Spain, Egypt to create consortium to foster investment
September 11th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 11 (IANS/EFE) Spain's foreign minister announced here Monday the creation of a Spanish-Egyptian consortium to foster bilateral investment and business activity."We're going to get a Spanish-Egyptian consortium under ... Read more...
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India, Belgium to seal railway cooperation pact
August 1st, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Belgium, a founder of the 27-nation European Union, is set to seal a pact with India Thursday that seeks to leverage its expertise in developing ... Read more...
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ADB offers $150 mn loan to improve railway system
July 10th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has offered $150 million loan for expansion of railway tracks and improving overall service.The programme will help India improve rail ... Read more...
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China to boost economic reform in key industries
March 24th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) China will push forward economic reform in key sectors, including energy and railways, the government said.The State Council said that it has approved a reform plan ... Read more...
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China cuts railway budget
December 24th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) China has earmarked 400 billion yuan ($63 billion) for railway development in 2012, about a 15 percent drop compared to 469 billion yuan in 2011.The spending ... Read more...
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Economic dialogue will help develop mutual trust: Wen Jiabao
September 27th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 27 (IANS) The maiden India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) held here has achieved positive results and will help expand mutual trust between the two countries, Chinese Premier Wen ... Read more...
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India, China to deepen investment, open up markets
September 26th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) In their maiden strategic economic dialogue held against the backdrop of their growing trade imbalance, India and China Monday agreed to deepen bilateral investments, further open ... Read more...
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Work on long-delayed Palakkad coach factory to start Oct 22
September 19th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 19 (IANS) The long-delayed Palakkad Coach factory, cleared by the rail ministry a few years ago, is finally going to materialise with the foundation stone to be laid ... Read more...
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Sensex makes moderate gains (Lead)
February 25th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) In volatile trading ahead of the annual budget, a benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday managed to pare intra-day losses even as the government presented two ... Read more...
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Pranab heads to Dhaka for signing of $1 bn credit pact
August 6th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Building on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi eight months ago, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee travels to Dhaka Saturday for the signing of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh plans to split communications ministry
August 4th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 4 (IANS) Bangladesh plans to set up separate ministries for railways and information and communication technology (ICT), both of which are now under the communications ministry.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ... Read more...
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UAE, China discuss rail transport cooperation
March 28th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 27 (IANS) Officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China met here to discuss cooperation in the railway sector, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
UAE Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) ... Read more...
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British delegation to meet Indian railway board officials
March 2nd, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) British businessmen are looking for opportunities in the Indian railway sector, members of a delegation said here Tuesday. The delegates will meet railway board officials in New Delhi ... Read more...
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Bangladesh rail network up for a make-over
November 9th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 9 (IANS) Neglected for long, Bangladesh's railway is up for a make-over to cope with the growing need for connectivity within the country and to prepare for joining the ... Read more...
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Include real estate in new tax regime: Finance Commission
October 12th, 2009 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 12 (IANS) The 13th Finance Commission, which deals with the sharing of taxes between the central and state governments, sought to bring the burgeoning real estate under the proposed Goods ... Read more...
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Treat Elena’s death as homicide: Russian consulate (Lead)
May 15th, 2009 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 15 (IANS) Russian consulate officials have stepped up pressure on the Goa Police to pursue Russian teenager Elena Sukhova's death as a case of homicide.
Advocate Vikram Varma, official ... Read more...
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India and France sign MoU to promote cooperation in railway sector
May 14th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): India and France today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promoting bi-lateral cooperation in the railway sector.
A MoU was signed by R.K. Goyal, Additional ... Read more...
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Train Warning System - a safety and technological first for Indian Railways
May 2nd, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, May 2 (ANI/Business Wire India): Ansaldo STS (Union Switch and Signal) is delivering another technological first to India's rail network and is setting a new benchmark for rail safety with ... Read more...
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Chinese delegation in India for railway cooperation
March 14th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A 13-member delegation of Chinese Railway officials arrived here Friday to discuss India-China cooperation in the field of railways. The members of the Indian Railway Board held ... Read more...
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