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India in talks with Bangladesh for Payra port
04 Jun 2016
India's move is aimed at countering China, which had evinced keen interest in building the Payra port

US okay with India’s Chabahar deal as it counters China: report
27 May 2016
Washington broadly supports India and Afghanistan signing a deal with Iran for a transport corridor opening up a new route to Afghanistan via the Iranian port of Chabahar, as it outflanks the $46-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project with Gwadar

India to sign Chabahar port contract during Modi's visit on 23 May
20 May 2016
India will develop two terminals and cargo berths at Iran's Chabahar and establish a transit corridor with Sistan-Baluchistan province, allowing Afghanistan to bypass Pakistan for trade with India

India to provide $150-min line of credit for Iran’s Chabahar port project
25 Feb 2016
India is pushing for the Chabahar Port project, which will facilitate growing trade and investment with Iran and other countries in the region

India to provide $150-min line of credit for Iran’s Chabahar port project
25 Feb 2016
India is pushing for the Chabahar Port project, which will facilitate growing trade and investment with Iran and other countries in the region
Mumbai Port gets a second chemicals berth
15 Jan 2016
Karan Adani appointed CEO of Adani Ports
28 Dec 2015

Australian govt clears expansion of Adani’s coal terminal at Abbot Point
22 Dec 2015
The expansion of Abbot Point port will help Adani and GVK Group – both Indian companies – to ship coal from their coal mines in Queensland

Adani Ports starts construction at Vizhinjam, announces Rs35-cr CSR projects
07 Dec 2015
Union minister for surface transport Nitin Gadkari said the government will grant relaxation in cabotage rules for the port, which, he said, is necessary to make it viable

Diwali bonanza for Coal India staff, port workers
15 Oct 2015
The bonus payout for non-union staff and executives of Coal India will involve an expenditure of Rs500 crore
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