Heidelberg in Gujarat (March 19, 2007)
World's fourth largest cement maker, German company Heidelberg Cement said that it is planning a two million ton cement plant in Gujarat to augment the 3.5 million tons it already produces in India.<More>

10% Growth Can Remove Poverty (October 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he hoped that the Indian economy will grow at 10% in the “near future" and that this “rapid growth” will in “10 to 20 years” will “remove the ancient scourge of poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment.”<More>

Security Concerns Bar Chinese Investment (August 31, 2006)
After a year of internal discussions, India intelligence agencies rightly barred Chinese investments in ports and handling thus rejecting 14 port construction and management projects valued at Rs. 61,000 crore (USD 13.26 billion) citing security threats.<More>

India-SA Deal on Shipping (March 24, 2006)
India and South Africa signed a deal to develop a relationship in merchant shipping and related maritime transport on the basis of mutual reciprocity and sovereign equality.<More>

North-South and East-West Road Project Progress Slow (February 15, 2006)
Despite allocations of money, award of contracts, and public claim of success, the North-South and East-West road corridor project, connecting the corners of India remains a distant team.<More>

IFC Continue to Support Indian Infra Investments (January 21, 2006)
In a recent report, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has said that it will continue to support Indian investments in infrastructure.<More>