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India's first Bullet Train project gains pace; first test coach ready: Ashwini VaishnawIndia's first Bullet Train project is progressing rapidly with key milestones expected soon. The Surat to Bilimora section is targeted for ...
Cross-border fintechs are still competing with banks, not each other: Skydo’s Movin JainSkydo co-founder Movin Jain says fintechs together account for only 1-2% of the market, making category creation a bigger priority than com...
Bullet train with a desi makeover: Next year, your journey on this 250 kmph homegrown train will come with features that could completely change your travel experienceBy March 2027, India is expected to unveil its first domestically developed high-speed train prototype, marking a major step towards buildi...
250+ new Vande Bharat Sleeper trains coming soon: Your next overnight journey is set for a big upgrade with Rajdhani-beating features & aircraft-style luxuryVande Bharat Express is expanding into overnight sleeper services across the country. Multiple manufacturers are now working on advanced sl...
BEML shares rise 2% after securing Rs 180 crore Vande Bharat sleeper orderBEML shares gained nearly 2% after the company secured a Rs 180.60 crore order from Integral Coach Factory for manufacturing and supplying ...
BEML bags Rs 180.6 crore order for Vande Bharat sleeper trainsBEML has secured a significant Rs 180.60 crore order from Integral Coach Factory. This order is for the manufacturing and supply of Vande B...
India to seek greater Japan market access for basmati rice in CEPA review:Piyush GoyalIndia will seek greater market access for basmati rice in Japan. The nation also plans to expand processed food exports during trade agreem...
Manufacture in India, build for the world: Sitharaman urges global investorsIn a strategic appeal, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman encouraged global investors to set up manufacturing and innovation centers in In...
China’s Big Three airlines sink deeper into losses as fuel costs soarChina's three largest state-owned airlines reported substantial first-half losses. Surging jet fuel prices and a weak summer season impacte...
No Karnataka route in Centre’s railway quadrupling plan: MB PatilKarnataka's infrastructure minister expressed dissatisfaction with the Centre's railway route upgrade plan. No routes within Karnataka were...
Saptadhara is a wishlist that Indian govt needs to convert into a blueprint: Swaminathan AiyarPrime Minister Modi's Saptadhara initiative outlines seven development streams for India. This plan reiterates existing goals without detai...
Indian bullet train costs below global benchmarks: Official estimatesIndia's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor costs are significantly lower than comparable international projects. Officials state the...
Deep beneath China’s seabed, workers spent 21 days underwater while building the world’s longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel, linking the Zhoushan islands with China's rail networkChina have completed an operation where workers spent 21 days underwater to replace 104 cutting tools on a giant tunnel boring machine deep...
From Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost doubles; Here’s what’s behind the massive riseThe cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has nearly doubled to Rs 2.1 lakh crore. The revised estimate was presented to the Ca...
In Poland, engineers used a 3,500-ton concrete cradle to launch a giant boring machine beneath Łódź; the 2.9-mile tunnel will carry high-speed trains under the city without tearing up its streetsA specialized concrete cradle was recently completed for a tunnel boring machine. This machine will construct a new high-speed rail tunnel ...
In 1999, local government of Fujian started low-budget robotics sport competitions for college teams, decades later Beijing's Robot Olympics is making global headlines. Investment, innovation to government policies - Here's what have gone behind the doorsBeijing's 2021 five-year blueprint for the robotics sector had promised subsidies, research tax breaks and financing, setting a goal for Ch...
In 1981, Britain wanted to eradicate the invasive coypus which escaped from fur farms and grew to roughly 200,000 in population and damaged crops and wetlands; after years of trapping Britain made them disappear from the countryBritain once had roughly 200,000 coypus after the rodents escaped from fur farms and spread across East Anglia, damaging crops and wetlands...
New security grid formed for strategically located Siliguri Corridor: Amit ShahHome Minister Amit Shah announced a new triangular security grid for the Siliguri Corridor. This strategically vital region shares borders ...
Delhi Master Plan eyes air taxis, air pods to commute in futureDelhi’s Master Plan 2047 envisions a greener, technology-driven transport network featuring air taxis, air pods and inland waterways. The b...
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train nears completion: Diamond-inspired Surat station takes shape; foundation work underway at BKC stationConstruction on India's first bullet train corridor shows significant progress. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is nearing its...