Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday met the Advisory Group on Airport Operators in Delhi to discuss the wide-ranging issues in the civil aviation industry. On this occasion, Civil Aviation Minister Scindia said that discussions were held on issues such as capacity enhancement security equipment and the issues related to customs. Union Minister […]
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Cuttack Railway Station will be redeveloped as a world class station and Rs 303 crore have been sanctioned for the redevelopment work. As per an official statement from Railway, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the inaugural run of the Bhadrak-Nayagarh Town- […]
India’s retail discovery and discount platform, magicpin, has recently registered with ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce), making over 22,000 restaurants available on the network, including 7,000 in Delhi NCR and 6,500 in Bangalore. In the next three months, the platform aims to add another 5,000 restaurants to the network. By joining ONDC, all sellers […]
Alstom India has successfully delivered the 300th electric locomotive to the Indian Railways. This marks a significant milestone in increasing the Indian Railways’ capabilities to haul heavy freight trains at high speed, to meet its ambitious freight targets. As part of its contract worth euro 3.5 billion, Alstom is supplying 800 high-powered double-section locomotives of […]
Airbus on Wednesday awarded a contract to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors of the A320neo aircraft family. The contract is a significant step towards increasing Airbus’ competitiveness in the single-aisle aircraft market and supporting the ramp-up of the A320 programme, said the company statement. TASL will produce these […]
The Central railways have scored big earns this financial year, surpassing all the zonal railways to reach Rs 300 crore in ticket checking earnings, the official said on Tuesday. “Central Railway has achieved a landmark in ticket checking performance with earnings with over Rs 300 crore by penalizing 46.32 lakh cases in Financial Year 2022-23. […]
India’s strategic location in the heart of the East-West Oceanic Route makes it the perfect transshipment hub. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg! With a booming logistics sector that covers everything from port operations to information technology solutions, India is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in global trade. What’s more, […]
More than two weeks after an accident off the Mumbai coast, the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard have continued to keep their ALH Dhruv chopper fleets grounded as thorough checks are being carried out on specific parts of the indigenous helicopters. The Indian Army cleared some of its machines for operations in the choppers […]
A year after signing Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with United Arab Emirates (UAE), India is likely to touch an all-time high in exports this year, Dr Srikar K Reddy, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Reddy said that the historical India-UAE CEPA is yielding results. “India-UAE CEPA has seen a significant positive […]
Attractive government incentives have boosted local manufacturing, setting the stage for smartphone exports from India to reach USD 10 billion (over 82,000 crore) in the fiscal year ending 31 March, according to industry data released on Wednesday. The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) reports that Apple’s ‘make in India’ smartphone now makes up 50 […]
