India, Japan to carry out gas hydrate survey
India: Transforming infrastructure
India’s basic infrastructure is expected to be transformed over the next five years. The Government of India has recently unveiled a plan to invest Rs 10 trillion (US$ 160.81 billion) in highways and shipping sector by 2019. The investment will change the face of the basic infrastructure in …read more
NSE plans international exchange at GIFT SEZ
Railways in talks with LIC on funding pact
New Delhi: Indian Railways is in talks with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to devise a mechanism to deploy Rs 1 trillion (US$ 16.15 billion) of its surplus funds into railway infrastructure over a period of five years.
Tourist visa on arrival scheme to be extended to 150 countries gradually, Finance Minister
New Delhi: The Government of India plans to extend visa on arrival (VoA) facility to 150 countries in stages from the current 43.
