Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, last month urged small traders to compete with foreign retail chains through e-commerce.
CAG says Railways lost about Rs 4,300 crore in 2008-2012 because of improper documentation.
Retailers and mall developers have seen 35-50 per cent growth in the first two weeks of the end-season sale.
E-vyapar.com to help small businesses manage inventory & accounts online.
With over 200 brands and websites as participants this year, the Google Online Shopping Festival is turning bigger.
A consortium of 10 banks, led by Axis Bank, funded the Delhi Airport Express line.
Because of high rents in Mumbai and the response from Delhi, most luxury retail players want to expand in the capital.
India has planned 14 strategic railway lines in areas bordering China, Pakistan and Nepal, but most of these projects are stuck for want of funds. Anusha Soni reports
Though e-commerce opens a new world for the handicraft industry, empowering craftspersons still remains a real challenge.
Projects about to be completed include the first rail connectivity projects in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, along with crucial gauge conversion between Rangpara and North Lakhimpur, which would connect Arunachal Pradesh to the rest of the country.
Officials said the World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Asian Development Bank had evinced interest in the project.
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The introduction of fuel adjustment component in passenger fares will merely add Rs 450 crore.
The only way out for DMRC would be if the lenders, a consortium of 10 banks, find another concessionaire for the project
Most of the projects face hurdles such as delay in approvals and lack of coordination between state governments and the railways.
Sources estimate there could be about 60 applications at the department of industrial policy and promotion for up to 49 per cent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail.
On day one of its stand-alone operation of the airport line, Delhi Metro Rail Corp on Monday assured commuters of an uninterrupted service by taking journalists on a ride.
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