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Delhi Metro gets UN certification

Delhi Metro gets UN certification

Delhi Metro has been certified by the United Nations (UN) as the first metro rail-based system in the world to get carbon credits for con­tributing to the fight against climate change by help redu­cing pollution levels in the city by 6.3 lakh tonne every year.

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Cabotage norms to be eased

Cabotage norms to be eased

In a bid to promote transhipment activity at the International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi, the shi­p­­ping ministry is considering relaxing the cabotage norms. Current cabotage norms allow foreign ships to ply on the coastline of the country only after getting prior licence from the government.

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Power Minister invites US cos to invest in India

Power Minister invites US cos to invest in India

Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde invited the US companies to invest in India's power sector. Addressing the US-India Economic Opportunities and Synergies Summit in Chicago organised by FICCI in association with The Executive Club of Chicago, Shinde said India offered lucrative investment opportunities in power sector and the US investors should come forward to benefit from that opportunity

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Second phase of e-Gram project

Second phase of e-Gram project

The e-Gram project the of Gujarat government, which has so far covered 13,700 villa­ges, is all set to begin its second phase soon. Airtel, which is a partner in the project, has cha­lked out the second phase plan. Of the total over 18,000 villages in the state, 13,700 have already been covered while in the second phase aims at covering the remaining villages.