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As interest in PPP had tapered off, the pace of investment by the private sector in major projects had also taken a hit but the pace has picked up in 2025

India's economy could reach USD 20.7 trillion in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) by 2030 and may emerge as the second-largest economy by 2038 with USD 34.2 trillion GDP, an EY report said on Wednesday. The report also said that with appropriate countermeasures, India can limit the adverse impact of higher US tariffs on selected Indian imports to about 10 basis points of real GDP growth. India is emerging as one of the most dynamic among the world's five largest economies, with strong economic fundamentals including high savings and investment rates, favourable demographics, and a sustainable fiscal position, said the the August 2025 issue of EY Economy Watch. Despite global uncertainties such as tariff pressures and slowing trade, India's resilience stems from its reliance on domestic demand and increasing capabilities in modern technologies, it said. The report examines the comparative economic profile of the five largest economies against the backdrop of US tariff ...

Experts at the Business Standard Infra Summit said India must rely more on public-private partnerships (PPP) to fund new projects, as government resources alone cannot meet growing needs

Tata Power is the leading private player in the power distribution segment, operating in parts of Delhi, Mumbai, and whole of Odisha as an electricity supplier

Pipeline part of plan to push private investments as announced in Budget

India has around 6000-7000 oncologists at the moment, adding 300 every yr

EcoSurvey says PPP contract management and execution capacities need substantial improvement

Only North America, with a 17 per cent share in 2050, will have a higher consumption share

In the fresh PPP policy being hammered out, the state is likely to hike viability gap funding contribution from existing 20 per cent to 30 per cent of the project cost

Rs 7,453 cr viability gap fund for offshore wind energy projects okayed

Under India AI Mission, a key focus area is to develop high-end compute capacity within the country, for which the government will facilitate the setting up of more than 10,000 GPUs under PPP model

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have struck a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by ex-prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, a move that could effectively keep their arch-rival Imran Khan out of power after the controversial elections. Both the PML-N and the PPP won fewer seats in Parliament than candidates backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in an election mired in controversies, including vote rigging. Khan, who could not contest the February 8 elections due to his convictions in some cases, including that of corruption, has been barred from holding any public office for 10 years. At a joint news conference here late Tuesday night after marathon negotiations, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, 72, will assume the role of the prime minister once again. Similarly, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, 68, will be the joint ...

The Minister affirmed that the Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre will become one of the leading semiconductor research institutes in the next four to five years across the world

Tax sops for coastal shipping, incentives for PPP, PLI for green shipping on cards

Central and state governments are expanding funding support for projects, but will need the private sector's support

Its economic problems due to ageing, low birth rate, and poor gender ratios should serve as a wake-up call for India

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated an 80 kilo litre per day (KLPD) ethanol plant in public-private partnerships (PPP) mode

The Odisha government has notified a new Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy, 2023 to attract private investment in the construction of public infrastructure. The new policy notified by the state Finance Department will be applicable to all infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, ports, railways, airports, irrigation, helipads, industrial parks, logistic hubs, water supply, power, tourism, sports, healthcare, education, and inland waterways implemented through the PPP route. The government has also made a provision for levying user fees to boost the commercial viability of the projects and the amenability of private sector participation, according to a notification. As per the policy, projects with capital expenditure up to Rs 10 crore will be approved by the director of the PPP Cell of the state government, provided that these projects do not require any assistance from the Odisha Infrastructure Development Fund (OIDF) or the state Viability Gap Funding (VGF). For it

The Cochin International Airport Ltd, the first Greenfield airport setup in Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in the civil aviation infrastructure sector in the country, on Monday declared a record net profit of Rs 267.17 crore for the year 2022-23. In a statement here, the company also announced the highest dividend of 35 per cent for the last fiscal year. The Director Board meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which was held today, finalised the balance sheet and proposed a dividend of 35 per cent to the investors, subject to the endorsement of the Annual General Meeting slated to be held on September, 28, CIAL said. The company said this was the highest dividend ever offered by it in its 25-year operational history. "The board also decided to implement a development strategy accentuating its effort to increase the group turnover to Rs 1,000 crore during the ongoing silver jubilee year," the release said. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the chairman of the

Had sought participation of pvt players but efforts have proved inconclusive