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Jal Shakti ministry to adopt a flexible approach for tackling water issue

In its 2019 manifesto, the BJP had promised that it would launch the 'Jal Jivan Mission', under which its government would ensure piped water for every household by 2024

Individual bankruptcy: Draft rules propose mediation over litigation

For the first time in India, debtors and operational creditors will be able to trigger insolvency once the individual insolvency code is notified

Private investors may get exit clause in port projects

Private port operators are not allowed to exit projects even after the commissioning date. Amending the concession agreement could ease such troubles for the port sector

Foreign tourist inflow to Northeast doubles

Eeven states have registered a growth of 28% in foreign tourist visits in 2013 compared to a 12% increase in 2012

CBI clean chit to IRB Infra on RTI activist murder

Investigative agency says it has not found any incriminating evidence against the suspects, which include Ideal Road Builders Infrastructure

Singhal caught next to CBI HQ; Syndicate Bank probe could widen

The absconding businessman accused in the CMD bribery scandal was arrested in Delhi today

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Originally planned for the Commonwealth Games of 2010, even the hotels which have finished construction have not managed the required security nods

Shipwreck-diving tours drawing adventure travellers

Cost of one diving trip is between Rs 85,000 and 90,000, exclusive of airfare

Electronic visa software for airports almost ready

India gets less than seven million tourists a year and is ranked 41st in inbound tourism, according to data by the United Nations World Tourism Organization

Check in at the Ganges

Tourism ministry plans to float hotels on the river to boost tourism

Kolkata port eyes royalty floor for cargo handling

Aircel-Maxis case: Attorney General Rohatgi tells CBI to chargesheet Marans

AG's view in the long-pending case related to the Aircel-Maxis deal has come in less than two months of the Narendra Modi government taking charge at the Centre

Expedia to spruce up brand awareness to grow in India

To increase focus on non-air business such as hotels and packages, which contributes 60 per cent of its total business

Fliers worry about safety on flights to Europe

Bookings likely to take a hit in the coming days

CBI to file 14 more FIRs in coal block allocation scam

CBI is also preparing to register more chargesheets in the case against a former coal secretary, former Jharkhand chief secretary and others

Govt revamps port trust boards to remove political appointees

Industry players feel bringing environment-sector representatives on the board of ports is a wise move, considering it is one of the important aspects to be taken into consideration for any port proje

Visa-on-arrival up 99 per cent in June

To further promote the visa-on-arrival facility, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech had said e-Visa would be introduced in a phased manner at nine airports in India, which was welcomed

Credible India: Global business confidence in country lifts tourism

Corporate travel, investor interest pep up tourist arrivals and spends

Budget 2014-15 Wish list: Retail sector

Australia's FCm to enter India leisure travel

Until now the Rs 2,000 crore India business has been focused on the corporate travel segment