Infrastructure
Govt e-marketplace GeM onboards over 2 m sellers, records Rs4-cr turnover
01 Apr 2024
Government e-marketplace (GeM) has onboarded 2.1 million sellers and doubled its turnover (gross merchandise value) as of end-March 2024, doubling the GVM year-on-year.
Adani Group to invest Rs60,000 crore in airports business in 10 years
11 Mar 2024
The Adani Group has proposed Rs60,000 crore capital expenditure in the construction of greenfield airports and expansion and development of existing airports over the next 5-10 years
Paytm plans ₹100 crore investment in GIFT City for AI-driven cross-border remittance
10 Jan 2024
Paytm, the leading payments and financial services company owned by One97 Communications Limited (OCL) is set to invest Rs 100 crore in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to foster a global financial ecosystem.
India to invest over Rs45,000 cr to develop inland cruise tourism
09 Jan 2024
The Inland Waterways Development Council, which held its first meeting in Kolkata, on Monday, committed Rs45,000 crore for the development of River Cruise Tourism in India over the next 23 years ending 2047.
Tata Power to invest Rs70,000 cr in wind and solar units in Tamil Nadu
09 Jan 2024
Tata Power on Sunday announced plans to set up solar and wind power units of a combined 10 Gigawatt generation capacity in Tamil Nadu, at an estimated cost of Rs70,000 crore. The investment is likely to be made over the next 5-7 years, Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer of Tata Power said.
ABB teams up with Titagarh Rail for metro projects in India
22 Nov 2023
ABB Ltd, a global leader in electrification and automation technology, has formed a strategic partnership with Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd for the supply of Metro Rail propulsion systems.
IRCTC to launch its own payment gateway
31 Mar 2018
Railways lets public charter-hire luxury saloons
31 Mar 2018
Called the 'moving house’, the luxury saloon car, which can accommodate two families and are adequately built to facilitate stay for up to five days, is available for hire at around Rs2 lakh
Work begins on Mumbai’s second airport
19 Feb 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the second airport in the twin city, which will relieve the choked Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport in the island city
Railways to have first locally-manufactured train plying at 160 kmph in a year
22 Dec 2017
The train, much like the EMU units serving urban passengers, comprises many coaches that are individually powered by a propulsion system, thereby eliminating the need for a separate engine
LIC gets nod to invest Rs1,50,000-cr into loss-making Railways
28 Nov 2017
Indian Railways’ market borrowings went up to 22 per cent of its earnings last year from an average of 8 per cent between 2010 and 2015, raising its net debt to Rs1,25,000 crore, even as its passenger traffic and freight earnings have continued to weaken
Goyal announces major revamp of Railway Board
26 Oct 2017
Nearly 125 of the 500-odd railway ministry officials, including some heads of departments (HoDs), will be shifted out of Rail Bhavan to different zones and divisions for field duties
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
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By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation