Declining crude price translates into lower under-recoveries for OMCs
The losses ranged between Rs 33,204 and Rs 10,90,480.
The world's largest cash transfer programme has eliminated around 40 million ghost connections
The ministry has also decided to offer station for redevelopment by inviting open bids from companies.
The focus is on tapping all resources, even foreign agencies.
Government's fuel subsidy estimate was based on crude oil at $70.
The growth, however, may not indicate a major revival of economic activity.
Pooling will also kick-start projects of Reliance Power, Torrent, Lanco.
The number of infrastructure projects cleared by a monitoring group set up in the Cabinet Secretariat had increased consistently in the past year.
Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E
Diesel prices for the Railways have come down from Rs 60.08 a litre in June to Rs 50.51 a litre now.
Freight earnings accounted for 65 per cent of IR's total earnings of Rs 144,167 crore (Rs 1,441.67 billion) in 2013-14.
The ongoing oil price decline is mainly a result of oversupply in the global market
Rail ministry pinning hopes on foreign partner and private capital
An analysis of year-wise movements of average global crude oil prices versus India's GDP reveals no inverse correlation, contrary to wide belief.
While this benefit of easing fuel cost should have been passed on to consumers through the review of FAC due this month, the Railways does not intend to revise freight and passenger fares until the next Budget to be presented in February.
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.
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.
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.
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