Indian Railways nears complete electrification; hits 99.2% of broad gauge network, ahead of UK, Russia & ChinaIn a significant milestone for the nation's transportation infrastructure, Indian Railways has achieved electrification of 99.2 per cent of...
18 Dec, 2025, 06.49 AM IST
Dedicated Freight Corridor records 48% surge in train operations in 2024-25: Railway Board CEODedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) reported a significant 48% increase in freight train operations for FY 202...
01 Nov, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
JSW Steel slashes its capex plan for FY25 by up to ₹4k cr; co defers Vijayanagar blast furnace-3 expansionJSW Steel will reduce its capital expenditure for this fiscal by ₹3,000-4,000 crore. The company postpones expanding blast furnace-3 at Vij...
28 Oct, 2024, 01.04 PM IST
Rapid Multimodal Logistics shares debut with 23% premium on BSE SME platformRapid Multimodal Logistics, based in Chennai, made its debut on the BSE SME platform with a 22.6% premium, listing at Rs 103 against an iss...
30 Aug, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
India will put retaliatory barriers on green hydrogen trade: Union minister RK SinghIndia will put up barriers in green hydrogen trade in response to other nations imposing restrictions, said Power and Renewable Energy Mini...
05 Jul, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
With 3.55 pc surge, Indian Railways' freight loading clocked best-ever February figures in 2023As per the official data released by the Ministry of Railways, IR has achieved an incremental loading of 3.18 MT in coal, followed by 0.94 ...
04 Mar, 2023, 01.38 PM IST
India is on track to have 1.8 lakh kilometres of highways and 1.2 lakh kilometres of rail lines by 2025Only 4,000 kilometres of new national highways were constructed in the country between 1950 and 2015, bringing the total length to 77,000 k...
24 Aug, 2022, 11.05 PM IST
Welspun Corp Q1 results: Net profit jumps 80% to Rs 97 croreCompany's total income in the quarter under review fell to Rs 1,336.49 crore from Rs 2,085.42 crore a year ago, Welspun Corp Limited said i...
30 Jul, 2021, 12.46 AM IST
Adani Group stocks rally upto 6% on coal terminal sale reportsThe coal terminal was initially bought by Adani Port but after analysts raised questions of high debt burden of the company, the terminal w...
11 Aug, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
- Ocean centre creates sea cages to breed fish
If National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has its way, fishermen along the Tamil Nadu coast can sail just a few kilometres into the ...
28 Oct, 2013, 02.58 AM IST
- Mamata too helps check inflation!
PDS consumers may not benefit significantly but railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s appears to have done her tokenist wee bit towards the fa...
25 Feb, 2010, 06.27 AM IST
- Token freight rate cut to rein in food prices
PDS consumers may not benefit significantly, but railway minister Mamata Bannerjee appears to have done her tokenist wee bit towards the fa...
25 Feb, 2010, 02.47 AM IST
- Foodgrain freight rate will reduce transportation spends
The decision to cut foodgrain freight rate by Rs 100 per wagon and not hike freight charges for key farm-related commodities will reduce tr...
24 Feb, 2010, 07.49 PM IST
- Coal projects to be cleared in 150 days
The government is exploring speeding up environment and forestry clearance for coal mining projects in a bid to enhance production and narr...
13 Feb, 2010, 12.16 AM IST
- Lalu wagon steams ahead; freight rates may dip by 5%
Transport of coal, fertilisers and iron ore by rail is likely to turn cheaper by 3-5%. An announcement to this effect is expected in the 20...
23 Jan, 2008, 01.06 AM IST
- Montek wants rail fare watchdog
Notwithstanding opposition from railway minister Lalu Prasad, the Planning Commission has re-emphasised the need to have a tariff regulator...
18 Oct, 2006, 02.29 AM IST
- Air India profit declines by Rs 16.29 cr
The sources said the airline, in the past eight months, has managed to save 400,000 US dollars due to hedging on oil lifted from abroad.
26 Sep, 2006, 04.30 PM IST