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Waterways may get Rs.10k-cr cargo boost

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


Waterways may get Rs.10k-cr cargo boost

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 prepares to step up push to expand inland waterways

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The government is preparing to accelerate the development of inland waterways, with more than a dozen new national waterways (NWs) likely to be developed over the next five to 10... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why MoRTH is rating DPR consultants more strictly

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has tightened performance-rating norms for detailed project report (DPR) consultants to better reflect their real responsibili... Read More


MAN Industries bets big on overseas expansion as Gulf conflict spurs pipeline demand

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Steel pipe maker MAN Industries is preparing for aggressive overseas expansion over the next five years, betting on rising demand for oil and gas pipelines as Gulf countries seek... Read More


India's retail inflation breaches RBI's midpoint target for second successive month, rises to 4.45% in July

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India's retail inflation accelerated to 4.45% in July, led by higher food and fuel prices, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's 4% midpoint target for the second successive mon... Read More


Urban unemployment holds at 6.7% in April-June as jobs shift beyond farm sector

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- India's urban labour market remained broadly stable in the April-June quarter, with the unemployment rate holding near 6.7% even as regular wage and salaried employment increased... Read More


India plans 5,000-km border highway push to boost military mobility, trade

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The government is preparing a major push to build more than 5,000 km of highways in border regions over the next three to five years, seeking to strengthen military mobility whil... Read More


Urbanisation key to India's developed nation goal by 2047: Panagariya

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- New Delhi: India's aspiration to become a developed economy by 2047 will remain out of reach unless it significantly accelerates urbanization, while the next generation of economi... Read More


India's fiscal prudence through global shocks helping revive private investment, says DEA secretary

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India's disciplined fiscal management through a period marked by geopolitical conflicts, trade disruptions, volatile energy markets and climate-related shocks has begun paying div... Read More