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India Up at 74th Place on WEF's Global Energy Transition Index

By : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2020

India has moved up two positions to rank 74th on a global 'Energy Transition Index' with improvements on all key parameters of economic growth, energy security and environmental sustainability, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said on Wednesday. Releasing the annual rankings,...

"Agri sector to drive social, economic transformation in India'

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2019

The agriculture sector will be at the centre-stage of innovation and will lead India towards overall social and economic transformation by 2020, R Chandra Babu, Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, has said. The country has witnessed a jump in agri-tech start-ups...

Total, EDF Renewables to develop 700 MW solar power projects in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 11, 2019

Total, one of the world’s major integrated oil & gas company along with French energy group EDF Renewables, will develop 700 MW of solar power projects in India through their joint...

India needs more reforms to remain the fastest-growing large economy: IMF

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 22, 2019

India has been one of the fastest growing large economies in the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, asserting that the country has carried out several key reforms in the last...

Female workers boost efficiency by 5% in Bangla RMG sector

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2019

Female supervisors have boosted efficiency by five per cent in the garment sector in Bangladesh, says an initiative by Better Work Bangladesh. The Gender Equality and Returns (GEAR) initiaitve...

Need land, labour reforms to aid manufacturing: Chief economic adviser

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019

India's next government will have to bring in land, labour and financial sector reforms to improve the productivity of the manufacturing sector and boost economic growth, India's chief economic...