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Adani Group to acquire 74% stake in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai airports
01 Sep 2020
Adani to assume the entire debt of GVKADL in Mumbai International Airports Ltd and the 23.5 per cent interest of two other investors to take a 74 per cent stake in MIAL and the green field Navi Mumbai Airport, respectively

Cabinet clears Rs51,000-cr Vadhavan port project in Maharashtra
06 Feb 2020
The Vadhavan port has a natural draft of about 20 meters close to the shore, making it possible for it to handle bigger container vessels that require a draft of 18M-20M

Adani Group plans Rs57,594-cr expansion at Mundra port
03 May 2019
The Adani Group is expanding aggressively across sectors that include logistics, mining, energy, construction and defence – both through expansion of existing capacity and green field investment as well as through acquisitions

Adani Group proposes Rs12,000-cr investments in TN
24 Jan 2019
Public sector Indian Oil Corporation Ltd also announced plans to invest Rs16,641 crore across various projects in the state, taking first-day investment proposal at the global investors summit to over Rs28,000 crore

India takes over operations of part of Chabahar Port in Iran
08 Jan 2019
The vessel MV Macheras berthed at the terminal at 0130 hrs on 30 December 2018 and discharged imported cargo from Brazil using pneumatic un-loaders, formalising the first cargo operation at IPGCFZ

Gadkari launches 2 new floating restaurants in Mumbai
19 Nov 2018
Under the eastern water front development of Mumbai Port, the city will also be linked to Elephanta Caves by an 8-km ropeway that will ferry passengers in 16 minutes to and fro

IL&FS bids to acquire Dighi Port to protect its equity stake
10 Oct 2018
Balaji Infra Projects Ltd is the promoter of the project, although it holds only a minor stake, while IL&FS Maritime Infrastructure with a higher stake is a financial creditor and is eligible to participate in the bidding process for Dighi Port under the bankruptcy law

Iran invites Pakistan, China to join India in Chabahar port project
14 Mar 2018
In a move that is bound to raise hackles in New Delhi, Iran has invited China and Pakistan to participate in the development of the strategic Chabahar port, which is being built by India for the purpose of bypassing Pakistan
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.

The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES

Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.

As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.

Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
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!

COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
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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By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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