After wifi at the Taj, Modi revives campaign for "digital" India

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 17:44

The government`s tech push, which plans to provide electronic governance and universal phone connectivity across the country, aims to bridge India`s digital divide, bringing in large investments in technology manufacturing.

Digital India huge opportunity for health, education: Anil Agarwal

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 16:16

Agarwal, who heads the mining giant Vedanta Resources Plc, is the Non-Executive Chairman of Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) which is involved majorly in laying the optical fibre network to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchyats.

'Digital India' to attract FDI, create jobs: Anil Agarwal

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 19:07

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' drive will attract foreign direct investment in the country and generate jobs, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal said on Tuesday.

'Billions of dollars investments likely in Digital India week'

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 17:06

"As per estimates are concerned, we expect billions of dollars investment (in Digital India week)," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reports here while announcing details of the event.

PM Narendra Modi seeks ideas for smart cities project

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 23:26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited suggestions and innovative ideas to implement his ambitious smart cities project.

PM meets sugarcane farmers from UP

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 00:22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told a group of sugarcane farmers from Uttar Pradesh that his government is working with a vision of making the farmers and the villages self-reliant and prosperous.

Take advantage of winds of change: PM Modi to Chinese investors

Last Updated: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 11:06

Reaching out to Chinese investors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked them to take advantage of the "winds of change" in India with a much more transparent, responsive and stable regulatory regime even as leading firms from the two sides signed deals worth USD 22 billion.

Indian, Chinese firms sign 26 pacts worth $22 billion

Last Updated: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 10:03

As many as 26 business agreements worth over USD 22 billion were signed Saturday between Indian firms -- including Adani group, Bharti Airtel and Welspun -- and thier Chinese counterparts on the last day of Narendra Modi's three-day visit to China.

PM chairs connectivity-related infrastructure sectors meeting

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 22:42

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said all efforts should be made to translate global interest and positive policy interventions in the railways sector for the benefit of the country.

Siemens chance 'digital' mantra in Make in India push

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 16:11

Aiming to be a key stakeholder in the Modi government's 'Make in India' campaign, Siemens is pushing ahead with digitalisation drive to help its Indian customers keep a competitive edge in the global market.

Modi seeks Merkel's help in early conclusion of FTA with EU

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 18:34

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought German Chancellor Angela Merkel's help in concluding a "balanced and mutually beneficial" Free Trade Agreement with the European Union that has been stalled for two years.