New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Indian Railways’ freight revenue rose 2.97 per cent year-on-year to Rs 14,571.99 crore in February, the government said on Friday.In the corresponding month last year, freight revenue stood at Rs 14,151.96 crore.According to Railways Ministry, freight loading increased 3.96 per cent YoY to 137.72 million tonnes (MT) during the month, compared with 132.48 MT in February last year.While transport output measured by Net Tonne Kilometres (NTKM) rose 4.18 per cent to 76,00…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The combined index of the country’s eight core infrastructure industries increased by 4 per cent in January this year compared to the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year, propelled by the strong performance of the steel and cement sectors, according to official data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Friday.The production of electricity, fertilisers, and coal also recorded positive growth in January.Steel production recorded a ro…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Several parliamentarians on Thursday welcomed US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and congratulated him on the recently announced India-US interim trade agreement, describing it as a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties.Member of Parliament and former Foreign Secretary Harsh V. Shringla shared photographs of the interaction on X, showing the envoy being received at an event decorated with Indian and American flags. The gathering featured discussions on the cont…
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is allowing private companies to build their own power plants to meet what he described as massive electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence.In an interview with Fox Business’s Larry Kudlow, Trump said AI infrastructure requires unprecedented energy capacity.“AI, for whatever reason, needs massive amounts of electricity, right? More electricity than the entire country produces right now by double,” he said.T…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) While India’s current installed power generation capacity stands at 513.730 GW, the government addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 289.607 GW of fresh generation capacity since April 2014 — transforming the country from power deficit to power sufficient, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.Minister of State for Power, Shripad Naik, said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the country successfully met the all-time maximum demand of 250 GW l…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday offered a cautious assessment of the recently announced India-United States trade agreement, stating that while the deal marks a historic moment for the US, it may not be entirely beneficial for India in its present form.Reacting to the announcement, Chaturvedi said the agreement appeared to significantly favour the US, especially in terms of access to the Indian market.Speaking to IANS, she remarked, “From India, except …
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright said coal, natural gas, and nuclear power protected the US electricity grid during a severe cold snap, while criticising wind and solar generation.Wright told a Cabinet meeting, “Your energy dominance agenda is firing on all cylinders.” He said, “The United States oil production today is greater than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”Wright said coal played a critical role during peak demand. “This beaut…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.7 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2025 as production of cement, steel, electricity, fertiliser and coal recorded positive growth last month, the government data showed on Tuesday.The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for November 2025 was observed at 2.1 per cent.The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to December, 2025-26 is 2.6 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresp…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.8 per cent in November (year-on-year), as cement, steel, fertiliser and coal recorded positive growth last month, the government data showed on Monday.Coal production increased by 2.1 per cent in November 2025 over November 2024.Its cumulative index, however, declined by 1.4 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Commerce Ministry data.“…