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Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar said the discussions at the day-long meet involved an overview of five models of participative policy, framework of engineering, procurement and construction contracts and sectoral guidelines for foreign and domestic investment.
Arun Jaitley had a tough fiscal hill to climb.
What the railways need to do is to establish a clear link between higher fares and better service, says T N Ninan.
Lalu handled the obstacle of 'departmentalism' with ease.
'While GST and demonetisation are likely to cause disruption for longer than the market currently expects, they can have meaningful positive impact over the medium-term.'
The coaches will have aesthetically pleasant interiors with spacious and well-designed seats.
Indian Railways has tied up funds for the next two years for its ambitious modernisation programme.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Govt to introduce an hovercraft on the Yamuna river.
The 'Smart Cities' project is one that has faced many hurdles.
Rate sensitive sectors rallied the most led by banks while metals surged on rebound in commodity prices
Modi govt must bring about reforms to kick-start big-ticket infra projects.
Industry bodies said the decisions will help attract much-needed capital, create jobs, encourage collaboration and benefit cash-starved small and medium enterprises.
The railways may offer high-speed train corridors to global players.
The slowdown is especially pronounced in rural areas, which have suffered two consecutive dry years.
India Inc is encouraged by a determined Budget.
In a chat on rediff.com, Feroze Azeez offered valuable tips.
Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.
PM Narendra Modi accused Congress of "neglecting" Bihar's development since independence and recalled CM Nitish Kumar's past association with NDA.
As Modi completes a year in office, his cuts in federal welfare spending on the poorest of India's 1.25 bn people are coming in for sharp criticism.
While some CMs suggested reopening economic activity in phases, others pitched for the extension of the coronavirus lockdown, but with a carefully crafted exit strategy
Hyundai i20 Active would feature almost the same specs as Elite i20 hatch.
In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.
Terming the state "pride" of the country, Modi said it is the gateway of the nation as it guards the frontier. It is the duty of the government to develop the state at any cost, he said.
'The Modi government's greatest blunder is to exploit sensitive external relations in its domestic politics,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Modi hit out at the UPA government for allegedly 'blocking' surgical strikes post 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008.
'He consulted widely, both formally and informally and acted quickly on pragmatic suggestions.' 'To his credit, Parrikar took the initiative to reduce excessive litigation against armed forces veterans and widow over small sums of pensionary and disability benefits,' points out says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
Investors booked profits at higher levels despite the growth oriented Budget.
Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal explains why the Congress is ill-equipped to battle the Narendra Modi government in the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament.
Opposition on Monday picked holes in various government decisions like demonetisation and surgical strikes as well as allocation of funds for MNREGA, agriculture sector and Scheduled Castes, saying it has failed on all fronts despite which it is trying to "fool" the people.
The finance minister hiked the total defence expenditure from Rs 203,672 crore in FY 2013-2014 to Rs 229,000 crore for FY 2014-2015. Though the increase appears substantial, it is insufficient to undertake the military modernisation necessary to meet the emerging threats, feels Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
The key hurdle Adani needs to clear to secure loans for the Carmichael mine, rail and port project is dredging approval to expand its Abbot Point port.
'There is merit in appointing people with ability and energy, then leaving them to do the job.' 'The Modi government would have had a better record if it had stuck to this formula from the beginning,' argues T N Ninan.
Clean energy cess to hike cost for power sector.
One way to do a reality check on the official numbers will be to develop a desi version of what came to be called the Li index in China.
The previous highest divestment proceeds for the first half of a year was around Rs 21,000 crore in 2016-17.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to cut rates last week surprised even top officials.
The board would take a decision on these applications on February 20.
Indian Railways need a facelift, says Suresh Prabhu.
Presenting a report card on completion of 30 days in office on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rued that he did not have the luxury of 'honeymoon' period as a "series of allegations" were levelled against his government in less than 100 hours.
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