Karnataka has unveiled a new tourism policy which aims to generate over 10 lakh direct and indirect jobs in the sector and Rs. 5,000 crore in investments by 2025. With this, the government aims at increasing the contribution of tourism from 14.8 per cent to 20 per cent of GSDP. Agri tourism and rural tourism are the core tourism themes.

India and Canada can build a resilient supply chain in the post-Covid world as they share common values. India is seeking to streamline customs procedure, rules of origin norms and facilitate movement of natural persons to strengthen commercial relations with Canada.

The Karnataka government has cleared 147 projects in the last two months that can bring in investment worth Rs. 22,110.84 crore and have potential to create 54,736 jobs. The State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) at a recent meeting cleared six projects with an estimated investment of Rs. 15,544.06 crore.

The project is coming up at Virar (W) in Palghar district. It is spread over 0.97 acre of land. The project offers 1 tower with G+21 floors, it has 186 residential and 18 commerical units of 2BHK and 3 BHK apartments. The amenities include Garbage Disposal, Rain Water Harvesting, Sewage Treatment, Landscape Garden, Community Hall, Fire Fighting Systems, etc.

The Assam government has announced infrastructure development projects worth Rs. 12,000 crore. These include setting up four new medical colleges in the state, which would represent the highest ever capital investment in Assam. Work would begin in December to establish the medical colleges at Biawanath Chariali, Charaideo, Goalpara, and Guwahati.

India will be self-reliant in fertiliser production by 2023 as new units are being set up with an investment of Rs. 40,000 crore to reduce imports, a Union minister has said. The government is promoting nano fertilisers as these are 25-30 per cent cheaper and give 18-35 per cent higher yield.

Vedanta Group has pledged investments worth Rs. 4,500 crore, which will be a first for Gujarat. The pledge came during a webinar on Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020 by the state government where industries pledged total investments of Rs. 10500 crore in the metals sector, Vedanta being the biggest among them.

Angel investor Venture Catalysts (VC) has raised Rs. 100 crore for a new fund which will invest in over 100 Indian startups. The '9unicorns Accelerator Fund' of the VC is built along the lines of Silicon Valley's accelerator fund Y Combinator's strategy which has over 2,000 investments.

The State Empowered Committee (SEC) has recommended investment proposals of Adani Green Energy, Kanchan India, Wonder Cement, Hemdha Mediresources, and Elcina to the cabinet for a decision on offering customized packages. These projects are expected to bring in investments of Rs. 47,000 crore and generate thousands of employment opportunities.