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Ropeway manufacturers seek level playing field with European counterparts

Manufacturers have said that if the government insists on sourcing equipment from abroad, the final cost would become unviable

Trai revises rules on pesky calls, spam msgs; clarifies telcos' obligation

The regulator asked telecom operators to ensure that commercial communication takes place only through registered senders

India might lose US trade dispute in WTO on export subsidy: Commerce secy

'Benefits to services exports will remain untouched, and GST refunds to exporters will continue as well,' said commerce secretary Rita Teaotia

India's economic growth remains intact; GDP to grow around 7.5%: Ficci

Along with GST, reform measures like IBC and RERA will help in taking the GDP growth beyond 8 %

India to remain fastest growing economy till FY20: Asian Development Bank

ADB said India is the dominant economy in the South Asia sub-region with its growth gaining momentum at 7.7 per cent

India's demand for solar equipment import jumps 90% in last three FY: Govt

The value of solar cells/photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in module/panel, imported from China jumped to $ 3.41 billion in 2017-18 from $ 596.73 mn in 2013-14

Indian elite forces get big upgrade with new snipers, underwater 'chariots'

Multiple contracts worth billions of rupees have already been inked to equip the Army's Para-SF, Navy's Marcos and IAF's Garuds

Modi govt tables Bill to nip ponzi schemes like Saradha in the bud

Up to 10 years in jail for perpetrators on the anvil; competent authority set up by states to have the power to attach assets of defaulting establishments

Processing framework for cross-border insolvency norms, says IBBI chief

Sahoo was speaking on the sidelines of a function for distribution of certificates to the first batch of registered valuers

Mumbai Monorail to get more coaches, but it's not clear when it will run

MMRDA said the delay is on account of the contractor's inability to arrange spare parts for the trains

Nagpur to Mumbai in 5 hours! Indian Railways plans high-speed service

The government says the high-speed rail tracks will run parallel to an expressway and benefit thousands of passengers, farmers and traders in both directions

These two freight corridors will change the way India transports goods

Indian Railways is building two world-class freight corridors that will transform the way goods are being transported on Indian tracks

Odisha against Centre's discom plan to bail out stressed power assets

What has disconcerted states such as Odisha is the plan to empower central discom to supply power to airports, Railways and entities

Govt amends Act for acquiring land for defence, security: Changes explained

The Bill amends the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952

CBDT directs tax sleuths to survey, inspect high value transactions

This follows a 54-page action plan drawn up by the CBDT, where an aggressive strategy was outlined to nab tax dodgers

India to grow at 7.3% this fiscal, is fastest growing economy in Asia: ADB

India's economic growth will further rise to 7.6% in the next fiscal year

World not ready to Make in India? Samsung plant masks Modi govt's struggle

While India's economy has overtaken France to become the world's 6th largest, manufacturing has shrunk to about 15 per cent of the GDP from a peak of 18.6 per cent in 1995, according to the World Bank

US import duty hike: India set to break WTO rules, get protectionist tag

Experts say the country will break its commitments under WTO once higher tariffs against US kicks in on August 4

EU to curb steel imports in response to Trump tariffs on steel, aluminium

The main exporters of steel to the EU are China, India, Russia, South Korea, Turkey and Ukraine

How a debt pothole has hit India's drive to improve road infrastructure

Having started with acceleration, India's road-building program increasingly looks like it's going the way of previous infrastructure initiatives