Despite having the largest rail network in Asia, Indian Railways has not been able to make much progress. The reasons for its dismal growth are known. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ambitious plans of expansion and capacity building. In this regard, he says that in the high density routes, there has been considerable underinvestment, resulting in congestion.
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The Gopalpur Port is likely to restart operations from August 30, said Commerce and Transport Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi. The port was closed after cyclone Phailin which struck Odisha coast on October 12, 2013.
Target Sustainability, Become Smart
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JN Port and Port of Antwerp set to jointly establish world-class Training Centre
On the 12th February 2015, at the reception being held by the Port of Antwerp that evening, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and APEC Antwerp/Flanders Training Center, Antwerp Port Authority, signed an MoU to establish the ´JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre´ in JN Port area at Navi Mumbai.
Rajasthan Govt, Reliance sign MoU for solar projects
Reliance Power and the Rajasthan government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to develop 6,000 MW of solar power projects in the State in the next ten years.
There´s a need to create a pool of professionals
The focus should heavily be on skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling of labour resources. In order to grow and make campaigns like ´Make in India´ a success, the industry needs access to talent that is ´job ready´-talent that needs minimal or no training when recruited for a particular role.
Firms commit Rs.2-lakh-cr investment in Gujarat
Global and Indian companies have committed themselves to investing a total of about Rs 2 lakh crore and creating more than 50,000 jobs= in Gujarat. Business leaders lined up huge investment commitments, signing 31 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
Second phase of GIFT after Vibrant Gujarat
Yes, it is expected that several Dubai-based organisa¡tions are keen to develop the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) project. During the visit, we have met authorities of Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC) and Dubai Metro, with a view to develop GIFT City as a global financial hub.
RSGL to develop retail gas supply
As part of its infrastructure development plans, Rajasthan State Gas LTD (RSGL) will lay pipelines for retail gas supply in Alwar, Baran and Jhalawar districts, according to an official.
India, Mozambique ink MoU for oil, gas cooperation
India and Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the oil and gas sector for a period of five years, the Petroleum Ministry has said in a statement.





