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Union Government inks loan pact with World Bank for Eastern Freight Corridor

October 21, 2016

The Union Government has signed $650 million loan agreement with the World Bank for construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)-III project. The agreement was signed between International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IRBD), part of World Bank Group ..

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Union Government to invite bids soon for 36 inland waterways

October 10, 2016

The Union Government is going to soon float tenders to invite bids for the development for 36 inland waterways projects in the first phase. This move will help to tap the huge potential in the so-far-untapped inland waterways transport segment ..

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Integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses & Vehicle Registration Certificates launched

September 8, 2016

The Union Government has launched a new service -integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses (DL) & Vehicle Registration Certificates (RC). It was jointly launched by Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of ..

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India and Egypt sign agreement in the area of Maritime Transport

September 3, 2016

India and Egypt have signed an agreement in the area of Maritime Transport to step up co-operation on the seas. The agreement was signed during the 3-day visit (from September 1 to 3, 2016) of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El ..

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Maharashtra Government unveils Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway project

August 27, 2016

Maharashtra Government has unveiled ambitious Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway project in Mumbai. The 46,000-crore rupee ambitious project will create state-of-the art road connectivity within a period of three years and give a fillip to investment in the state. Key Facts ..

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World’s first self-driving taxis launched in Singapore

August 26, 2016

The world’s first self-driving taxi service was launched in Singapore. This launch is significant as it offer technology demonstration that could revolutionize the future transport industry. The self-driving taxi service was launched Singapore based nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. ..

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India, Bangladesh ink MoU on Route Permit for carrying Petroleum Goods to Tripura via Bangladesh

August 19, 2016

India and Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Route Permit for carrying Petroleum Goods to Tripura via Bangladesh. The MoU was signed between Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and the Roads and Highways Department of Bangladesh in ..

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Pokhara-New Delhi direct bus service launched  

July 12, 2016

The first direct bus service between Pokhara (Nepal) and New Delhi (India) was launched to connect South Asia’s two important cities. The bus service was flagged off by Nepal Home Minister Shakti Bahadur Basnet and India’s ambassador to Nepal Ranjit ..

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Union Cabinet approves setting up a Major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu

July 6, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its in-principle approval for setting up a Major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu. On completion the port will become country’s 13th major port. The Enayam Major Port project seeks to make India ..

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JNPT becomes first Indian port to implement logistics data tagging of containers

July 5, 2016

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) at Nhava Sheva in Raigad District of Maharashtra has become the first port in India to implement logistics data bank tagging system of containers. The first of its kind system has been launched as part ..

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