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Govt should act as 'landlord' in port JVs: DP World CEO Yuvraj Narayan

While expressing confidence in the Indian economy, Narayan pointed out that the country's energy import bill, which puts pressure on the rupee, affects dollar returns for investors

NHAI seeks tech-led quality checks, builders ask for higher maintenance pay

NHAI has asked highway developers to use AI-enabled cameras, drones and digital dashboards to detect defects, while builders seek adequate maintenance payments and realistic bids

PM Modi unveils ₹3,350 cr projects in Ladakh, boosts road, air connectivity

PM Modi inaugurated and dedicated ₹3,350 crore worth of projects in Ladakh, including Leh airport's new terminal, a strategic road, hydropower facilities and water reservoirs.

Indian Railways' freight loading rises 6.14% to 135.5 mt in September

Coal loading rose 9 per cent in September, while freight revenue increased 9.3 per cent year-on-year, as Indian Railways transported 135.5 million tonnes of goods during the month

Indian Railways freight loading rises 6.1% to 135.5 mt in September

Freight loading rose 6.14 per cent year-on-year, while revenue increased 9.3 per cent to Sep 2025 levels, with coal loading up 9 per cent and daily coal rake supply to power plants rising 11.6 per cen

Railways restores normal services in Delhi, all Metro stations reopened

Delhi Traffic Police maintains its advisory to avoid non-essential travel on Sunday, with 30 diversions in place in central Delhi

Delhi protests: Can't use hammer to kill fly, says SC amid stringent curbs

The Supreme Court has directed authorities to avoid a blanket shutdown of transport services in Delhi amid a major security clampdown ahead of a protest seeking the CEC's resignation

Railways cancels all mail, express trains reaching Delhi on Saturday

The cancellations cover trains departing their source stations after 2 pm on Friday and scheduled to reach New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 am and 2 pm on Saturday, amid planned protests

78 incidents involving Indian seafarers in Hormuz, 139 sailors in Strait

Shipping Secretary Vijay Kumar said 78 incidents involving Indian seafarers have been reported since the Iran war began, while eight vessels of Indian interest remain in Hormuz

PM Modi calls for rules-based maritime order amid rising Hormuz tensions

Modi stresses shared prosperity and responsibility at Sagarmanthan, as the shipping ministry announces an industry coalition for the India-EU Green Shipping Corridor

Global turmoil may mean multiple routes for IMEC to keep trade resilient

Gerard Mestrallet says IMEC needs agility and multiple routes to account for contingencies that could choke parts of the trade network connecting three continents

India sets up unified transport authority to reshape infra planning

The ITLA will function as the apex body for integrated transport and logistics planning, research, project appraisal and monitoring, policy support and data analytics

GST Council may give export status to clinical trials for overseas sponsors

GST Council may ease tax treatment for highway concessions, e-commerce deliveries and services between foreign shipping lines and their Indian offices

Indian Railways' coach overhaul on track for completion in FY28

1,600+ older rakes converted as safer Linke Hofmann Busch stock takes the rails

Govt extends green clearances for ports, dredging projects to up to 30 yrs

Environmental clearances for ports, harbours, breakwaters and dredging will be valid initially for 20 years, with extensions of up to another 10 years

Govt allows easier exit from hybrid annuity highway projects under new MCA

The revised model concession agreement introduces harmonious substitution for stuck HAM projects and clarifies compensation for delays attributable to the authority

Oman's Sohar Port terminals reaching out to Indian logistics firms

India-Sohar feeder services 4x since West Asia crisis, says Raid Al Rubaiey

Govt holds firm on UPI MDR as Opposition mounts pressure for rollback

Finance Ministry rejects claims of US pressure behind UPI MDR, as Opposition parties and trader groups demand reconsideration of the new merchant fee

Niti seeks exploration, regulatory reforms to boost metals and ores trade

Niti Aayog cites dependence on critical mineral imports and the sector's exposure to the EU's carbon border levy while recommending exploration and regulatory reforms

Faster, heavier, double-stacked: How two DFCs are transforming rail freight

The Eastern and Western DFCs now carry around 14 per cent of rail freight despite forming just 4 per cent of the network, cutting transit times and freeing capacity