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This is the first thematic centre in India and will be an autonomous, non-profit organization, leading on policy and governance for healthcare and life sciences.
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The delegation, which will leave from Hyderabad on Saturday night, will reach Zurich on Sunday and proceed to Davos by road
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A country with third largest GDP of nearly $3.3 trillion is still grappling with low per capita income of $2,200, but India's largest percentage of arable land makes it resilient and inclusive.
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Hyderabad: Telangana will explore potential collaboration with the World Economic Forum to leverage their network to accelerate the value and impact created by the Life Sciences sector in the State. This was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao here on Tuesday with representatives from the WEF and […]
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Hyderabad: The Government of the Republic of Serbia and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have invited IT Minister KT Rama Rao to participate in the ‘Biotech Future Forum’ to be held in Belgrade on October 20. ‘”Given your leadership in transforming Hyderabad into a healthcare and life sciences hub of India, participants would attach great […]
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By Elsabe Loots Over the past 25 years there has been lots of research and debate about the concept, history and state of globalisation, its various dimensions and benefits. The World Economic Forum has set out the case that the world has experienced four waves of globalisation. In a 2019 publication, it summarised them as […]
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Despite progress in education and health, women continue to face economic hurdles, dwindling political participation and workplace challenges. The coronavirus pandemic has further widened the gender gap in the country’s inequalities. The latest World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report ranks India 135 out of 146 countries surveyed. In 2006, when the gender gap report […]
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Hyderabad: The State government has released the draft of the Agriculture Data Management Policy (ADMP)-2022, which aims to ensure efficient management of agricultural data for development of agriculture sector besides protecting farmers’ rights. Emerging Technologies in association with World Economic Forum released the draft of the comprehensive policy, and sought suggestions and opinions from various […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana continued to attract huge foreign investments at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos with Hyundai Group on Thursday announcing that it would invest a massive Rs 1,400 crore in the State. The company made the announcement after meeting Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao on the sidelines of WEF meetings. Hyundai […]
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Hyderabad: Switzerland headquartered Ferring Pharma has announced the establishment of another formulation unit in India at Hyderabad for manufacturing of its product called Pentasa (Mesalazine). Ferring will invest approximately € 60 million (about Rs 500 crore) over the next 2-3 years for establishing this manufacturing facility. Pentasa is a Ferring product used for the treatment […]
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Davos: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AMNS) India on Tuesday announced that it will invest Rs 1,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh to expand its pellet plant capacity. “ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India has confirmed a proposed investment of INR 1,000 crore towards brownfield expansion of its Vizag pellet plant in Andhra Pradesh,” the release said. The planned expansion […]
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Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao expressed concern that an agricultural crisis could ensue, if the Centre does not take urgent steps to make the farming profitable. He reminded that the Central Government, which promised to double the income of farmers in India, failed to achieve that goal. Responding to him, spiritual leader […]
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Hyderabad: Gaining citizens’ confidence with respect to use of technologies like facial recognition coupled with artificial intelligence is a challenge for the Governments. Citizens should feel that the Government is unbiased in use of data and that they are not under surveillance, said Industries and IT Minister KR Rama Rao. Speaking at a panel discussion […]
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Hyderabad: Continuing the good run at getting big ticket investments, Telangana succeeded in getting Ashirvad Pipes of Aliaxis Group agree to set up a greenfield facility with an investment of Rs 500 crore in Telangana. The firm will manufacture storage and distribution plastic piles, fittings and accessories. The announcement came after Aliaxis CFO Koen Sticker […]
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Hyderabad: On day one of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings in Davos, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao brought in over Rs. 600 crore investments into Telangana. While, the LuLu Group has announced Rs. 500 crore investments in the food processing sector, Spain’s Chemo Pharma declared Rs 100 crore investment for expanding its unit in […]
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Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday said that the healthcare system in Andhra Pradesh involved feeling the pulse of the people with preventive and curative measures and the outreach percolating to micro level. Participating in a group discussion on `Future-proofing Health Systems’ at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on the day, […]
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Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao on Monday said Telangana was launching the world’s largest pharma cluster – Pharma City in Hyderabad – to strengthen the life sciences sector but rued that the Central government was not extending the required support for the project. “Hyderabad has emerged as the life sciences capital […]
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has joined the Global Network of Advanced Manufacturing Hubs (AMHUBs) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The state government and WEF exchanged the platform partnership on “Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains”. An agreement to this effect was signed on the sidelines of the annual meeting of WEF which […]
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Hyderabad: After the four-day hectic visit to London, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday left for Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (WEF). Upon his arrival at Zurich, Switzerland, the Minister was accorded grand welcome by the TRS NRI cell members and other NRI cells’ representatives. At the WEF, which […]
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Hyderabad: For the successful replication of ‘Medicine from the Sky’ pilot programme under which vaccines, samples and medicines were delivered using drones, focus should be on developing the requisite infrastructure at health centres. The Medicine from the Sky Insight report released recently by the World Economic Forum in association with Apollo Hospitals and Telangana government, […]