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Railways bolster network under Gati Shakti; tracks, freight goals in sight
Railways rides full steam on Gati ShaktiFrom rail tracks to freight traffic, the goal is to scale up across the network, write Dhruvaksh Saha & Shine Jacob
 "Railways bolster network under Gati Shakti; tracks, freight goals in sight")
Gati Shakti directorate accelerates modernisation of 508 railway stations
Shine Jacob & Dhruvaksh Saha track the progress as 24 stations are remodelled and another 508 get green signal for airport-style modernisation
 "Gati Shakti directorate accelerates modernisation of 508 railway stations")
PM Gati Shakti fuels growth in India's inland waterways, says IWAI chairman
'Earlier, water transport did not invite so much focus. It is the most efficient form of transport as it consumes the least energy'
 "PM Gati Shakti fuels growth in India's inland waterways, says IWAI chairman")
MMRDA aims for Rs 1.4 trn in debt funding, bolstered by 'Gati Shakti'
Sanjay Mukherjee discusses the fundraising plans, the impact of policies such as Gati Shakti and the challenges in city infrastructure projects
 "MMRDA aims for Rs 1.4 trn in debt funding, bolstered by 'Gati Shakti'")
Industry leaders laud Gati Shakti for streamlining infrastructure growth
Highlighting why Gati Shakti was required in an already existing bureaucratic system, Akhil Gupta, vice-chairman, Bharati Enterprises, cited the example of telecom tower construction
 "Industry leaders laud Gati Shakti for streamlining infrastructure growth")
Gati Shakti master plan: Transforming infra planning with holistic approach
The conversation traverses Gati Shakti's vast spectrum
 "Gati Shakti master plan: Transforming infra planning with holistic approach")
Cost overruns ebb, yet delays persist in half of major infra projects
Key hurdles: Land acquisition, technical approval, green go-ahead
 "Cost overruns ebb, yet delays persist in half of major infra projects")
Unlocking India's infrastructure: How technology powers Gati Shakti mission
Sourabh Lele gives a lowdown on the technology enabling Gati Shakti
 "Unlocking India's infrastructure: How technology powers Gati Shakti mission")
AI-driven planning is Gati Shakti's new frontier, says DPIIT official
"Comprehensive examination and collaboration are crucial before moving forward. A systematic approach is being developed to involve the private sector in Gati Shakti"
 "AI-driven planning is Gati Shakti's new frontier, says DPIIT official")
Govt projects in fast lane: Record completion rates hit decade high
Key hurdles: Land acquisition, technical approval, green go-ahead
Working on private sector access to non-sensitive data: Piyush Goyal
Business Standard Gati-Shakti connect: We have strong firewalls and cyber audits, says Piyush Goyal
 "Working on private sector access to non-sensitive data: Piyush Goyal")
Separate policy, promotion will give micro sector a fillip: Balram Narula
Noted industrialist of UP and chairman of Jet Knitwears Balram Narula, a panelist at the Samriddhi, spoke to Siddharth Kalhans regarding the MSME sector and the industrial scenario in UP
 "Separate policy, promotion will give micro sector a fillip: Balram Narula")
Indian banks in good shape, but early to call it too good: N S Vishwanathan
The former RBI deputy governor highlighted the need to continuously learn given the changing sources of risks in the financial sector
 "Indian banks in good shape, but early to call it too good: N S Vishwanathan")
Insights on building resilience in uncertain times
Business Standard brings to you an Insight Out discussion on navigating risk and building resilience to potential adverse scenarios in the financial sector
 "Insights on building resilience in uncertain times")
India shows tech can demolish have-have not divide: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Speaking at Business Standard TechTalk in Bengaluru on Friday, the minister said that India has moved from becoming a follower and consumer of tech trends to becoming a key participant
 "India shows tech can demolish have-have not divide: Rajeev Chandrasekhar")
BS webinar on De-risking the Risk Business: 'Digital road too has potholes'
Traditional data sources such as demographic data or exposure data are increasingly combined with new sources such as online or telematics-data
 "BS webinar on De-risking the Risk Business: 'Digital road too has potholes'")
Run for cover will need longer strides: Insurance experts at BS Webinar
At Business Standard webinar on De-risking the Risk Business, they say one can expect a deadline extension for the implementation of IFRS 17, given the Covid pandemic
 "Run for cover will need longer strides: Insurance experts at BS Webinar")
It pays to keep your head in Cloud, say CIOs at Business Standard webinar
In the Indian context, attracting talent remains a big issue because tech folks are used to work in new-age entities like an Amazon, Facebook, Google or a Flipkart
 "It pays to keep your head in Cloud, say CIOs at Business Standard webinar")
Digital banking can mask risks, say CROs at Business Standard webinar
Efforts to identify key personnel risks need to increase by many notches, given the amount of investments being made in technology, and the number of digital transactions
 "Digital banking can mask risks, say CROs at Business Standard webinar")
Nature of risk undergoing a radical change: Panelists at BS webinar
With this, chief risk officers say their roles will change dramatically too
 "Nature of risk undergoing a radical change: Panelists at BS webinar")