The Rs 63,000-cr Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor and Rs 14,000-cr CSTM-Panvel suburban corridor are two of the largest projects.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss state-level issues before finalising GST.
The government is bullish on Coal India and ONGC's stake sale programme which are to be held soon.
India has around 600,000 villages spread across the country.
If the presentation made by the Commission to the chief ministers is followed in letter and spirit, central sector and sponsored schemes will no longer be the domain of central ministries alone.
Even as Indian Railways is gearing up to roll out high-speed passenger services, it seems set to record its worst performance in three years on accidents.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee, who was eight years old when the deadly gas leaked from Union Carbide's factory, gives his account of living in the city during that fateful period
A comparative analysis of the two companies' rankings on three parameters reveals why ONGC slipped in ranking
The two major railway unions have proposed to the government an unprecedented alternative to privatisation or inviting foreign investment, to help raise funds and improve revenue.
The banks argue since the scale of credits is unforeseen, they will have to bear an unknown cost of servicing these accounts.
Finance ministry maintains that all KYC requirements will be followed.
Last week, the government had introduced a fresh round of austerity measures, including bans on first class travel, creation of new posts and holding meetings in five-star facilities.
Indian Railways is currently implementing a project that involves laying of a broad gauge line connecting Nangaldam to Talwara in Himachal Pradesh.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently extended a Rs 8,000-crore (Rs 80 billion) central support for building roads in Jammu & Kashmir, Union Cabinet's approval for the big-ticket announcement came in barely 48 hours.
The NDA is looking to reduce fiscal deficit not by chopping social sector spending but by paring it down
There is continued shift by passengers from rail to other modes of travel, thanks to improvement in road connectivity and the shrinking differential in high-end rail and low-end air travel.
The new system will entail a periodic revision in the price of subsidised LPG cylinders so that the subsidy remains fixed.
The state government has formed two committees under the chief secretary and the cane commissioner on the matter.
PMO being sent daily updates on food cost situation in four major metropolitan cities to ensure no unusual flare-up.
This means lower losses on fuel sales by Indian oil companies and a shrinking oil subsidy bill for the government.
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