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Speeding up Kaladan project to be centrepiece of Sushma's Asean visit

India hopes to combine economic leadership with faster delivery of projects

New concession pact to ease port projects

For existing port projects, the govt has formed a panel under Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to iron out implementation issues

DGCA probe lens on Jet Airways pilot for 'slapping' colleague

The incident took place on a Boeing 777 (flight 9W 119) when it was about an hour from touchdown in Mumbai

Sebi eases 'scheme of arrangement' rules for listed companies

The move is aimed at expediting the processing of draft schemes

National Telecom Policy 2018: Trai paper seeks stakeholders' comments

NTP 2018's objectives include increasing rural tele-density to 100% and attracting an investment equivalent to $100 bn

Blunting the Army's might? Govt scraps Spike missile deal with Israeli firm

The cancellation comes days before Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's 4-day visit to India starting Jan 14 and is likely to be taken up for discussion

Banks recapitalisation: Govt to infuse Rs 76 billion into six weak PSBs

Lenders, which will receive capital via preferential issue of shares, include Bank of India, IDBI Bank and UCO Bank

Credit grows at over 10% in December

Last year this time credit growth base was low owing to demonetisation

Facing mergers and pay cuts, UCO Bank staff launch platform for turnaround

UCO Bank is currently under prompt corrective action (PCA) by the Reserve Bank of India

Demonetisation badly hit FICN, hawala trade: Govt

The government had on November 8, 2016 announced demonetising of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes

New ground realities in iron ore

An increase in court-mandated production caps offers miners some marginal relief; export duty cuts are their next demand

IBC's objective not to emphasise on liquidation: NCLT

Stating that there are jobs and livelihood at stake, Kumar said the idea is not to lay stress on liquidation of the companies facing insolvency proceedings

SBI-led consortium to give Rs 150-bn loan to 350 km Purvanchal Expressway

Yogi's first mega infra project estimated to cost Rs 200 billion

Govt has released Rs 31.4 mn for 175 TOP athletes as allowance: Rathore

The amount has been released from the National Sports Development Fund for the period from September to December last year

Adityanath to chair first Investment Promotion Board meet on Tuesday

The state govt had constituted UP Investment Promotion Board to promote private investment

Tax dispute: Centre backs Nissan's move to approach international tribunal

The state government is of the stance that according to the MoU between the company and the government, the dispute has to be heard at a court in Tamil Nadu

Instances of Rohingyas obtaining Aadhaar, PAN fraudulently reported: Centre

Necessary action for cancellation of such documents along with other action will be taken, says Kiren Rijiju

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to India's stand at WTO

The mandate exercised and approach adopted at the ministerial conference, the highest decision making body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), was aimed at protecting the country's interests

CNG in Punjab: Supplies start in Jalandhar, Ludhiana to get by March

Govt plans to expand city gas distribution to 300 cities in country as part of plans to increase the share of gas in the country's energy mix to 15% by 2020

Govt approves Rs 53 bn Jal Vikas Marg Project on NW 1; completion by 2023

The project will contribute in bringing down the logistics cost in the country