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India plans 100 new ships to cut $75 billion foreign freight bill

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- India plans to add 100 vessels to its merchant fleet over the next five years as the government seeks to reduce dependence on foreign shipping lines and retain a larger share of ... Read More


Mint Explainer | FASTag local passes shift online: what changes for regular users

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expanded its digital FASTag Local Pass facility to 121 toll plazas, allowing eligible residents to obtain monthly passes onlin... Read More


DP World wants longer contracts at its five terminals, to invest $700-800 mn more, says CEO Yuvraj Narayan

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Dubai-based logistics major DP World is lining up its next phase of expansion in India, with plans to bid for upcoming port and inland container depots at Vadhavan in Maharashtra... Read More


Pvt sector growth may pick up in Aug: Flash PMI

new delhi, Aug. 22 -- India's private sector growth appears set to pick up moderately in August after slowing to a more than four-year low in July, according to preliminary data from the HSBC Flash In... Read More


Private sector growth recovers in August from July's low as service sector strengthen: HSBC Flash India PMI

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Growth across India's private sector economy bounced back moderately in August after expanding at its slowest pace in more than four years in July, a survey showed. There were in... Read More


Indian Railways is eyeing logistics. Can its parcel app get it there?

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Indian Railways is seeking to turn its rail network into a broader logistics platform, moving beyond station-to-station parcel services with an app-based offering for door-to-doo... Read More


India Ratings maintains neutral outlook for transportation infra in FY27

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India's transportation infrastructure sector is expected to perform reasonably well through the rest of FY27 despite global disruptions and economic volatility, India Ratings and... Read More


Ind-Ra raises India's FY27 GDP growth estimate to 6.8%

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- India Ratings and Research Pvt. Ltd. (Ind-Ra) on Tuesday estimated India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to moderate to 6.8% in 2026-27 due to higher fuel and food inflatio... Read More


India charts a Rs.10,000-crore waterway plan to boost logistics

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- India is stepping up its inland waterways push after cargo traffic surged nearly eightfold in just over a decade. The government now plans to develop more than a dozen new nation... Read More


India's overall unemployment rate falls in July; joblessness rises in urban centres but eases in rural areas

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above declined to 5.1% in July compared to 5.5% June as a marginal rise in joblessness in urban areas was compensated by sha... Read More