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Government to provide 24 hours electricity to all households in the country in the next 5 years, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today said the government aims to provide 24×7 electricity to all households in the country and affordable access to electricity in the next 5 years. One million households in India are now using decentralized solar energy to meet their lighting energy needs, said the Prime Minister. Government is also striving …

Government decides not to Proceed for the Time being with the initial Public offer of 10% Paid-P Equity Shares Of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL);

 Government Remains Committed to the Disinvestment Programme and will Evaluate the Decision in due Course keeping in View all Relevant Factors. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) had earlier proposed to make an initial public offer of 488,984,620 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each by way of an offer for sale by the President of India, …

India Releases Firstever detailed Aviation Carbon Footprint Report for 2011

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) presented today the 2011 Carbon Footprint Report for the Indian Aviation Industry, in line with India’s initiatives to address the climate change challenge.The report was released at the 49thConference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Asia Pacific Regions being held in New Delhi.Compiled for the first time …

MCCI Ladies Forum begins work in right earnest

MCCI Ladies Forum (MLF), a responsible wing of MCC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recognizes its duty to help and strengthen the communities in which we live and work. This exclusive women wing of the Chamber came into existence on 14th of August, this year and was launched by Smt. Padmini Narayanan, First Lady of …

Inchcape Shipping Services in strategic partnership with Palumbo S.P.A.

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is teaming up in a new strategic partnership with offshore logistics and freight forwarding specialist Palumbo S.P.A. to form ISS Palumbo S.r.l. The new partnership combines ISS’ worldwide network with Palumbo’s core capabilities in providing offshore project logistics and freight forwarding solutions and enables ISS …

Indian Railways Adopting a Multi Pronged Strategy to Provide Faster and Safer Train Journeys

Indian Railways Plan to Introduce Most Modern Emu Train Sets for Existing Rajdhanis/Shatabdis The Proposed Train Sets to Increase Passenger Carrying Capacity, Reduce Run Time Between Destinations and Consume Less Energy Indian Railways is adopting a multi pronged strategy to provide a safer, faster, cleaner, and comfortable passenger trains.   As announced in the budget, seven corridors have …

India Inc. – on way to a dusty death?

“FDI in retail, land acquisition bill, cut in subsidies” an industrialist friend was pointing out, “the government is finally warming up to the reform process. I am sure that the much needed impetus to the economy will now be administered and we will be back on the path of growth.” While there are certain reasons …