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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the Cabinet has approved three railway multitracking projects worth approx Rs 18,509 crore and cleared an 11.56 kms Noida Metro extension project, in a push to expand rail capacity, reduce logistics costs and strengthen urban connectivity.The Cabinet Committee approved the railway projects spanning 12 districts across Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The projects include Kasara–Manmad (3rd and 4th line), Delhi–Ambala (3rd and 4th line), and Ballari–Hosapete (3rd and 4th line) and are aimed at adding about 389 km to the network of Indian Railways.Also Read: Cabinet approves Rs 1.60 lakh crore rail, bridge and other projects in last meet at South BlockVaishnaw said Indian Railways is now the second largest cargo carrier in the
New Delhi: Haryana is set to sharpen its industrial edge with a forward-looking framework designed to position the state as a global manufacturing hub. The policy promises capital subsidies, employment-linked incentives and tailor-made sectoral packages aimed at boosting competitiveness across industries.Framed as Make in Haryana for the World, the initiative reflects the state's intent to move beyond incremental growth and actively court large-scale investments in manufacturing, logistics and sunrise sectors.Amit Agarwal, Haryana's industries and commerce secretary, outlined how the new policy fits into a broader economic strategy anchored in scale, productivity, and prosperity at the summit.Haryana's economic fundamentals already provide a strong foundation, he said. With a gross state d
New Delhi: Haryana will establish 10 new industrial model townships (IMTs) as part of its push to accelerate growth and contribute decisively to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Saturday. Work has already commenced on six of the proposed townships announced in the last state budget, Saini said at the ET Now Global Business Summit. A new policy framework for the IMTs will soon be unveiled, under which industries will not be required to obtain Change of Land Use (CLU) approvals separately. "All approvals will be granted online to ensure ease of doing business," he said. "Once Haryana was called the poor cousin of Punjab. Today, it has carved out a strong identity in multiple industrial sectors," he said, noting it's now
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to administer the oath of office to the new cabinet of BNP chairman Tarique Rahman within next four days, officials said on Saturday.Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday secured a sweeping victory with more than two-thirds majority in the landmark parliamentary elections held on Thursday.The BNP leader is set to become the prime minister, replacing the interim government chief Muhammad Yunus.“In line with the Constitution, the president will administer the oath at Bangabhaban (presidential palace),” Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid said without giving any specific date for the oath ceremony.But a senior BNP policy making leader, preferring anonymity, told PTI that the swearing in ceremony is expected to
Kolkata: Hours after a Shillong-bound IndiGo flight was grounded at the city airport following a bomb threat that later turned out to be a hoax, a fresh security scare was reported on a Dibrugarh-Kolkata flight on Saturday evening after a suspicious message was found inside the aircraft toilet, officials said.The IndiGo flight 6E 6894 landed safely at 7.37 pm at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and was immediately taken to the isolation bay as per security protocol. All passengers were safely deboarded, the statement said.The message, reportedly written with lipstick, was found inside the aircraft toilet, "indicating a bomb threat," it added.Earlier in the day, a Shillong-bound aircraft was stranded at Kolkata airport for around four hours following a bomb threat.The IndiGo
