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Red Sea crisis pumps up global container prices, ocean freight rates

At $3,072, prices per 40-foot container highest in 15 months

Electrification of railways on the slow track, 41% of FY24 target met

Centre had planned 100% electrification by 2023, nearly there at 94%

'Centre to revamp BOT model, boosting private capital in national highways'

The Centre had decided to make major rejigs in the BOT concession amid tepid interest from private players for the asset monetisation model

Red Sea-Somali piracy shakes shipping industry, international trade

Shippers face 25% higher cost due to rerouting

Investments worth Rs 14 trillion in the works for rail overhaul: Vaishnaw

We are increasing the passenger capacity to 10 billion. By 2030, waiting lists will not exist, said Ashwini Vaishnaw

Centre plans national ranking of all ports amid rapid rise of private ports

The ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has communicated to all port authorities its intent of setting up this database. It has sought various datasets for these rankings, officials said

Resurgence of pirates in international waters puts Centre on alert

Geopolitical instability, rising sea robberies pose risks to maritime economy

Gadkari shifts focus: InvITs prevail over TOT for highway monetisation

Aiming to bid out Rs2 trn BOT projects before MCC kicks in

Sustainable debt management on agenda for NITI's global green push

Report on G20 deliberations says credit rating agencies must be regulated for fair assessments of emerging countries

Shipping firms brace for vigilance, price shocks over Red Sea situation

Ocean freight 10% costlier, shippers brace for further setback

Vision @2047 nearly ready, PM Modi to launch in January: NITI Aayog CEO

PM to launch 'Voice of Youth' campaign on Monday to seek ideas from students

India's growth to be led by women, says NITI vice-chairman Suman Bery

The remark assumes significance as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has been pushing for women's empowerment as a major agenda in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Railway ministry raises freight rates for transportation of automobiles

Short-distance rates see major rise in modern auto-carrier wagons

No legal bar on member's reappointment: Finance secy T V Somanathan

No further ToRs to come, says Somanathan

Q2 numbers an upside for FY24 GDP estimate: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

The GDP numbers released on Thursday evening surpassed private estimates by a wide margin as manufacturing and construction activities expanded in double digits

Railways to upgrade anti-collision tech Kavach to LTE: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Target for 5000 kms of ATPS commissioning by FY26

After Balasore, Silkyara, disaster response gears up for new challenges

Climate-change also a major discussion point, says NDMA

Uttrakhand tunnel rescue: 41 trapped workers evacuated after 17 days

After facing numerous obstacles in the past two and a half weeks, the operations were completed following a coordinated push by Army engineers and rat-hole miners

Silkyara tunnel rescue ops: Army's manual drilling begins, but no deadline

Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a Yellow Alert for the area, and a light rain might impact the area in the coming 24-48 hours. NDMA says that the rain is not likely to impact the operations

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Revisit safety guidelines, say experts

"This is a war, and the enemy is Himalayan geology," National Disaster Management Authority member Syed Ata Hasnain told reporters earlier this week