The Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tech Mahindra Foundation, Biocon Academy and Schneider Electric to provide skills to youth in the upcoming 30 skill development colleges across the state.

The Ministry of Textiles is implementing the Samarth Scheme for capacity building in the sector, a placement-oriented programme targeting skill development of 10 lakh youth in the entire value chain of textiles excluding spinning and weaving in the organized sector. States have entered into memorandums with the ministry in this regard.

In a ‘heritage tourism policy’ unveiled recently, the Gujarat government has allowed opening up of heritage hotels, museums, banquet halls and restaurants inside historic palaces, forts and buildings. This policy, applicable to historic structures that existed before January 1, 1950, will allow international and domestic tourists to see and experience these.

Adani Group will become India’s largest private airport operator as it is set to acquire a 74 per cent stake in the Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) for Rs. 15,000 crore.

The coal and environment ministries are discussing faster forest clearance to make coal blocks operational. According to a top Coal Ministry official, this is likely to happen in the next 6-12 months. At present, it takes around five years for a block to start production.

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, will invest around Rs. 1,000 crore over the next two years to set up milk processing plants, and another Rs. 500 crore on facilities for new products like edible oil.

Jammu and Kashmir has decided to spend over Rs. 350 crore for improvement of infrastructure and purchase of textbooks and uniforms for children in government schools across the Union Territory. An official said the funds being released this year will be spent under a close vigil with visible action on the ground.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has pitched for expediting ongoing infrastructure projects and kick-starting those gridlocked by the pandemic at a key meeting of Team-11. The CM has decided to hold division-wise review meetings online and began with Saharanpur.

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.