While the focus is on sprucing up national and state highways, and rightly so, the government must not forget about city, district and rural roads that need to be upgraded to address the burgeoning traffic.
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Port of Call
The Indian port sector has gathered pace with the governmentĂ´s focus on revival of the manufacturing sector through the Ă´Make in IndiaĂ´ campaign. The manufacturing sector is likely to drive the growth of the port sector as the carrier of cargo - ports
IMF deputy head expects 5.8 per cent economic growth
In 2013-14, the Indian economy may expand 5.8 per cent and in 2014-15 it may grow 6.3 per cent, Naoyuki Shinohara, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF said. This compares to an average growth rate of 8.7 per cent for the five years prior to the global financial crisis, he said
IMF deputy head expects 5.8% economic growth
In 2013-14, the Indian economy may expand 5.8 per cent and in 2014-15 it may grow 6.3 per cent, Naoyuki Shinohara, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF said. This compares to an average growth rate of 8.7 per cent for the five years prior to the global financial crisis, he said
Govt’s fuel subsidy benefits only the rich
A top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said the spending of the Indian government on fuel subsidy is mainly benefiting the rich and not the poor. Laura Papi, Assistant Director, Asia and Pacific Department at the fund said it would take 1/10th of the current expenditure on subsidy to benefit the bottom 40 per cent of the population
Spain beckons: The environment is enabled: Now for action
After having ignored each other for centuries, economic and commercial relations between the two countries have been growing steadily throughout the past 15 years.



