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Flex-engine motorcycles to hit Indian markets soon: Nitin Gadkari

A flex-fuel or dual fuel vehicle is capable of operating on both petrol and ethanol

Underground metro, sea bridge to transform Mumbai's mobility by 2022: CM

He also said that his government was working on creating an IFSC (International Financial Services Centre) in Maharashtra

Govt may target raising up to Rs 1 trn through asset sales in FY18: Experts

The government accelerated asset sales in this current fiscal year after a chaotic rollout of a new national goods and services tax undermined tax collection targets

Soon, cybercrime apex body to check financial fraud, objectionable content

The apex centre -- Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) -- would be set up in Delhi

Films, rucksacks, cycles, rods: New safety tools for Railways to save lives

The rod, called Coach Window Rod Snapper Tool, made with high-speed steel, can cut through in 30 to 40 seconds

Acid attack victims, people with autism to get quota in central govt jobs

In case of direct recruitment, four per cent of the total number of vacancies, up from the existing three per cent, in groups A, B and C shall be reserved for people with benchmark disabilities

Strategic deal: Seychelles allows India to build military infra on island

Jaishankar said that India and Seychelles have over the years built an elaborate architecture of defence and security cooperation

Commerce Ministry for single GST rate on multimodal transport of vehicles

At present, manufacturers and their logistics service providers have to deal with the issue of variable GST rates, applicable on various sectors of the entire multimodal transportation process

Budget 2018: Govt to keep FY19 fiscal deficit target at 3.2%, says Nomura

According to Nomura, the govt will miss its 2017-18 budgeted fiscal deficit target of 3.2% of GDP and to revise it to 3.5% of GDP

Walking the talk on Act East: How India can reach out to Asean nations

India must do more to build economic connectivity with the Asean countries, including investment in creating value chains, if its efforts at integration with the bloc are to succeed

Budget 2018: A 15-year, Rs 35.3-trillion plan to put Railways on track

The scheme implies 92% annual rise in capex

Taxman may use official evidence from abroad to nail black money hoarders

Following the Panama leaks, the tax department had sought information in 147 actionable cases from 28 foreign jurisdictions

Zojila Tunnel: All you need to know about India's longest road tunnel

The 14.15-km tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to Srinagar, Kargil and Leh and bring about all-round economic and socio-cultural integration of these regions

Habits need to change to root out corruption: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

We need to accept this reality that when income disparity increases so does social unrest, which is a matter of concern for all of us: Union Home Minister

Pvt member's Bill suggests forming nodal agency to fight malnutrition

Currently, all nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive schemes work in silos

India, Cambodia ink 4 pacts to boost defence & trade ties, curb trafficking

The pacts were signed after comprehensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Hun Sen

India can be in top 50 on ease of doing business index, says Arun Jaitley

Jaitley said WTO talks have not made much headway in most areas except trade facilitation

Arun Jaitley says GST stabilised in short time, hints at further rejig

Jaitley further said the GST has "stabilised in a very short time in India" as compared to various other countries

Major ports redefine strategies to meet target volumes, boost revenues

Mumbai port turns agile, Paradip takes to innovation

Ratan Tata to Mukesh Ambani: Top biz heads to attend Assam investors summit

Advantage Assam will be the largest ever investment promotion and facilitation initiative by the state government and it will showcase the opportunities offered by the state, says Assam minister