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Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12. This extraordinary sea bridge, spanning nearly 22km and ranking as the world's 12th longest, has been under construction since 2018. The route commences at Sewri in south Mumbai, traversing Thane Creek and concluding at Chirle in the distant outskirts of Navi Mumbai. According to a TOI report, a senior state government official said, “The state government has extended the invitation to the PM for inauguration of this bridge on January 12.” Preparations for the inauguration are in full swing, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) initiating the process by floating tenders for event management and project management consultants.

Maharashtra CM promises toll-free coastal road in Mumbai "There will be no entry for vehicles like motorcycles, mopeds, three-wheelers, autos, tractors, animal-drawn vehicles and slow-moving vehicles," Mumbai Police said in a statement. Multi-axle heavy vehicles, trucks, and buses heading towards Mumbai won’t have an entry on the Eastern Freeway.

The Adani Group said it will invest $24 billion in Gujarat over the next five years creating 100,000 jobs. 100 countries participating Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) proposed India's first carbon fibre facility at Hazira together with a green energy giga complex on 5,000 acres in Jamnagar in 2024. Addressing a packed Mahatma Mandir convention centre in Gandhinagar on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would be one of the top three global economies in the coming years. “The world looks at (India) as an important pillar of stability, a trusted friend, and an engine of growth in the global economy,” Modi told an elite gathering of corporate leaders and heads of state, including United Arab Emirates (UAE) president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Timor-Leste president José Ramos-Horta and Mozambique president Filipe Nyusi. “In the rapidly changing world order, India is moving ahead as Vishwa Mitra (friend of the world),” Modi said.

derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maldives Deputy Youth Ministers Mariyam Shiuna, Mahzoom Majid and Malsha Shareef have been suspended indefinitely, but all three will continue to receive their salaries, the President's Office has said, Maldives local media Adhadhu reported. Providing further information about the suspensions, Maldives President's Office Communications Minister Ibrahim Khaleel told Adhadhu that the three deputy ministers were suspended indefinitely as a measure taken to look into the matter.

Prem Watsa, who helms the $84 billion Toronto-based investment giant Fairfax, reiterated his commitment to India, hailing the country's economic prospects. Fairfax's investment plans for India are on track despite macroeconomic headwinds, he said. «India has got one big advantage — two-thirds of the economy is consumer-oriented,» Fairfax Financial Holdings chairman Watsa told ET.

BJP plans to organise several programmes to reach out to Buddhists and leaders of other parties. It is also planning to hold an extended national council in New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially sound the bugle for the Lok Sabha polls and set the tone for the party's campaign.

The relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts that promoted the pristine beaches of India’s Lakshadweep archipelago

Viksit Bharat' conjures up discussions on economic definitions and terminologies, with focus on GDP. Using the current World Bank per capita nominal gross national income threshold of $13,845, a $22-trillion Indian economy will deliver a 'Viksit Bharat' for the projected 1.6-billion peak population. Much of the discourse today is on whether attaining the $22-trillion mark is an evidence-led projection or not. Sometimes, an optimistic view of this economic trajectory is brushed away as a leap of faith.

NEW DELHI : Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s pre-election budget is set to focus on welfare schemes for five key sections of society—women, poor, youth, farmers and tribals—as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) aims a third term in office on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of inclusive growth. Accordingly, allocations for existing schemes for these sections of the society are likely to see an enhancement while new schemes may be announced, two persons privy to discussions in the government said.

Indian companies to list directly on foreign stock exchanges, a senior Nasdaq executive said. Indian companies are currently not allowed to list their shares directly on overseas markets, but global investors and top Indian startups have been calling for this to change. Allowing Indian companies to list abroad on exchanges like Nasdaq will give them wider access to capital, Nasdaq's Executive Vice Chairman Edward Knight said in an interview.

home to a slew of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, and that the state's industrial landscape and robust infrastructure were among other draws that can entice a company like Tesla. Follow Vibrant Gujarat Summit LIVE Updates here "…So as far as Tesla is concerned, the government of Gujarat will be more than happy to facilitate them in case if they decide to come to the state," Gupta was quoted by PTI as saying.

Mohamed Muizzu is currently on a five-day visit to China, courting investors and trying to deepen bilateral ties. In an address at the Maldives Business Forum in Fujian Province, he termed China as the island nation's «closest» ally.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of photos on social media last week showing him snorkeling, strolling on a white-sand beach and lounging in a chair next to turquoise waters in Lakshadweep, an island chain in the Indian Ocean. It was an “exhilarating experience," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, as he peppered with praise the pristine lesser-known and remote Indian archipelago his government believes has untapped potential for tourism. The images were met with awe by Indians on social media, particularly Modi’s supporters.

Elon Musk will visit Gujarat, a senior government official on Wednesday said the billionaire-founder of Tesla is not coming for the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, but they are welcome to invest in the state. The state is very keen to get Tesla if it comes to India, Managing Director of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation Rahul Gupta said. He also said the state is already home to a slew of electric vehicle manufacturers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 10th Edition of Vibrant Gujarat in state capital Gandhinagar. Several heads of states and top industry captains attended the inauguration ceremony.  Amid high-pitched investments, we spoke with Finland’s Ambassador to India Kimmo Lähdevirta. Since January 1 this year, those who are interested in travelling to Finland and requiring a Schengen visa, will now need to provide details of more funds to qualify. 

Ayodhya for its consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22. Talking to reporters, Singh also dismissed the speculation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi might contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Ayodhya. «The opposition, which created hurdles in the construction of the temple at every step, should not be invited to Ayodhya at all,» he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme at Rasauli in the Safdarganj area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Tuesday evening.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee had on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “doing gimmicks" through the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. On Wednesday, UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya hit back at the West Bengal CM and said, "Those who have not played any role in the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation, those who do not feel the pain of a mosque being built on the Ram Temple. They haven't been lathi-charged, nor have they been jailed.

Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case, Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut questioned the timing of an upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Alleging that PM Modi is «well aware» of the verdict in advance, Raut said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is «illegally» running the government. "Match fixing… is going to happen in Maharashtra today at 4 pm. The Maharashtra Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde) is illegally running the government. For us, that is a crime.

enquiries and a substantial reduction in prices for Maldives vacation packages despite multiple long weekends in January, reported TOI. Formerly priced in the range of Rs 55,000 to Rs 70,000, three-day packages from Hyderabad, encompassing airfare, lodging, meals, and sightseeing, are presently accessible for Rs 45,000 or even less. Luxurious five-star packages, previously priced at over Rs 2.5 lakh, have now fallen below the Rs 2 lakh mark, as per travel agents. Additionally, the cost reduction trend may continue.

India-Maldives row: Anand Mahindra, CEO pf Mahindra group, has highlighted the sudden surge of interest in Lakshadweep tourism amid the row between India and Maldives, calling it a “masterful move in a political Chess game". Anand Mahindra took to microblogging site X and shared that he had received an article by Bloomberg from his ‘Business partner in New York’. The Bloomberg article is titled-- Why Indians Are Threatening to Boycott the Maldives.

India-Maldives row that caused the cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists after a diplomatic row erupted over the derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the Maldives Business Forum in Fujian Province on the second day of his five-day visit to China, Muizzu termed China as the island nation's “closest" ally. “China remains one of our closest allies and development partners." He praised the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2014, saying that they "delivered the most significant infrastructure projects witnessed in Maldivian history", according to his speech.