In India, for every 10 per cent of the population using basic services such as voice and SMS, the national GDP increases by 0.5 per cent; a similar expansion of Internet and other non-voice communication or data adds 1 per cent to GDP, according to government figures available with the country´s Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
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Cabinet approves National Mineral Exploration Policy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP).
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Net Result
The hype and fanfare that has accompanied Digital India, has managed to catch the imagination of people unlike any other initiative of recent times by the federal government.
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Tripura opposes 50-50 ratio of funding
Tripura Urban Development Minister Manik Dey has asked the Union Urban Development Ministry to comply with the decision to allocate funds on 90:10 ratio for implementation of the Smart City project in the city
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PM wants ministries to chalk out plan for better movement of coal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly asked the ministries of coal, railways, shipping and power to work out a plan for better movement of coal though coastal and inland waterways and present the policy on the same to the cabinet.
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Cabinet nod for rail infra projects
Railway projects worth Rs.10,736 crore were cleared by the government for improving infrastructure in various states, including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat that go to polls next year.
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Kale launches mobile app
Kale Logistics Solutions which developed India´s first Container Digital Exchange- CODEX operational at Tuticorin Port, announced the launch of a Container Tracking Mobile App-CODEX for various container stakeholders operating at Tuticorin Port.
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India´s Central Asia dreams to set sail from Chabahar
In what was arguably the most important foreign visit of the year for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he signed a dozen deals with Iran. Emerging from decades of sanctions, Iran could soon be the most happening place for trade in the near future. Modi signed deals covering exchange visits by think tanks to a trilateral agreement between India, Afghanistan and Iran for a trade treaty to develop the Chabahar port.
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Guj to get Rs.2 lakh cr for infra | Gadkari
Centre will allocate Rs.2 lakh crore to Gujarat for the development of roads and ports during the next three years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.
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´Port investments can add 1.4% to GDP growth´
Investments in setting up ports and large industrial cities near them can help push economic growth by up to 1.4 percentage points, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said.