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banks to allow four nominees for accounts, lockers now

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Starting next month, you'll be able to have as many as four nominees for your bank accounts and lockers, compared to just one at present. On Thursday the government said some key... Read More


Indian Railways is on a spending spree. It may ask the Centre for more money.

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Indian Railways may seek additional funds from the Centre to maintain its spending on expanding the rail network, the first instance in many years where it will not only use up i... Read More


From tracks to tech: Siemens India stakes claim in manufacturing, mobility

NEW DELHI, Oct. 23 -- As India pushes to transform its manufacturing and infrastructure landscape, Siemens Ltd is betting billions on electrification, automation and digitalization to become a backbon... Read More


From next month you can have up to four nominees for your bank account and locker

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Starting next month, you'll be able to have as many as four nominees for your bank accounts and lockers, compared to just one at present. On Thursday the government said some key... Read More


Mint Explainer: India's Rs.20-trillion expressway revolution-the next Golden Quadrilateral

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Two decades after the Vajpayee government's Golden Quadrilateral reshaped intercity connectivity, India is gearing up for an even grander sequel-a Rs.20-trillion plan to build a ... Read More


Can Pipavav shipyard anchor India's maritime ambitions?

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Gujarat's Pipavav coast is gearing up to reclaim its place on the global shipbuilding map, as Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI) launches a multi-year investment programme ... Read More


FM asks rural banks to step up credit to leverage consumption boost from GST cuts

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked rural banks to leverage the consumption boost from lower goods and services tax rates to boost credit in semi-urban and rural areas.... Read More


Golden Quadrilateral 2.0: New expressway grid to redraw India's economic map

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Union government is planning a sequel to the Golden Quadrilateral network of national highways, introducing high-speed expressways linking India's major economic centres, two... Read More


Mint Explainer: What infrastructure status for large vessels means for India's ship owners and shipyards

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India has decided to include large ships in the Harmonised Master List (HML) of infrastructure subsectors, a landmark decision that grants infrastructure status to the country's ... Read More


Indian Railways racing towards a high-speed future

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The government is planning to significantly enhance and modernize railway track infrastructure across India, to enable the operation of high-speed trains in the country and impro... Read More