PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep on January 2-3On January 2, Modi will reach Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and will be the chief guest at the 38th Convocation Ceremony of Bharathidasan U...
31 Dec, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
Tripura set to emerge as connectivity hubAt a function held recently, Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said that "eastern India and Bangladesh will ...
03 Apr, 2022, 05.22 PM IST
India plans to enhance trade with BangladeshLast week’s decision to resume border trade via West Bengal despite opposition from the Mamata Banerjee government will help increase Bangl...
10 Jul, 2020, 10.02 AM IST
Centre asks states to partner in building 101 national waterways, IWAI writes to state governmentsThe IWAI has written to the state governments, asking them to start classifying the rivers and ensuring that minimum horizontal, vertical c...
02 Apr, 2015, 06.46 AM IST
Kolkata Port needs to review tariff policy: StudyKolkata Port, which is grappling with an old infrastructure and suffering from the lowest draft, need to review the existing tariff policy,...
29 Dec, 2014, 08.00 PM IST
No question of demolishing Ram Sethu: Nitin Gadkari"There is no question of demolition of the Ram Sethu," he said in a press conference to mark the NDA-led government's 100 days in office.
15 Sep, 2014, 05.51 PM IST
Australia approves Adani Group's $16-billion Carmichael projectEnviromentalists were concerned about the project’s impact on the fragile ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef, while industry experts had e...
29 Jul, 2014, 05.58 AM IST
Shipping ministry to launch new projects worth Rs 13,700 croreEncouraged by previous success in awarding projects, the shipping ministry has drawn up another target to award ventures worth over Rs13,70...
29 Apr, 2014, 06.47 AM IST
RBI notifies telecom as infrastructure sectorTelecommunications and telecom services has been included as infrastructure sub-sector, thus making it eligible for easy bank financing in ...
28 Jun, 2013, 08.52 PM IST
- Need to focus on coastal shipping, inland water transport: Oommen Chandy
Kerala government was willing to hold discussions with other states to work out appropriate level of taxation for the sector, he said.
06 May, 2013, 07.47 PM IST
- Inability to handle large ships causes govt Rs 1,600 cr loss: JNPT Chairman L Radhakrishnan
The country is losing Rs 1,600 crore a year to foreign ports because of inability of domestic facilities to hangle large ships, Jawaharlal ...
02 Nov, 2012, 08.26 PM IST
- Need to promote investment in inland waterways: PM
"In inland waterways we need to promote investments, particularly in the remote areas of our country, like in the north east," Singh said
01 Oct, 2011, 02.31 PM IST
- Ratnagiri Gas promoters may blacklist Gammon
Promoters of Ratnagiri Gas and Power (RGPL), that include state-owned utility NTPC and gas distributor Gail, have said they are likely to b...
19 Mar, 2010, 12.42 AM IST
- 'The overall picture at national level is in line with NMDP’09 Jun, 2008, 05.20 AM IST
- Govt needs to revamp aviation & shipping infrastructure
Competition’s hotting up in aviation & shipping, with operators trying to achieve economies of scale. There is a need to revamp physical in...
19 Dec, 2007, 03.47 AM IST
- Centre charts out 20-year blueprint for port revamp
The government is preparing a 20-year strategy for development of major ports and plans to add 54 berths by ’12 to increase port capacity f...
14 Sep, 2006, 01.24 AM IST
- India, Inc. looks to chart new avenues
Companies are increasingly diversifying into new sectors that are booming and extremely profitable.
28 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST