Gujarat tops national logistics index

New Delhi: The state of Gujarat has come out on top in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index which is based on different parameters like rail and roads network, ...

30.76 Lakh Houses Sanctioned So Far Under PMAY (U)

New Delhi: A total of 3.076 million houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) (U) since its launch, according to Mr Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of St...

India energy sector to offer US$ 300 bn opportunities in 10 yrs'

New Delhi: Foreign investors will have opportunities to invest in projects worth US$ 300 billion in India, as the country looks to cut reliance on oil imports by 10 per cent by 202...

Gujarat expects textile policy extension to attract Rs 5,000 cr

Mumbai: The Government of Gujarat expects that the extension of the textile policy by a year will attract investments worth Rs 5,000 crore (US$ 774.89 million) in various sectors a...

Railway freight loading rises 5% during Apr-Aug

Railway freight volume increased 5 per cent to 467.73 million tonnes (mt) between April-August 2017.

India's edible oil output to hit all-time high of 7.7 mn tonnes in 2017-18

Mumbai: Edible oil output in India is expected to reach record 7.66 million tonnes in the crushing season 2017-18, on the back of an even rainfall spread and increased kharif oilse...

E-commerce festive sales to cross ~10,000 crore: RedSeer

India's e-commerce firms are expected to clock more than US$ 1.7 billion festive sales in 2017, as per RedSeer.

Export growth hits 10% in Aug despite GST jitters

New Delhi: Indian exports rose 10.29 per cent to US$ 23.81 billion in August 2017, compared to 3.94 per cent in July 2017.