New Delhi Mar 31 PTI Production of eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 58 per cent in February against a contraction of 33 per cent in the same month last year on better show by coal natural gas refinery products and cement industries according to official data released on Thursday Production of crude oil and fertiliser declined in February this year The core sector industries had grown by 4 per cent in January The growth rate of the eight infrastructure sectors coal crude oil natural gas refinery products fertilisers steel cement and electricity stood at 11 per cent during April-February this fiscal as against a negative growth rate of 81 per cent during the same period last fiscal According to the data production of coal rose by 66 per cent natural gas by 125 per cent refinery products by 88 per cent and cement by 5 per cent in February PTI RR MR MR
New Delhi Mar 25 PTI Gujarat has topped Niti Aayogs Export Preparedness Index 2021 followed by Maharashtra Karnataka in the second and third place respectively according to the government think tanks report released on Friday The Export Preparedness Index assesses the readiness of the states in terms of their export potential and performance Other states in the top five ranking include Tamil Nadu and Haryana as per the report PTI RR DRR DRR
New Delhi Mar 24 PTI Sun Foundation on Thursday said it will set up the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Skill University in Punjab with the support from the state government Sun Foundation Chairman Vikramjit Sahney said that the university will impart training for various skilled jobs including those of electrician welder fitter air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanic information technology professionals among others Skills related to web designing coding graphic designing solar panel technician junior nurses and hospitality will also be taught The students will be provided jobs in Punjab and countries like the UAE Canada Europe and Japan he said Sahney is already running two world skill centres in New Delhi and Amritsar providing free skills and jobs to thousands of youth PTI RR HVA HVA
New Delhi Feb 28 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the PM Gati Shakti initiative will help in further developing modern infrastructure in the country through a better coordination and monitoring He also asked the private sector to partner with the government and increase investments The PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan was announced last year with an aim to break departmental silos and bring in more holistic and integrated planning and execution of projects with a view to address the issues of multi-modal and last-mile connectivities This will help in bringing down the logistics cost Modi said while addressing the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade DPIIT stakeholders meet on PM Gati Shakti He added that the government has increased investments in several sectors including highways optical fibre connectivity and renewable energy and it is also committed to a balanced development of the north-eastern region PM Gati Shakti he said will also help boost exports and make MSMEs globally competitive PTI RR MKJ MKJ
New Delhi Dec 31 PTI Output of eight core sectors rose by 31 per cent in November as against a contraction of 11 per cent in the same month last year according to government data released on Friday Barring crude oil and cement all other sectors recorded positive growth in November In October these core sectors output had grown by 84 per cent The growth rate of the eight infrastructure sectors -- coal crude oil natural gas refinery products fertilisers steel cement and electricity -- stood at 137 per cent during April-November this fiscal as against a negative growth of 111 per cent during the same period last fiscal According to the data coal production rose by 82 per cent natural gas by 237 per cent refinery products 43 per cent fertilisers by 25 per cent steel by 08 per cent and electricity by 15 per cent in November PTI RR MKJ
New Delhi Nov 28 PTI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday suggested five focus areas including trade connectivity health and tourism for further enhancing economic ties between India and Bangladesh He also said that Bangladesh is Indias biggest trade partner in South Asia with a volume of over USD 10 billion of trade and both the countries are looking to advance the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement CEPA I would like to suggest 5 focus areas for strengthening India-Bangladesh relationship Trade Technology Connectivity Entrepreneurship Health Tourism he said while addressing the Bangladesh International Investment Summit The minister added that efforts to further improve this connectivity is imperative for the expansion of bilateral trade and realisation of investment potential between Bangladesh and Eastern India PTI RR DRR DRR
New Delhi Aug 31 PTI The output of eight core sectors grew by 94 per cent in July mainly due to a low base effect and uptick in production of coal natural gas steel cement and electricity official data showed on Tuesday The eight infrastructure sectors of coal crude oil natural gas refinery products fertilisers steel cement and electricity had contracted by 76 per cent in July 2020 due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 According to the commerce and industry ministry data production of coal natural gas refinery products steel cement and electricity jumped by 187 per cent 189 per cent 67 per cent 93 per cent 218 per cent and 9 per cent in July respectively Crude oil output contracted by 32 per cent during the month under review Fertiliser segment recorded a growth of 05 per cent During April-July this fiscal the eight sectors grew by 212 per cent against a negative growth of 198 per cent in the same period last year PTI RR MR ABM ABM
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