With an aim to put more emphasis on water conservation the government chalks out plan to create state level regulator for water. The said regulator will be in charge to manage stress of future water requirements, said a senior Planning commission official.
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Dr. Samantak Das’s reaction on RBI’s decision to hike repo rate
RBI has once again shown its stance towards curbing inflationary pressures. By doing so, there is a substantial compromise being made towards the country's GDP growth.
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Gujarat Pipavav Port receives interim dividend of Rs 38 million from Pipavav Railway Corporation Ltd
APM Terminals operated Gujarat Pipavav Port (APM Terminals Pipavav), one of Western India's fastest growing gateway ports, received an interim dividend of Rs. 38 million (5%) from Pipavav Railway Corporation Ltd.
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Adani criticises Shipping Ministry over cabotage relaxation to DP World port
Adani Port slams Shipping ministry for allowing cabotage relaxation only to DP world run Vallarpadam Port. The Vallarpadam port had received cabotage relaxation in the year 2012, since then not a single port (including private ports) have not received such facility from the ministry.
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Govt may strike a deal on Rs 72,000-cr rapid rail project
India's Rs 72,000-crore rapid rail connectivity project is set to enter the next stage as the Union government and the State governments concerned likely to reach an agreement on cost-sharing of the project. The rapid rail project is to connect Delhi to Panipat (Haryana), Alwar (Rajasthan) and Meerut (Uttar Pradesh).
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Bank Indonesia to revive India operations
After a gap of nearly five years, Bank Internasional Indonesia is reviving its operations in India under its new promoter, the Malaysia-based Maybank group. Commercial banking operations of the bank will resume with a capital of $28 million from its single-branch office in Mumbai with an initial focus on corporate banking.
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Indian steel output growth lower than world average
In September, India's steel production growth fell short of the world average with the country clocking 4.7 per cent growth compared to the world average of 6.1 per cent. The World Steel Association (WSA) said India's steel output grew to 6.54 million tonne (mt) in September from 6.24 mt during the same month last year.
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India will go for gas, oil deal with Russia
India will not be wrapping the deal on Koodankulam 3 and 4 Energy pact with Russia.
Instead the country will push for an energy pact with Russia that could see a parallel twin gas and oil pipeline bringing energy overland into India. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow on a two-day visit for the 14th India-Russian annual summit at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin on October 20.
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MSC plans rate hike for India-Europe trade
From November 4, Mediterranean Shipping Company India (MSC) targets to boost rates in its westbound trade from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, the company has stated.
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India’s housing finance sector looks for growth
With an increase in the demand and supply of housing projects in the country, the housing finance sector is set to see higher growth in the next few years. As on last June 30, 2013 the total housing credit outstanding in India was over Rs 7.99 lakh crore, against Rs 7.59 lakh crore on March 31, 2013.