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NEW DELHI: Signalling that India would go for more bullet train projects in the near future, PM Narendra Modi has asked engineers working on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train corridor to document their experiences as it could prove useful in planning and executing similar projects elsewhere.“If your experiences are recorded, and a kind of ‘blue book’…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Canada next week for a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Niagara Region, Ontario, on Nov 11-12. As the two countries ramp up bilateral engagements on the back of the recent thaw in ties, Jaishankar is also expected to have a bilateral meeting with his…
NEW DELHI: Congress said the party and other ideological groups fought for the freedom struggle, while RSS sided with the British, as it slammed PM Narendra Modi’s claim at a function on Wednesday.Congress posted on social media a video of party president Mallikarjun Kharge asking, “tell us how many of your people (RSS) went to…
NEW DELHI: On the eve of the month-long festival season, which begins with the first day of Navratri, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for people to take advantage of the “Bachat Utsav” (savings festival) starting Monday, when the next generation GST reforms roll out, helping reduce prices, lower compliance and accelerate…
NEW DELHI: In a move to ensure quality project execution and reduce delays, NHAI has tightened the norms to check “unathorised” subcontracting of works by main highway builders. It has said that any “unauthorised sub-contracting and subcontracting beyond permissible limits will be classified as ‘undesirable practice’ and thereby attracting penalties on par with fraudulent practices”.The…
NEW DELHI: In a move to ensure quality project execution and reduce delays, NHAI has tightened the norms to check “unathorised” subcontracting of works by main highway builders. It has said that any “unauthorised sub-contracting and subcontracting beyond permissible limits will be classified as ‘undesirable practice’ and thereby attracting penalties on par with fraudulent practices”.The…
File photo (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the National Space Day, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s growing capabilities in space sector, mentioning the achievement of IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s recent journey to International Space Station, talked about a new wave of curiosity about space among children and pointed out that…
India-UK trade pact to benefit youth, MSMEs, startups: PM Modi TUTICORIN: The India-UK FTA will benefit Tamil Nadu (TN) youth, MSMEs, and startups, PM Narendra Modi said at Tuticorin airport, where he launched infrastructure projects worth over Rs 4,800 crore across southern TN on Saturday. Among the major projects unveiled was the Rs 450 crore…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni NEW DELHI: Among the engagements of PM Narendra Modi at the G7 Summit in Canada, one stood out – an informal meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni.The bonhomie was visible between the two leaders as they greeted each other with a warm handshake before a…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has asked road transport ministry to formulate “clear norms and standards” for subcontractors engaged by main highway builders to ensure high quality of work during project execution. The ministry has also been instructed to rework the criteria of eligibility and selection of supervision engineers, who are responsible for quality compliance…
