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Ministries flout local procurement rules in govt contracts, says DPIIT

Dept says tender terms favourable to foreign firms

Cruise tourism will unlock river economy: Modi launches 'MV Ganga Vilas'

Government planning initiatives to develop inland waterways across country, he says

52 days in luxury: World's longest river cruise sets off on maiden voyage

The cruise, operated by Antara Luxury River Cruises, will visit 50 tourist spots, including world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats, and major cities

Govt working on policy for ethanol pumps, says Union minister Gadkari

Says he will meet with petroleum minister in next 15 days to discuss this

More than 500 trains, hundreds of flights impacted by dense fog

267 trains cancelled and five flights diverted as cold wave takes its toll

Delhi govt refuses to participate in arbitral award payment to RInfra

The DMRC on December 15 had launched a rights issue to raise Rs 7,131 crore from its existing shareholders - the Centre and the Delhi government, which own 50 per cent of the company each

Delhi Metro plans phase-5 as passenger traffic surges to pre-Covid levels

New route proposal in the back seat, Delhi Metro may focus on raising capacity

Railways' slow run in freight traffic continues, grows 3% in Dec

It earned Rs 1.2 trillion till Dec from freight, marking a growth of 16 per cent YoY

Railways rolls out energy efficiency plan to meet 2030 net-zero target

Focuses on meeting non-traction demand through renewables

Megha-HCC joint venture lowest bidder for BKC bullet train station

Firm in partnership with Hindustan Construction Corp bids Rs 3,700 crore to build underground station

Data of 30 mn railway users compromised, personal details on dark web

Breach not from IRCTC, says Railways; private partners on Centre's radar

Govt finalises rules for used car market, aims to resolve host of issues

Move to curb rise of fraudulent intermediaries, address disputes over third party damage liabilities

Railways to renovate 1,000 small stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Key features of these proposed stations include provisions for roof top plazas, longer platforms, ballastless tracks, and 5G connectivity

Former Central Railway GM Lahoti appointed Railway Board Chairman

Takes over from Vinay Kumar Tripathi on Jan 1; he was named Member (Infrastructure) of the board a week ago

Telecom firms get green signal for towers, services on railway land

The move is likely to give 5G network a boost

Welspun completes sale of six road assets to Actis for Rs 6,025 crore

Welspun exited 49 per cent of the BOT toll road and the remaining 51 per cent will require clearances expected to be completed by March 2024, it said in an exchange filing

Delhi Metro: NCR's 'lifeline' turns 20, begins new era of modern commuting

Metro rails are considered a test case for public-private partnership (PPP), but DMRC's brush with PPP has not been a happy one

Widening scope, aim to be a key player in urban infra space: DMRC MD

To improve revenue while keeping ticket fares in check, DMRC is venturing into newer regions and business avenues. Kumar shares details of DMRC's growth plans

Govt likely to sell 11% stake in IRFC by FY24 as part of disinvestment plan

Senior officials say govt plans to bring own shareholding down to 75%;

Gadkari wants surety bond insurance, not bank guarantee for infra projects

Launches country's first surety bond product, says instrument offers relief to contractors; govt has built in safeguards to protect insurers as well