India has a population of over 1.2 billion people, with over 40% of the population between 25-54 years old. The economy relies heavily on services (57%) and agriculture (17%), with GDP at $1.877 trillion. Major exports include mineral fuels, precious stones, vehicles and machinery. Major imports are mineral fuels, precious stones, machinery and electrical equipment. Key trading partners for exports are UAE, US and China, while imports come mainly from China, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. India has significant coal reserves and other natural resources like iron ore. It has a large coastal infrastructure with major ports and over 200 non-major ports that handle the majority of trade. Tourism is a large industry,
India - Demographic, export import, ports, tourism, industry
1.
2. India – Demographics
Population 1,236,344,631 (1.2 billion)
Age Structure: (2014 est.)
0-14 years: 28.5%
15-24 years: 18.1%
25-54 years: 40.6%
55-64 years: 5.8%
65 years and over: 5.7% Median Age 27 years
3. India - Economy
GDP of India:
1.877 trillion
GDP – composition(Sector):
Agriculture: 17.4%
Industry: 25.8%
Services: 56.9%
4. India – International Trade
Exports: (2013 est)
$313.2 billion
Imports:
$467.5 billion
5. Major Exports
S.No. Commodity 2012-2013 %Share 2013-2014 %Share %Growth
1MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS
SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES.
62,105.50 20.6742 64,685.32 20.5739 4.15
2NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS,PRECIOUS OR SEMIPRECIOUS STONES,PRE.METALS,CLAD WITH
PRE.METAL AND ARTCLS THEREOF;IMIT.JEWLRY;COIN.
43,768.39 14.57 41,692.25 13.2607 -4.74
3VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
THEREOF.
12,193.34 4.059 12,933.03 4.1135 6.07
4NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF. 11,549.63 3.8447 12,077.17 3.8413 4.57
5ORGANIC CHEMICALS 12,114.76 4.0329 12,017.17 3.8222 -0.81
6PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 10,062.70 3.3498 11,140.50 3.5434 10.71
7CEREALS. 9,655.41 3.2142 10,562.89 3.3596 9.4
8ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND
REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS,AND PARTS.
10,862.71 3.6161 10,298.51 3.2756 -5.19
9COTTON. 8,937.03 2.975 9,926.42 3.1572 11.07
10IRON AND STEEL 8,089.54 2.6929 9,223.38 2.9336 14.02
Values in US $ Million
Sorted on year 2013-2014
Source: Department of Commerce :: http://commerce.nic.in/eidb/
6. Major Imports
S.No. Commodity 2012-2013 %Share 2013-2014 %Share %Growth
1MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS
SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES.
1,81,344.67 36.9536 1,81,382.59 40.2894 0.02
2NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS,PRECIOUS OR SEMIPRECIOUS STONES,PRE.METALS,CLAD
WITH PRE.METAL AND ARTCLS THEREOF;IMIT.JEWLRY;COIN.
83,896.46 17.096 58,464.76 12.9864 -30.31
3NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS
THEREOF.
35,235.50 7.1801 30,669.15 6.8123 -12.96
4ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND
REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS,AND
PARTS.
29,819.58 6.0765 29,152.75 6.4755 -2.24
5ORGANIC CHEMICALS 15,702.42 3.1998 17,044.16 3.7859 8.54
6PLASTIC AND ARTICLES THEREOF. 9,611.08 1.9585 10,104.19 2.2444 5.13
7ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PRE. EDIBLE FATS;
ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXEX.
11,331.21 2.309 9,441.75 2.0972 -16.67
8IRON AND STEEL 13,615.51 2.7745 9,109.58 2.0235 -33.09
9MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. 4,655.72 0.9487 8,070.51 1.7927 73.35
10SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES. 7,225.58 1.4724 6,723.33 1.4934 -6.95
Values in US $ Million
Sorted on year 2013-2014
Source: Department of Commerce :: http://commerce.nic.in/eidb/
7. Import Partner
2012
China 10.7%, UAE 7.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.8%, Switzerland 6.2%, US 5.1% (2012)
2011
China 11.9%, UAE 7.7%, Switzerland 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.1%, US 4.9% (2011)
2010
China 12.4%, UAE 6.5%, Saudi Arabia 5.8%, US 5.7%, Australia 4.5% (2010)
2009
China 10.94%, US 7.16%, Saudi Arabia 5.36%, UAE 5.18%, Australia 5.02%,
Germany 4.86%, Singapore 4.02% (2009)
2008
China 11.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.5%, US 6.6%, UAE 5.1%, Iran 4.2%, Singapore 4.2%,
Germany 4.2% (2008)
8. Export Partner
2012
UAE 12.3%, US 12.2%, China 5%, Singapore 4.9%, Hong Kong 4.1% (
2012)
2011
UAE 12.7%, US 10.8%, China 6.2%, Singapore 5.3%, Hong Kong 4.1% (2011)
2010
US 12.6%, UAE 12.2%, China 8.1%, Hong Kong 4.1% (2010)
2009
UAE 12.87%, US 12.59%, China 5.59% (2009)
2008
US 12.3%, UAE 9.4%, China 9.3% (2008)
10. Natural Resources
India is Rich in :
Coal (Fourth-largest Reserves In The World),
Iron Ore,
Manganese,
Mica,
Bauxite,
Rare Earth Elements,
Titanium Ore,
Chromite,
Natural Gas,
Diamonds,
Petroleum,
Limestone,
Arable Land
11. Natural Resources
Coal reserves in India is one of
the largest in the world.
A total of 301.56 billion tonnes
of coal reserves are estimated
by GSI as on 1.4.2014 of which
“Prime” 5.313 billion tonnes,
semi-coking coals 28.76 billion
tonnes,
non-coking coals are 266.00
billion tonnes and
Terciary coal is 1.49 billion
tonnes.
13. Indian Ports
Nine costal indian states are home to
all major and minor ports of India. –
Gujrat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa
and West Bengal.
Total 13 major sea port – 12
government and 1 Corporate
and about 200 non-major ports.
14. Indian Ports
Cargo traffic, which was 911.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2012
which is expected to reach 1,758 MMT by 2017.
India currently ranks 16th among maritime countries, with a coastline
of about 7,517 km.
Around 95 per cent of India's trade by volume and 70 per cent by value
takes place through maritime transport, according to the Ministry of
Shipping.
15. Indian Ports
The Indian government continues to support the ports sector:
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of up to 100 per cent under the
automatic route for projects regarding construction and maintenance
of ports and harbours.
10-year tax holiday.
The Indian ports sector received FDI worth US$ 1,635.40 million in the
period April 2000–May 2014, as per the Department of Industrial Policy
and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
16. Indian Ports
Kandla Port- Gujarat: Gujarat The Growth Engine of
India host of the major seaport of west coast, The
Kandla Port is situated on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat.
Kandla Port is hub for major imports like petroleum,
chemicals and iron also export grains,salt and textiles
Nhava Sheva- Maharashtra: Nhava Sheva now known
as Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the largest container port
in India, situated in Navi Mumbai Maharashtra.
The major exports are textiles, carpets, boneless meat
and main imports are machinery, vegetable oils and
chemicals.
17. Indian Ports
Mumbai Port: The Mumbai Port is located in the
mainland of west Mumbai on the West coast of India.
Handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for
handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum
products.
Marmagao port- Goa: The main port of Goa,
Marmagao port is a best natural harbors of India
located in South Goa.
Marmagao port is one of the leading iron ores
exporter port in India and raw materials too.
18. Indian Ports
Panambur Port- Karnataka: Panambur Port known as the
New Mangalore Port, in Dakshina Kannada district of
Karnataka.
Port of Mangalore export major commodities like
manganese, granite stones, coffee and cashew and main
imports includes timber logs, LPG, petroleum products and
cargo containers.
Cochin Port- Kerala: The Cochin port is one of the
largest port in India and the major port on the Arabian
Sea and Indian Ocean sea route.
Kochi Port is equipped with maritime facilities Cochin
Shipyard,Kochi Refineries and Kochi Marina.
19. Indian Ports
Port Blair- Andaman: Port Blair is the capital city of
Andaman Nicobar Islands.
Port Blair is the principal hub for shipping in the islands
of Andaman and the one of the most popular tourist
destination.
Tuticorin Port- Tamil Nadu: Tuticorin Port is an artificial
deep-sea harbour.
The artificial port of Tuticorin is a all weather port and
who receive a large volume of international traffic.
20. Indian Ports
Chennai Port: Madras Port is the one of the oldest
port of India and the second largest port in the
country.
Chennai Port also the largest port in the Bay of Bengal
and a hub port for cars, big containers and cargo
traffic in the east coast of India.
Vizag Port- Andhra Pradesh: The port city
Visakhapatnam is located on the southeast coast of
India in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The Visakhapatnam harbors is the only Natural harbors
in the bay of Bengal shore.
21. Indian Ports
Paradip Port- Orissa: The artificial, deep-water port
of east coast of India is located in the Jagatsinghpur
district of Orissa state.
Paradip Port has its own railway system,cold handling
plant and a national highway connects the port with
rest of Indian road networks.
Haldia port- West Bengal: Haldia port or Calcutta Port
is a major seaport situated near the Hooghly River in
the state of West Bengal.
Haldia receive bulk cargoes of Chemicals,
Petrochemicals and oils.
22. Indian Ports
Ennore Port, officially renamed
Kamarajar Port Limited, is located on
the Coromandel Coast, Chennai.
The Kamarajar Port Limited is the only
corporatised major port and is registered
as a company.
23. Indian Airports
There are 449 airports /
airstrips in the country,
out of which
92 airports and 28 civil
enclaves at defence
airfields provide air
traffic services over the
entire Indian airspace
and adjoining oceanic
areas.
However Airlines
currently utilize only 61
of these Airports.
24. Indian Railways
Indian Railway is considered
as one of the world's
largest railway networks
containing 115000 km of
track over a route of 65000
km with 7500 railway
stations.
More than 20 million
passengers travel daily in
Indian Railways and around
2.8 million tons of freight is
transported daily.
25. Incredible India
Tourism in India has shown a phenomenal growth in the past decade.
India travel tourism has grown rapidly with a great influx of tourists
from all across the globe who have been irresistibly attracted to the
rich culture, heritage, and incredible natural beauty of India.
India tourism with its foggy hill stations, captivating beaches, historical
monuments, golden deserts, serene backwaters, pilgrimage sites, rich
wildlife, and colourful fairs capture the heart of every tourist.
26. Incredible India
INDIA
No. of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India 6.97 Million
Annual Growth Rate 5.9%
No. of Indian Nationals Departures from India 16.63 Million
Annual Growth Rate 11.4%
Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism
i) In INR terms INR 107671 crore
Annual Growth Rate 14.0%
ii) In US$ terms US $ 18.44 billion
Annual Growth Rate 4.0%
27. Incredible India
WORLD
No. of International Tourist Arrivals 1087 Million (P)
Annual Growth Rate 5.0%
INDIA’S POSITION IN WORLD
Share of India in International Tourist Arrivals 0.64%
India's rank in World Tourist Arrivals 42
29. Incredible India
Agra’s Taj Mahal is one of the most famous
buildings in the world, the mausoleum of
Shah Jahan’s favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It
is one of the New Seven Wonders of the
world, and one of three World Heritage Sites
in Agra.
Jaipur is also popularly known as the Pink
City, is the capital of the Indian state of
Rajasthan. Jaipur is a very famous tourist
and education destination in India.
30. Incredible India
Goa is Famous for its pristine beaches,
infact 90% of all the tourism in Goa
happens only for its beautiful beaches in
Coastal Areas.
Kashmir was once called Heaven on
Earth, and once of the most beautiful
places in the world.
31. Incredible India
Kanyakumari is especially popular in India for its
spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset. The
confluence of three ocean bodies – the Bay of
Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea –
makes the sunrise and sunset even more special.
Darjeeling in India owes’ its grandeur to its
natural beauty, its clean fresh mountain air
and above all, the smiling resilient people
for whom it is a home.
41. 9 Indian Brands amongst World’s 500 best
Tata Group
Global rank: 50
Brand value: $15,085 million
Market cap: $103,720 million
Reliance Industries
Global rank: 133
Brand Value: $6.99 billion
Industry: Conglomerate.
42. 9 Indian Brands amongst World’s 500 best
State Bank of India
Global rank: 171
Brand value: $5.67 billion
Industry: Banking and financial services.
Indian Oil Corporation
Global rank: 232
Brand value: $4.35 billion
Industry: Oil and gas.
43. 9 Indian Brands amongst World’s 500 best
Bharti Airtel
Global rank: 282
Brand value: $3.69 billion
Industry: Telecommunications.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Global rank: 347
Brand value: $3.09 bilion
Industry: Oil and gas.
44. 9 Indian Brands amongst World’s 500 best
Infosys Technologies
Global rank: 378
Brand value: $2.91 billion
Industry: IT services and consulting
ICICI Bank
Global rank: 442
Brand value: $2.50 bilion
Industry: Banking and financial services.
45. 9 Indian Brands amongst World’s 500 best
Wipro
Global rank: 474
Brand value: $2.35 billion
Industry: IT services and consulting.
46. ITPO
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the premier trade
promotion agency of the Govt. of India for organizing trade fairs, is
committed to showcase excellence achieved by the country in diverse
fields especially trade and commerce.
ITPO as the nodal trade promotion agency of the country has had a
pioneering role in the national trade growth dynamics since its
inception.
For nearly three & half decades, it is managing India's world class
exhibition complex that is constantly upgraded to keep it in a high
standard of readiness.
47. Events in 2014-15 at Pragati Maidan
Sl. No. Name of the Event Dates Products
1
4th India International Leather Fair,
New Delhi
July 3-5, 2014
Leather, leather products, fashion
accessories, machinery and equipment,
chemicals etc.
220th Delhi Book Fair, New Delhi August 23-31, 2014 Publications, Journals etc
316th Stationery Fair, New Delhi August 23-31, 2014
All educational and office stationery items & other
related teaching aids etc.
4
17th India International Security Expo,
New Delhi
September 25-28, 2014
Security and safety equipment and systems
including Fire & Industrial Safety, Traffic & Disaster
Management, Rescue & Relief etc.
5
34th India International Trade Fair,
New Delhi
November 14-27, 2014 Multi products and multi sector show
6
7th National Furniture, Furnishing & Decor
Fair 2015 (NFFDF 2015), New Delhi
January 03-11, 2015
Furniture & Furnishing, Gift/ Decor
products, carpets & wall papers etc.
7Kosmetika, New Delhi January 06-11, 2015
Cosmetics, Fitness, Medical Aesthetics, Fashion
accessories, health & Nutrition products etc.
8
New Delhi World Book Fair New
Delhi
February 14 - 22, 2015 Books, publications, journals etc
9Nakshatra New Delhi February 14 - 22, 2015
Astrology, herbals, Vastu, gems, tarot,
yoga etc.
48. Sl. Name of the Event Dates Products
6 International Leather Goods Fair, Kolkata March 2015
Leather goods, Materials
& accessories,
machinery chemicals etc.
5 Arogya, Thane, Mumbai February, 2015
Pharmaceuticals preparations|
of Ayurveda/Unani,
Homeopathy, Acupresure,
Herbal medicines, Yoga, Organic
Food products etc
4 India International Leather Fair, Chennai February 1-3, 2015
Leather, Leather products
fashion accessories,
machinery & equipment
& Technology, Chemicals,
3 East Himalayan Expo, Siliguri (WB)
December 7-15,
2014
Multi Products
2 Auto Ancillary Show, Pune
October 10 - 13,
2014
All types of Vehicles accessories|
including Air-conditioning
equipment & parts, Brake assembly
& parts, Special focus
on new materials, technologies/
Processes etc.
1 Aahar - The Food & Hospitality Fair, Chennai August 14-16, 2014 Food, processed food,
The nine coastal Indian states Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal are home to all major and minor ports of India. The long coastline of India forms one of the biggest piece of land into a body of water,These twelve major Indian Ports are handle a large volume of cargo traffic and container traffic. There are total 13 major sea ports of India,out of 12 are government and one, Ennore port of Chennai is the corporate one. Ennore Port is one of the major port of India located at Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu state, Other 12 major ports of India are listed as follows
.
India has 13 major ports and about 200 non-major ports. Cargo traffic, which was 911.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2012 is expected to reach 1,758 MMT by 2017. The Indian ports and shipping industry plays a vital role in sustaining growth in the country’s trade and commerce. India currently ranks 16th among maritime countries, with a coastline of about 7,517 km. Around 95 per cent of India's trade by volume and 70 per cent by value takes place through maritime transport, according to the Ministry of Shipping.
The Indian government continues to support the ports sector. It has allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) of up to 100 per cent under the automatic route for projects regarding construction and maintenance of ports and harbours. It has also facilitated a 10-year tax holiday to enterprises engaged in developing, maintaining and operating ports, inland waterways and inland ports.
The Indian ports sector received FDI worth US$ 1,635.40 million in the period April 2000–May 2014, as per the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The ports sector was also awarded 30 projects in FY14, investing over Rs 20,000 crore (US$ 3.26 billion) which is a threefold increase over the preceding year.
During April–May 2014, India's major ports handled 95.87 million tonnes (MT) of cargo as against the 91.48 MT handled during the corresponding period of 2013, an increase of 4.8 per cent, as per statistics released by the Indian Ports Association (IPA).
Kandla Port- Gujarat: Gujarat The Growth Engine of India host of the major seaport of west coast, The Kandla Port is situated on the Gulf of Kutch near the Gandhidham city in Kutch District of Gujarat. The Port of Kandla is the first special economic zone in India as well as in Asia, Kandla Port is hub for major imports like petroleum, chemicals and iron also export grains,salt and textiles. Port of Kandla is one of the highest earning ports of India, another port in Gujarat is Mundra Port,India’s largest private port.
Nhava Sheva- Maharashtra: Nhava Sheva now known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the largest container port in India, situated at the mainland of Konkan area across the Navi Mumbai Maharashtra. Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the king port of Arabian Sea at west cost and handle a large volume of international container traffic and domestic cargo traffic. The major exports are textiles,carpets,boneless meat and main imports are machinery,vegetable oils and chemicals.
Mumbai Port: The Mumbai Port is located in the mainland of west Mumbai on the West coast of India with natural deep-water harbor. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products. International container traffic of Mumbai Port is directed to the new and big Nhava Sheva port.
Marmagao port- Goa: The main port of Goa,Marmagao port is a best natural harbors of India located in South Goa. Marmagao port is one of the leading iron ores exporter port in India and raw materials too.The port of Marmagao is one of the major attraction of Goa along with the beautiful city of Vasco da Gama and international airport Dabolim. The natural harbor of Goa is one of India’s earliest modern ports.
Panambur Port- Karnataka: Panambur Port known as the New Mangalore Port, is a seaport located near to Surathkal railway station in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. New Mangalore Port is a deep water all weather port and the only major port of Karnataka and one of the largest port in India. Port of Mangalore export major commodities like manganese, granite stones, coffee and cashew and main imports includes timber logs,LPG,petroleum products and cargo containers. There is a beautiful beach at south of sea port of Panambur along with the shore of the Arabian Sea.
Cochin Port- Kerala: The Cochin port is one of the largest port in India and the major port on the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean sea route. The port of Cochin lies on two islands of Willingdon and Vallarpadam and the largest container transshipment facility in India. Kochi Port is equipped with maritime facilities Cochin Shipyard,Kochi Refineries and Kochi Marina. Kochi city is famous for its traditional spices and well known as the port city of Fort Kochi during the European colonials. It also get its individual Kochi international airport, third international airport in the state of Kerala.
Port Blair- Andaman: Port Blair is the capital city of Andaman Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India located at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Port Blair is the youngest sea port in India and one of the 12 major port of the country. The only port of Andaman islands are connected to mainland of India through flight and ship. Port Blair is the principal hub for shipping in the islands of Andaman and the one of the most popular tourist destination with several places of interest around like virgin beaches,scuba diving and water sports.
Tuticorin Port- Tamil Nadu: Tuticorin Port is an artificial deep-sea harbour and one of the 12 major ports of India. It is also the second largest port in Tamil Nadu first is Chennai Port and one of the largest container terminal in India. The artificial port of Tuticorin is a all weather port and who receive a large volume of international traffic. Port of Tuticorin are a used to be best port for maritime trade and pearl fishery on the bay of Bengal. The port city is also known as Pearl City and is one of the beautiful sea gateways of India from Tamil Nadu state.
Chennai Port: Madras Port is the one of the oldest port of India and the second largest port in the country. Chennai Port also the largest port in the Bay of Bengal and a hub port for cars, big containers and cargo traffic in the east coast of India. Port of the Coromandel Coast handles a variety of cargo containers,automobiles,coal,fertilizers and petroleum products. Chennai Port terminals have lighthouses around,Intra port connectivity,Pipelines and railway terminus
Vizag Port- Andhra Pradesh: The port city Visakhapatnam is located on the southeast coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam or Vizag has one of the India’s largest seaport and the oldest shipyard of country. The Visakhapatnam harbors is the only Natural harbors in the bay of Bengal shore. Vizag is second largest city in Andhra, nestled among the great hills of Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal.
.Paradip Port- Orissa: The artificial, deep-water port of east coast of India is located in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa state. Port of Paradip is the major port in the east cost shore and situated at the confluence of great river Mahanadi and the Bay of Bengal. Paradip Port has its own railway system,cold handling plant and a national highway connects the port with rest of Indian road networks.
Haldia port- West Bengal: Haldia port or Calcutta Port is a major seaport situated near the Hooghly River in the state of West Bengal. Port of Haldia is one of the major trade center for Calcutta and receive bulk cargoes of Chemicals, Petrochemicals and oils. Port of Kolkata is also a base of Indian Coast Guard.
Mumbai Port: The Mumbai Port is located in the mainland of west Mumbai on the West coast of India with natural deep-water harbor. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products. International container traffic of Mumbai Port is directed to the new and big Nhava Sheva port.
Marmagao port- Goa: The main port of Goa,Marmagao port is a best natural harbors of India located in South Goa. Marmagao port is one of the leading iron ores exporter port in India and raw materials too.The port of Marmagao is one of the major attraction of Goa along with the beautiful city of Vasco da Gama and international airport Dabolim. The natural harbor of Goa is one of India’s earliest modern ports.
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Lots of people flock to Jaipur to view the various forts and monuments in Jaipur which reflect its glorious past. Tourism is a significant part of Jaipur’s economy. Some of the world’s best hotels are located here.
Forts & Monuments
Hawa Mahal
Amber Fort
Jaigarh Fort
Nahargarh Fort
City Palace
Jantar Mantar
Jal Mahal
Rambagh Palace
Chandra Mahal, The City Palace, Jaipur
Diwan-e-Aam, City Palace
Central Museum,
Goa has two main tourist seasons: winter and summer. In the winter time, tourists from abroad (mainly Europe) come to Goa to enjoy the splendid climate. In the summertime (which, in Goa, is the rainy season), tourists from across India come to spend the holidays.
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Tata Group
Global rank: 50Brand value: $15,085 millionMarket cap: $103,720 million
Reliance IndustriesGlobal rank: 133 Brand Value: $6.99 billion
Industry: Conglomerate.
State Bank of India
Global rank: 171Brand value: $5.67 billion
Industry: Banking and financial services.
Indian Oil Corporation
Global rank: 232Brand value: $4.35 billion
Industry: Oil and gas.
Bharti Airtel
Global rank: 282Brand value: $3.69 billion
Industry: Telecommunications.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Global rank: 347Brand value: $3.09 bilion
Industry: Oil and gas.
Infosys Technologies
Global rank: 378Brand value: $2.91 billion
Industry: IT services and consulting
ICICI Bank
Global rank: 442Brand value: $2.50 bilion
Industry: Banking and financial services.
Wipro
Global rank: 474Brand value: $2.35 billion
Industry: IT services and consulting.