That our countryĆĀ“s GDP growth rate is going to get a bump-up if the Goods and Services Tax was to be implemented, is a consensus among many experts, as well as the industry bodies, although they may differ regarding the extent of push GST is likely to give our economy, with the quantum suggested varying from 1-3 per cent of incremental increase in growth
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NMPT handles 13% more cargo since April 2012
Cargo handling by the New Mangalore Port (NMPT) rose 13.08 per cent to 30.08 million tonne between April 1, 2012 and January 29, 2013 from 26.6 mn t in the year-ago period. With this, the port exceeded the cargo handling target set by the shipping ministry for the first 10 months of 2012
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Till December, freight loading of SER rose 4.56%
During the April -December 2012-13, freight loading by South Eastern Railway (SER) rose 4.56 percent to 92.16 million tonne (mn t) as against 88.14 mn t during the year-ago period. Till December 2012, the performance of SER surpassed the target laid down by Railway Board. The divis
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Iran to develop Chabahar port for India
Iran reiterated its commitment to develop Chabahar port to bolster its ties with India. Iran plans to expand the port in five phases and to ramp up its capacity to 20 million tonne by 2020. India's interest in the Iranian port is not only to get a direct access to Central Asia but also to facilitate import of mine