones

The Indian government has rejected Apple's plea as allowing the company to sell refurbished phones would create e-waste.

May 4, 2016

INS Kalvari, whose induction will mark 'generational shift' in submarine operations of Navy, dives in for sea trials

INS Kalvari is the first of the series of six conventional Scorpene class submarines in Indian Navy.

May 2, 2016

Ambitious new bankruptcy code may take years to clean up India's debt mess

The measure marks a vital step towards completing India's quarter-century-old transition from socialism to a market economy.

May 2, 2016

Reliance Defence to raise up to Rs. 1,200 crore via rights issue

Reliance Defence and Engineering, an Anil Ambani Group company, plans to utilise the proceeds to retire debt and augment resoruces.

Apr 22, 2016

India to woo UAE investors in Dubai

India, the world's fastest-growing economy, will participate in a three-day investment event in Dubai commencing April 11.

Apr 8, 2016

Indian Army prefers Israeli QR-SAM over DRDO's Akash missiles

The Army holds that the Akash systems do not meet its operational requirements against enemy air attacks in forward areas.

Mar 30, 2016

India plans to acquire over 5,000 UAVs in 10 years: Report

The Indian defence ministry may spend as much as $3 million to acquire the unmanned aerial vehicles.

Mar 28, 2016

Airbus Group planning global defence hub in India

The European aerospace and defence firm will build this infrastructure if it gets the Indian Air Force and Navy contracts it is vying for.

Mar 15, 2016

Sensex gains 135 points; Maruti Suzuki shares rise on made-in-India Baleno launch in Japan

Maruti Suzuki announced Wednesday launch of India-made Baleno in Japan and said the car will be exported to about 100 countries.

Mar 9, 2016

French firm could create 4,000 jobs under Make in India: Report

An upcoming Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion project could have local Indian content of more than 60 percent of order values.

Mar 7, 2016

India can grow at 9% if states perform: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Kant admitted certain liquidity constraints caused by some stressed companies and banks, but hoped the budget proposals could iron them out.

Mar 4, 2016

NDA's defence budget keeps the spend steady, aspires for sturdiness

The NDA government keeps its defence capital expenditure steady, with an eye on domestic procurement.

Mar 2, 2016

Make in India boosted FDI in India: Economic Survey

The government has given 56 defence manufacturing approvals to private companies in the past one year under the Make in India initiative

Feb 27, 2016

Budget 2016: Twitterati vote for farmers, Make in India in finance ministry's Twitter poll

In a first-of-its-kind poll, the finance ministry has called for suggestions on what the Budget should focus on.

Feb 19, 2016

'Make in India Week' draws investment proposals worth Rs 15 lakh crore

The event was an effort by the government to promote India as a global manufacturing hub.

Feb 18, 2016

India, US in talks to make F-16 fighter jets in India

Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of F-16 fighter jets, said it is ready to make the jets in India.

Feb 18, 2016

Freedom 251: Mobile industry raises concerns over device's unsustainable cheap price tag

Ringing Bells' ultra-cheap phone Freedom 251 is mired in controversies with regard to the product's genuinity and unsustainable pricing strategy.

Feb 18, 2016

BAE Systems picks Mahindra as partner for assembling M777 howitzers in India

BAE Systems will set up an AIT facility for M777 ultra lightweight howitzer in India.

Feb 17, 2016

Freedom 251: Ringing Bells unveils world's cheapest smartphone in India

Feature-rich Ringing Bells Freedom 251, which boasts dual camera and 1GB RAM, will go on sale on Feb. 18.

Feb 17, 2016