China, Iran cosy up: India is the loser

Iran's decision to keep India out and welcome China to the scene is a huge strategic setback for India, observes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: In 2017, India sent its first consignment of wheat to......

Govt to sell 15-20% stake in Railway arm

The government currently holds 87.40 per cent stake in IRCTC. To meet Sebi's public holding norm, it has to lower its stake in the company to 75 per cent. The government plans to sell about 15-20......

New entity likely to develop last-mile port connectivity

The shipping ministry is looking at setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for all major ports to provide last-mile rail connectivity. Public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the......

25 PSUs not compliant with Sebi norms

As many as 25 PSUs, including blue-chip companies like Indian Oil, SAIL, ONGC and BHEL, are not compliant with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's norms on the representation......

Rlys to award first set of MFCs contracts by Feb

The railway ministry is set to award the first set of contracts for developing a dozen multi-functional complexesacross the country by February next year. Overall, the railways intend to build 66......