The Indian economy had tremendous potential and would certainly recover from the present downturn, Reserve Bank of India Governor, Shaktikanta Das has said.

Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance said that the economic growth of any region is closely linked to its road infrastructure.

To reap the benefit of the vast employment opportunities in the maritime sector and to certify their skill sets, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked digitally between the Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Thursday.

The Ministry of Shipping has rationalised port tariff rates for cruise vessels. The net effect of the rate relaxation would be an immediate reduction in port charges ranging from 60-70 per cent, which is likely to provide major relief to the cruise industry in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated to the nation, the submarine optical fibre cable (OFC) connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands to the mainland through video conferencing. The prime minister had laid the foundation stone for this project on December 30, 2018, at Port Blair.

Flagging off the first helicopter service by Pawan Hans Ltd in Uttarakhand on Wednesday under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagri-Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN-RCS), Minister of State for Civil Aviation (Independent Charge), said the launch of the helicopter service and opening of new routes will bring people of the state closer and support tourism in the region.

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corp. (IRCTC) and SBI Card have launched their new co-branded contactless credit card on the RuPay platform.

Referring to the Rs 30 billion water supply project, the prime minister said it would reduce the water problems of the state and would be especially providing huge relief to the women of the state.

The Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge), Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday flagged-off the first trial container ship from Kolkata to Agartala through Chattogram Port of Bangladesh, in a virtual ceremony.