More than 90 per cent of India´s inbound and outbound cargo is moved by the freight forwarding industry. Our association is the apex body and is a national body for this industry. We are a very important link between the trade and the government as we represent the interests of the trade to the government and assist in bringing the relevant policies to the trade.
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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Hard infrastructure has to be backed by soft infrastructure
We should have had it 20 years ago, but we still don´t have it. It was thought of when the Congress was in power and it was the BJP which was the principal opponent to it. Now when the BJP is in power it is the Congress which is the principal opponent. Our national parties need to come to terms over what is good for our nation and leave their individual stands aside.
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OTISS makes Traffic Impact Analysis Easier!
Real estate development in India is growing exponentially ever since the IT boom started back in the 1990s. But the main concern is to provide a better infrastructure to meet the increasing travel demand as new developments generate new vehicles on roads
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Robbins achieves another breakthrough in Bengaluru
Robbins drives two competitor EPB machines to a milestone at Namma Metro.
On June 8, 2016, one of two 6.4 m (21.0 ft) diameter mixed-face Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) machines broke through at Namma Metro
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Spectrum auction may not find many takers
The biggest ever auction for airwaves is an opportunity for telcos to shore up their spectrum bank and prepare for the imminent data war that is likely to ensue with the launch of Reliance Jio´s services.
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Bharti Airtel to sell 950 towers in Congo
Bharti Airtel has entered into an agreement with Helios Towers Africa (HTA) for divestment of about 950 towers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The deal will help Airtel deleverage through debt reduction and reduced capital expenditure, though the size was not disclosed.
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Cabinet nod for rail infra projects
Railway projects worth Rs.10,736 crore were cleared by the government for improving infrastructure in various states, including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat that go to polls next year.
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Farmers to renew agitation
A farmers group from Marathwada has threatened to renew protest to press for the release of compensation for farmers, whose lands have been used for raising electric towers.
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Andhra Pradesh sets up urban infrastructure asset management firm
In order to establish an urban infrastructure financing mechanism and to attract investment for financing and management of the urban infrastructure projects in the state, the AP government, along with IL&FS, has set up AP Urban Infrastructure Asset Management Limited (APUIAML).
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´Port investments can add 1.4% to GDP growth´
Investments in setting up ports and large industrial cities near them can help push economic growth by up to 1.4 percentage points, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said.