Ports Bill in works to make tariffs transparent and revamp penalties

The Indian government is working on a new legislative framework for ports that aims to improve transparency in port tariffs and update penalties for offenses. The proposed Indian Ports Bill, 2023, will empower the Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) to promote integrated planning between states and the central government.

Cost overruns of central government projects decline in August to 19.08%

The cost overruns of central government projects worth Rs 150 crore and above decreased to 19.1% in August, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline. However, 54% of the projects were delayed for over two years, with an average time overrun of 36.96 months. The railways ministry had the highest cost overruns, while the roads […]

Govt to link 28 more mandis to eNAM: Agri Secretary

The Indian government has announced plans to integrate 28 new wholesale mandis, or market yards, with the online trading platform eNAM. This will bring the total number of integrated mandis to 1,389. The Agriculture Secretary, Manoj Ahuja, highlighted the importance of providing key information to stakeholders in order to remove information asymmetry. He also emphasized […]

Microsoft eyes Apple’s spot as world’s largest stock

“Microsoft has more of what the market wants right now, and given where we stand on the pair’s growth prospects, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it overtake Apple,” said David Klink, senior equity analyst at Huntington Private Bank.