In the coming years, you will be able to travel from Delhi to Jammu and from Delhi to Guwahati on the new high-speed rail networks of Indian Railways at 300 kilometers per hour. According to the new draft of the National Rail Plan (NRP) presented by the Ministry of Railways, …
Read More »Bullet train to Jammu, Guwahati? Indian Railways proposes to connect these big cities with high-speed trains
In the coming years, you will be able to travel from Delhi to Jammu and from Delhi to Guwahati on the new high-speed rail networks of Indian Railways at 300 kilometers per hour. According to the new draft of the National Rail Plan (NRP) presented by the Ministry of Railways, …
Read More »Nirmala Sitharaman: There is no adequate amount of government intervention for an economy hit by the pandemic | India Business News
CALCUTTA: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that the government has taken various measures to support the economy but no amount of intervention will be adequate to deal with the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Sitharaman …
Read More »Citing national security, the government prepares to ban China’s telecommunications equipment
NEW DELHI: For the first time, the government decided on Wednesday to issue a National Security Directive for the telecommunications sector to mandate scrutiny of telecommunications equipment and sources, in what is seen as its latest economic offensive against equipment suppliers. Chinese, amid increased tension on the Ladakh border. The …
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NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved a grant from Rs 3,500 crore to sugar mills for export of 60 lakh tons of sweetener during the current 2020-21 business year as part of their efforts to help them pay outstanding fees from sugar cane farmers. Reporting to the media after …
Read More »The government will prepare a list of reliable sources for the purchase of telecommunications equipment
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing border clash with China, the Center announced Wednesday that it will prepare a list of “trusted” telecommunications providers from where you can buy equipment. Government action effectively means that certain telecommunications equipment China’s suppliers may face new obstacles. “The Cabinet Security Committee has approved the …
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NEW DELHI: Stock indices climbed all-time highs Wednesday with the benchmark BSE Sensex rising more than 400 points amid positive investor sentiment over the launch of Covid-19 vaccines. The BSE index rose 403 points or 0.87 percent to close at 46,666; while the broader NSE Nifty it moved 115 points …
Read More »Nitin Gadkari: Government trying to create five million rupee jobs in the next 5 years | India Business News
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Highway Transport and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari said Tuesday that the government is trying to create five million jobs over the next five years. He said that the turnover of rural industries is Rs 80 billion, which is forecast to be Rs 5 million lakh in …
Read More »Wave of foreign funds threatens RBI’s tight grip on the rupee
NEW DELHI: A relentless flood of funds rushing into Indian markets may tip the central bank’s delicate balancing act in 2021. For most of this year, the Reserve Bank of India has limited exchange gains as global investors invested around $ 50 billion in stocks and shares in companies. This …
Read More »Indian Railways prepares to organize mega recruiting drive to fill 1.4 lakh vacancies
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways, through its 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB), is organizing a mega recruiting campaign in three phases starting Tuesday to fill around 1.4 lakh of vacancies. The Ministry of Railways, in a statement dated December 11, 2020, declared that more than 2.44 million candidates will appear …
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