Cabinet nod for Rs 11,944 crore road and railway projectsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant infrastructure projects totaling Rs 11,944 crore. These include a four-lane corridor in Madhya P...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Cabinet approves two multi-tracking railway projects connecting West Bengal, JharkhandIn a significant step towards modernising eastern India's transport infrastructure, the government has unveiled two ambitious railway proje...
10 Mar, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Cabinet approves four multi-tracking projects worth Rs 11,169 croreThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has greenlit four railway multitracking projects spanning six states, including Maharashtra and W...
31 Jul, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Govt unveils 'Jalvahak' incentive scheme to boost cargo movement via waterwaysUnion Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off three cargo ships and inaugurated the fixed scheduled service ...
16 Dec, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
UltraTech Cement Limited becomes India's first cement company to use inland waterways for gypsum transportUltraTech Cement transported mineral gypsum via National Waterway 1. This is a first for an Indian cement company. The shipment traveled fr...
15 Dec, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
India's first subsidised scheduled cargo service over waterways launchedIndia launched its first subsidized cargo vessel service on National Waterways 1 and 2. The service connects Kolkata with Patna, Varanasi, ...
15 Dec, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal to launch cargo promotion scheme, vessel services from KolkataUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will launch a new cargo scheme and vessel services along National Waterways 1 and 2. Three cargo vessels ...
14 Dec, 2024, 08.33 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
SC takes note of HPC report, permits Vedanta to carry out upkeep of its closed Tuticorin plantThe top court took note of the July 2022 report of the High Powered Committee, set up by the Tamil Nadu government, for carrying out a 'Civ...
10 Apr, 2023, 09.59 PM IST
Railways achieves 1,000 million tons milestone in freight transportation for FY 2022-23Earlier, this milestone was achieved on December 24, 2021, and as on December 6, 2021, the railways had achieved a freight loading of 926.4...
07 Dec, 2022, 08.08 PM IST
FDI jumps 37% to $10.4 billion during April-June 2017The DIPP through its 'Make in India' twitter handle also stated that FDI equity inflow in manufacturing sector grew by 31 per cent to USD 4...
21 Aug, 2017, 10.40 PM IST
Tomato exports to Pakistan takes a beating with soaring prices"Pakistani traders now prefer to source tomatoes from their own country rather than buying it from India where its prices have hit the roof...
18 Nov, 2015, 05.52 PM IST
- ACC's net profit falls by more than 12% in December 2012 quarter
ACC, India's second largest cement maker, reported weak numbers in its last quarter results.
07 Feb, 2013, 06.55 PM IST
- ACC consolidated net profit down 19 pc at Rs 1,059-cr in 2012
Cement maker ACC today reported a 18.6 per cent dip in consolidated net profit for the year 2012 at Rs 1,059 crore.
07 Feb, 2013, 05.36 PM IST
- Madras Cement in talks to sell Bengal unit
Madras Cements is holding talks with Lafarge & Holcim to divest its cement grinding unit in West Bengal for roughly Rs 350 crore.
12 Jul, 2011, 09.42 AM IST
- Govt plans to develop inland waterways system
Inland waterways, once considered a poor cousin of road and rail transport, are now being given a new thrust. These are being developed by ...
26 Jun, 2008, 02.48 AM IST
- Rlys to introduce polythene bags to transport fly-ash
Intending to enhance freight earnings, the railways is planning to provide four-tonne capacity giant polythene bags to transport fly ash fr...
29 Sep, 2007, 01.40 PM IST