'Historic gift before Durga Puja': PM Modi to inaugurate 3 metro projects in Kolkata on Aug 22Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate three Kolkata metro projects on August 22, significantly enhancing the city's connectivit...
14 Aug, 2025, 05.08 PM IST
Defence stocks: Better to own one or two, or a whole basket? 18 stocks from the defence ecosystemGiven the evolving situation at the India-Pakistan border, defence stocks are again in the limelight. In the last 10 years, the government’...
02 May, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Railways saw progress on several projects in 2024 but faced persistent challengesIn 2024, Indian Railways made significant strides with new train services, infrastructure development, and recruitment. However, challenges...
01 Jan, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
Kolkata metro project: No trees to be felled or transplanted till next date of hearing, says SCThe Supreme Court has ordered that no trees be felled or transplanted for the metro rail project near Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. Notices...
13 Sep, 2024, 01.31 PM IST
How India is building its first undersea tunnel for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet trainIndia's inaugural bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai involved the construction of a 7-kilometer undersea tunnel beneath Than...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
India's first underwater metro train services begin in Kolkata, commuters ecstaticKolkata's underwater metro service inaugurated with jubilant passengers. Excitement among commuters from Howrah Maidan and Esplanade statio...
15 Mar, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
Investing in PSUs: Risks are of a different nature and so is reward for these 45 public sector stocksFew years back, for a PSU stock to do well there was an unwritten rule on Dalal street. Is that company a divestment candidate? If yes, the...
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Encouraging trend for public transport in India: PM Modi on Kolkata metro trial run under Hooghly RiverPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness over the trial run of the Kolkata Metro under the Hooghly River.
15 Apr, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
Kolkata Metro to test run India's first under-water sections on April 9Kolkata in India is set to test the country's first underwater Metro on the Hooghly River with two six-coach trains undergoing a trial run ...
07 Apr, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
India's first-ever underwater metro likely to be completed by June 2023The train is like to reduce the travel time for commuters significantly. Currently, the Green Line in Kolkata covers a small distance of 6....
08 Aug, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
India to get its first-ever underwater train; here’s all you need to knowThe train will reduce the travel time for commuters significantly. Currently, the Green Line in Kolkata covers a small distance of 6. 97 km...
15 Jul, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
5 foreign holiday destinations at Rs 2 lakh: Smart ways to budget your moneyFor couples planning their next foreign vacation, here are some great destinations and smart budgeting options.
31 May, 2022, 01.36 PM IST
After 35 yrs of wait, Kolkata’s now a city of joy with 2nd metro lineMinister for railways, commerce and industry, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the first phase of the Rs 8,575-crore East-West Metro corridor that...
14 Feb, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
India's first underwater train to be launched in Kolkata soonThe phase-one of the 16.6 km project between Salt Lake Sector-5 to Salt Lake Stadium is almost complete and will be operational soon.
09 Aug, 2019, 12.33 PM IST
India working on early warning system on quakesExperts say up to a 90-second early warning can be provided if a massive earthquake with an epicentre in Uttarakhand were to hit in the Him...
17 May, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
- Afcons to build India’s first underwater train tunnel, Bags Rs 938-Cr Project From Kolkata Metro Railway
Afcons Infrastructure, the infrastructure arm of Shapoorji Pallonji group, has bagged a Rs 938-crore contract from Kolkata Metro Railway Co...
22 Mar, 2010, 08.30 AM IST
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