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A year since note ban, railways chug into digital junction

Around 30-50 million passengers in the reserved category have switched over to digital payments

India saved $15 billion on energy subsidies in past two years: Report

Reforms to curb wasteful consumption, decreasing global oil prices triggered the trend

Adani Power hits back at Congress, says its power rates 'cheapest'

The Congress had stated that the state government has wasted public money to the tune of Rs 26,000 crore by purchasing power from four private companies

Railway equipments merit more rational rate of GST: Siemens' Tilak Raj Seth

'Siemens, Alstom rail business merger by December 2018'

Railways to speed up electrification pace via EPC route

Taking EPC route will help railways reduce electrification costs, which is currently in the range of Rs 1-2 crore per kilometre

Coal stock situation to improve as power sector gets weather breather

According to the railway ministry, the number of rakes for Coal India (CIL) has improved to 235 per day in November, compared with 223 in October

RIL to push polyester biz with RElan

Global per capita consumption of polyester is 6 kg per person, compared to 3 kg per person in India and 11 kg in China

The humble Khichri to be crowned as Brand India cuisine

The humble khichri will on November 4 be announced as a brand India cuisine

Track change at Rail Bhavan: Is Goyal simply reversing Prabhu's legacy?

Piyush Goyal has begun his term as railway minister with characteristic energy, but not all his new initiatives are being praised

RIL, partners put only $82 mn in gas pool account

The govt fixes prices based on a formula linked to key gas markets across the globe

Modi to meet chiefs of BP, RIL, Saudi Aramco and other energy majors today

PM Modi's meet with top execs comes at a time when the country is gearing up to allot blocks under its new round of oil and gas auctions

Piyush Goyal to overhaul Prabhu's Rs 1-lakh-cr station development plan

To form SPVs for 15 stations before offering stake to private firms

Reliance Industries sells US shale block for $126 million

Firm has invested $9 bn in the three shale assets; transaction to be completed in the third quarter of FY18

Railways looking at airline pricing model: Lohani

"The dynamic fare in airlines is really dynamic. It goes up and also comes down, decided by the demand and supply scenario", adds Lohani

Nearly 50% train tickets still purchased in cash: RailYatri survey

Amid the push by Modi govt on digital payments more than half of train tickets are purchased in cash

OVL, partners get extension in Azerbaijan block for $3.6-bn bonus

OVL's share of the bonus payout to the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan would be to the tune of $111 mn

Proposal to shut Bihar locomotive project a jolt to Make in India

Investment at the Marhowra factory was calculated at a little above Rs 2,000 crore

Accidents on railway tracks indicate failure of processes: Shanti Narain

He talks about the project, safety aspects and future roadmap of railways

Only 7 BJP-ruled states give thumbs up to Railways open access of power

Punjab likely to become the first non-BJP state to give no-objection certificates

GST impact: Auto LPG sellers want tax parity with CNG

LPG is taxed at 18% while CNG is taxed at 5%