Guwahati: In order to empower and enable conduits for economic transformation, the Centre takes several steps in the vision to transform the blue economy and realize the rationale behind “transformation through transportation.” The infrastructural development of coastal areas will be the focus area for the government to promote India’s marine economy.
Booming gig workforce of India expects to reach 2.35 cr by FY30
Guwahati: India’s gig economy is expected to grow by 2.35 crore (23.5 million) workers by 2029–30, according to a report released by NITI Aayog.
Emerging digital ecosystem expected to generate Rs. 4 lakh cr annually by 2025 & reach $100 bn by 2030
Guwahati: India is a potential hub for the media and entertainment sectors and is an emerging sector across the country as it aims to touch Rs 4 lakh crores by 2025. Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has stated that the country’s rapidly expanding digital infrastructure, as well as ongoing advancements in the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) sector, have the potential to make India the preferred Post-Production hub of the media and entertainment industry.
India aims to strengthen its position on the global textiles map
Guwahati: Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal said that Indian economy will touch $30 trillion in GDP from the present $3.2 trillion in the next 30 years. The minister said this on June 26, while addressing exporters at Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu.
Margdarshak firm hosted a potential networking session in Guwahati
Guwahati: Margdarshak Advisory, a consulting firm based in Guwahati, hosted a networking session today at Chinmaya Mission Auditorium, which was attended by 200+ entrepreneurs and representatives from various government and private institutions.
NorthEast Frontier Railway to have train connectivity with neighbouring countries
Railway connectivity in the North Eastern Region is on the cusp of a sea change with a slew of projects being lined up by the NorthEastern Frontier Railway (NFR) to include maximum places in the region under the railway map of India.
Nagaland’s fashion photographer turns into a successful coffee entrepreneur
Guwahati: Once a fashion and wedding photographer, Lichan Humtsoe of Nagaland is now a successful entrepreneur after he ventured into specialty coffee a few years back, owning everything from breweries to a coffee line and even a coffee school.
Centre aims to slash the logistics costs by 5%
Guwahati: Union Commerce and Business Minister Piyush Goyal have asked the industry to collaborate with the government to reduce logistics costs from 12–14 percent to 7-8 percent, as is the case in industrialised nations.
FICCI seeks 13% cut in GST on agrichemical
Guwahati: The industry association FICCI has requested that the GST Council consider lowering the tax rate on agrochemical inputs for the agriculture sector from the current 18% to 5% at the maximum.
ONDC to open opportunities for small traders, MSMEs, agri sector
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said the agriculture sector will be brought to the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) The ONDC is an initiative aimed at promoting open networks for all aspects of the exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks, which is gaining increasing traction in the industry.