E-commerce industry fuels state’s packaging, export capability: Adityanath
E-commerce platforms added momentum to Uttar Pradesh government’s efforts towards enhancing packaging and export capabilities and promoting Centre’s One District One Product (ODOP) scheme, Chief...
View ArticleIndia notifies sugar export quota to US | 8,606 Tonnes
The government on Tuesday notified exports of 8,606 tonnes of raw cane sugar under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) scheme to the US for the October 2024 – September 2025 period. Shipments under the TRQ...
View ArticleWorld Bank raises India’s FY25 GDP forecast to 7% from 6.6%
The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for India, upgrading it to 7% for the financial year 2024-25, up from its earlier estimate of 6.6%. The adjustment reflects the strong performance of the...
View ArticleExclusive general aviation terminal for private aircraft users launched at...
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here run by GMR group on Monday announced the launch of a new state-of-the-art general aviation terminal tailored exclusively for private jet owners and users. A...
View ArticleNitin Gadkari backs 51% stake to foreign partners in JV tunnel projects
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that he was okay with allowing foreign partners to hold a majority stake of up to 51 per cent in joint ventures (JV) for tunnel construction and DPR (daily...
View ArticleRoad ministry to build 74 new tunnels at an estimated investment of Rs...
The ministry of road transport and highways plan to build 74 new tunnels stretching 273 km at a cost of Rs 1,00,000 crore over the next few years as part of its mega plan to strengthen India’s highway...
View ArticleVedanta Resources’ Sanjeev Gemawat joins Essar Group as group general counsel...
Sanjeev Gemawat, group general counsel of Anil Agarwal founded Vedanta Group is set to join Essar Group as the group general counsel and head of legal said people aware of the development. An alumnus...
View ArticleFlyAmritsar Initiative & AVM urge immediate restoration of export cargo...
The FlyAmritsar Initiative (FAI), a global advocacy campaign for direct flights and development of Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar, along with Amritsar Vikas Manch (AVM), a local...
View ArticleIndian Railways’ East Central zone sees 19.23% surge in bauxite rake loadings
The fourth largest railway network operator, Indian Railways’ East Central Railway (ECR), reported a notable increase in income from all sources, including freight, during the first five months of the...
View ArticleContainers of sunken ship washed ashore off Odisha beach
Two containers of a sunken ship packed with household goods were washed ashore off Satabhaya beach within Gahirmatha marine sanctuary under Rajnagar block of Odiaha’s Kendrapara district on Monday. It...
View ArticleNBR allows import through Bhomra Land Port
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) allowed import of all types of goods through the Bhomra Land Port of Satkhira, except powdered milk, in a bid to facilitate trade between Bangladesh and India. The...
View ArticleMaersk appoints Christopher Cook as its new Managing Director for India,...
Maersk has appointed Christopher Cook as its new Managing Director for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka effective October 1, 2024. Cook brings a wealth of experience, having held several key...
View ArticleVisakhapatnam Port Trust promotes Cruise Tourism
Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) is making strategic moves to enhance cruise tourism in Visakhapatnam, aiming to position the coastal city as a key destination in the maritime tourism sector. This...
View ArticleNorth Eastern Railway made avoidable loss of Rs 6.05 crore in purchase of LED...
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has identified financial losses to the tune of Rs 6.05 crore to the exchequer in the procurement of LED lights by the office of the deputy chief...
View ArticleN.F. Railway unloads 1024 freight rakes during August
N. F. Railway in its endeavour to supply commodities at every corner of each state under its jurisdiction had unloaded 1024 freight carrying rakes during the month of August, 2024. NFR has transported...
View ArticleExport-import between Bangladesh, India via railway resume through Benapole...
Exports and imports between Bangladesh and India resumed via railway through Benapole land port on Wednesday morning, after being suspended for 47 days, as per media reports. The trade resumed,...
View ArticleTrident Agro Farms and Thakur Infraprojects file bids for agri processing and...
Trident Agro Farms Pvt Ltd and Thakur Infraprojects Pvt Ltd have applied on a tender floated by state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority to develop an export-import and domestic agricultural commodity...
View ArticleMarch ’25 deadline set to make Niphad dry port operational
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) chairman Unmesh Wagh on Tuesday said the dry port at Niphad would be made operational by March next year. Wagh had a meeting with Nashik divisional commissioner...
View ArticleIndia needs to rethink its approach to ships, infra to boost maritime...
As India looks to take a more significant role in maritime governance, it needs to rethink its approach to ships and shipping infrastructure and transform the way it invests, builds and utilises the...
View ArticleTwo confirmed dead in helicopter crash during seafarer rescue attempt off India
Two members of a four-strong crew Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter were found dead after it crash-landed in the Arabian Sea during an attempt to evacuate a member of an India-flagged 46,000-dwt MR...
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