Why Vijay’s floor test in Tamil Nadu is really a survival test for AIADMK | India News – The Times of India

Why Vijay’s floor test in Tamil Nadu is really a survival test for AIADMK | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: When the Tamil Nadu assembly meets at Fort St George on Wednesday for the trust vote of chief minister-designate Vijay, the immediate question will be whether the actor-turned-politician has the numbers to survive his first major constitutional test. But the bigger political story may lie on the other side of the aisle.The trust…

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‘Maruti moment’: India aims Rs 70,000 crore package for domestic shipbuilding; reduce reliance on foreign vessels – The Times of India

‘Maruti moment’: India aims Rs 70,000 crore package for domestic shipbuilding; reduce reliance on foreign vessels – The Times of India

India is aiming for a “Maruti moment” in shipbuilding, seeking to replicate the success of Maruti Suzuki’s 1980s automobile revolution. The government announced a Rs 70,000-crore ($8 billion) package to revitalize domestic shipyards, boost India’s maritime ecosystem, and reduce the country’s heavy reliance on foreign vessels, which currently handle about 95% of its import-export trade….

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