The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The publication “Chemicals & Petrochemicals Statistics at a Glance” is brought out by Statistics and Monitoring Division of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals from 2007. The publication contains the latest available information on the chemical and petrochemical sector in respect of India and world as well.
India's total installed solar power generation capacity is 4,878.88 MW, led by Rajasthan and Gujarat, Parliament was informed today. The total installed solar power generation capacity of the country was 4,878.88 MW as on December 11, 2015, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the …
The African Development Bank has launched the report, “Transition towards Green Growth in Mozambique: Policy review and recommendations for action,” which summarizes the development process of the Green Economy Action Plan (GEAP) prepared to operationalize the ambitious goals of the country’s Green Economy Roadmap – a plan that outlines the …
Economic zones have played a key role in economic development in many Asian economies. Special economic zones (SEZs) can play a catalytic role in economic development, provided the right business environment and policies are put in place. In Asia, SEZs can facilitate trade, investment, and policy reform at a time …
Setting the tone for Paris climate change conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that India will not create any "problems" for the world in combating global warming, an apparent response to the US' contention that it will be a "challenge" at the meet. He said India needs huge amounts …
NEW DELHI: Get ready for another round of reforms. The foreign direct investment policy liberalisation and power reforms package announced before Diwali were just the beginning of a series of executive actions to perk up investment sentiment and give the economy a push. Among measures on the cards are single-window …
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade and Investment Division of the United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. It provides information on and independent analyses of trends and developments in: intra- and inter-regional trade in goods and …
Africa and India have had a rich distinguished history, first ushered by Indian traders led by the seasonal monsoon winds before they upscaled their presence in the 17th century due to the abundance of spices on the East African coast. The colonial period brought with it a new demand for …
The outrageous price rise of the 62-year-old drug, Daraprim (Pyrimethamine) has sent the United States medical fraternity into a dizzy. The price of the drug was raised from USD 13.50 to USD 750 per pill in just over a month. This obnoxious price rise of over 5,000% came after the …
The government is embarking on the Sagarmala project aiming to trigger industrial development along the coastline and develop smart cities near key ports such as Kandla and Paradip. To fast track the ambitious projects and achieve visible progress, which needs green clearances, government will start the process of getting the …
This year’s World Investment Report, the 25th in the series, aims to inform global debates on the future of the international policy environment for cross-border investment. Following recent lackluster growth in the global economy, this year’s Report shows that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in 2014 declined 16 per cent …
This handbook is designed as guidance for policymakers and practitioners to mainstream pro-poor environment and climate concerns into planning, budgeting and monitoring. Mainstreaming is achieved by putting poverty-environment issues at the heart of government—in other words, by taking these issues into mainstream economic decision-making processes, particularly the national and subnational …
The 2015 edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific highlights a key message that while policy focus on economic growth is necessary, it is not sufficient for achieving development. Policymakers in the region would need to internalize the aspects of inclusive growth and sustainable development …
Land will be offered for Indian entrepreneurs besides other incentives and tax facilities Ethiopia offered 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) facility to India for setting up hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Ethiopia. The host country will acquire land for Indian entrepreneurs and offer other incentives and tax …
SPACE FOR MORE Singapore utility co Sembcorp is keen on investing $250 m yearly in clean energy. On the other hand, its India ops head says the coal auction is creating confusion for foreign players Sembcorp Industries, Singapore's leading utilities and ship-building group, is looking to invest over $1 billion …
Pegs growth at 8% | Wants renewed investment, rationalised subsidies The bar just got higher for the Modi government’s first full Budget on Saturday as the Economic Survey saw the Indian economy in a “sweet spot”, thus set for a healthy growth trajectory. Citing the political mandate for reform and …
As India sets ambitious targets and turns the handle on market reform to attract foreign investment, opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa are being unlocked as public and private sectors work together to break down barriers. This issue’s special features explore the dynamics of the energy revolutions currently underway in India and …
The middle-income trap is a situation in which middle-income countries face a slowdown of growth. It tends to occur when middle-income countries get caught between low-wage manufacturers and high-wage innovators—their wage rates are too high to compete with low-wage exporters and their level of technological capability is too low to …
The last year has been a fortuitously good one for the Indian economy with a sea change in the macroeconomic parameters and a sustainable turnaround on the cards. At a time when concerns have been raised about global growth prospects, the Indian economy has marched on and has in fact …
Global economic growth is forecast to increase marginally over the next two years, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015 (WESP) report. The global economy is expected to grow 3.1 per cent in 2015 and 3.3 per cent in 2016, compared with an estimated growth of …
