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  OYO to expand footprint in Bihar, create 700 new jobs

  Business | October 25, 2019 16:51 IST

  "We have all the 6 brands from the OYO portfolio in Bihar currently - OYO Rooms, OYO Townhouse, SilverKey, Collection O, Capital O, Palette Resorts. In the coming year, we aim to strengthen these partnerships and support the states vision while continuously creating and delivering outstanding opportunities for business growth, fostering all- round socio-economic development for the State and its people", he added.

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  India to spend USD 1.4 trillion on infrastructure in next five years

  India | October 19, 2019 23:48 IST

  As part of its goal to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024, India plans to spend USD 1.4 trillion on its infrastructure in the next five years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

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  Economic Survey 2019: India must spend USD 200 bn on infrastructure annually; harnessing pvt investment a challenge

  Budget | July 04, 2019 16:22 IST

  India needs to almost double its annual spending on infrastructure at USD 200 billion and the real challenge lies in harnessing private investment, said the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled in Parliament on Thursday.

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  IL&FS asks bourses to avoid coercive actions over quarterly results

  India | June 26, 2019 17:45 IST

  The company in a regulatory filing said it will be "challenging" for the management to prepare the financial statements owing to the proposed divestment and restructuring of its group companies, among other reasons.

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  Need infrastructure, but can't deforest our way to prosperity: Jairam Ramesh

  India | December 06, 2018 16:34 IST

  Ramesh claimed that eight per cent deaths during 2000-2015 were due to pollution-related ailments, but did not comment on the current pollution crisis in Delhi and the measures taken by the government to combat the effect. 

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  Infrastructure sector growth dips to 10-month low of 3.6% in May

  Business | July 02, 2018 19:16 IST

  During April-May this fiscal, the eight core industries recorded a growth of 4.1 per cent as against 3.3 per cent in the same period last year. ​

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  India Union Budget 2018: Road, infrastructure cess on fuel proposed

  Budget | February 01, 2018 19:41 IST

  The basic excise duty on unbranded petrol was slashed by Rs 2 from Rs 6.48 per litre and on branded petrol from Rs 7.66 per litre.

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  Core sector growth hits 6-month high of 5.2% in September

  Business | October 31, 2017 23:06 IST

  Eight core sectors grew to a six-month high of 5.2 per cent in September, helped by a robust performance in coal, natural gas and refinery segments, official data showed on Tuesday.

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  Good prospects for India to achieve over 8 pc growth in 2-3 years: Niti Aayog

  August 24, 2017 19:48 IST

  India has good prospects of achieving over 8 per cent growth within 2-3 years, Niti Aayog said on Thursday, while suggesting a host of reforms to ensure prosperity for all the 125 crore citizens

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  Upcoming budget to focus on higher spending to boost economy, says Arun Jaitley

  Politics | December 17, 2016 22:30 IST

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that infrastructure investment needs a booster and his next Budget in February will concentrate on empowering more open and also private spending to help financial development. Speaking at ET

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  Arun Jaitley urges more private investment in infrastructure

  November 27, 2016 7:23 IST

  Arun Jaitley on Saturday asked representatives of industries and trade to increase private investments.

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  Infrastructure sector growth at 3-month high in September

  October 31, 2016 20:15 IST

  Infrastructure sector witnessed growth at the rate of 5 per cent in the month of September -- the highest in three months -- on account of healthy performance by cement, steel and refinery products.

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  India needs Rs 100 lakh cr for infrastructure: Arun Jaitley

  June 26, 2016 9:35 IST

  Beijing: India needs over USD 1.5 trillion (Over Rs 101 lakh crore) in investment in the next 10 years to bridge infrastructure gap as the government intends to connect seven hundred thousand villages with roads

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  Govt eyes Rs 25 lakh crore infra investments to create 4 crore jobs: Nitin Gadkari

  May 24, 2016 19:00 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that Government is expecting an investments worth Rs 25 lakh crore in the infrastructure sector by 2019 which will help generate 4 crore jobs. "First two years were

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  UN has disaggregated counter-terror infrastructure: India

  World | May 12, 2016 12:09 IST

  United Nations: India has criticised the "disaggregated" counter terrorism infrastructure of the UN, saying the world community has failed to address the menace of terror and there is a need to have a seamless structure

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  Budget should fund infrastructure to spur growth: Survey

  February 21, 2016 12:52 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Budget for the next fiscal (2016-17), to be presented on February 29 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, should earmark enough funds for investing in infrastructure that will drive growth, a survey

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  Pakistan to shore up military infra in Gilgit-Baltistan: Report

  World | February 18, 2016 15:06 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan is planning to set up a brigade-level military infrastructure in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to provide security to its ambitious USD 46 billion economic corridor with China passing through the strategic

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  Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur make cut in first list of 20 smart cities

  India | January 29, 2016 7:46 IST

  New Delhi: The government today announced the first list of 20 cities that have been identified for development as smart cities this year. This is part of the Central government's plans to develop 100 Smart

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  Iran seeks $8 bn Indian investments; wants expeditious decision

  July 26, 2015 13:39 IST

  New Delhi: Asking India to take advantage of the period ahead of lifting of sanctions against it, Iran has invited Indian investments of about USD 8 billion in infrastructure projects there without wasting time in

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  New tenancy bill to come up for cabinet approval

  India | July 17, 2015 20:31 IST

  New Delhi: The government on Friday said a new tenancy bill will come up for the union cabinet's approval soon."The upcoming policy would do away with some archaic rules that have governed this sector. The