The Parliamentary Committee on Estimates has recommended setting up an apex body, headed by the prime minister, for better coordination and implementation of all the Ganga rejuvenation schemes. The committee has suggested that the apex […]
The total estimated cost of the Kolkata East-West Metro project has escalated to Rs 89.97 billion from the earlier estimate of Rs 80 billion. The key reasons for this escalation include delays in land acquisition […]
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation conducted trial runs on the Kalindi Kunj-Okhla Vihar stretch of the Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden Corridor, under the Delhi Metro Project, Phase III, on June 8, 2016. The trial runs were […]
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Gujarat is taking steps to develop alternative sources of potable water to meet its growing water requirements. The city is likely to face water shortages in the coming months […]
The central government has announced the names of 13 more cities that will be developed under the Smart Cities Mission. Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh tops the list, followed by Warangal in Telangana, and Dharamshala in […]
Bharti Airtel and Videocon Telecommunications Limited (VTL) have concluded a spectrum trading deal after securing all necessary approvals and satisfying the requisite conditions, including those stated in the spectrum trading guidelines. The two companies had […]
DoT has announced that its previous directive making panic buttons mandatory in mobile phones is applicable to existing phones as well. The earlier notification had stated that it is mandatory for all handset makers to […]
TRAI has issued a consultation paper on the issue of “free data” which explores ways to provide free internet access to consumers without violating differential pricing regulations. The paper discusses the need for having a […]
The Telecom Commission has proposed a 3 per cent spectrum usage charge (SUC) for the upcoming spectrum auction, scheduled for July 2016. The commission has also proposed a new weighted average method to calculate the […]
TRAI has sought powers from DoT to levy a penalty of up to Rs 100 million and a jail term of up to two years on executives of telecom companies that fail to meet the […]
The Supreme Court has struck down the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) directive imposing a penalty on operators for call drops on the grounds that it was arbitrary and unconstitutional. The apex court, while […]
DoT has released license guidelines for virtual network operators (VNOs). The guidelines allow VNOs to create their own service delivery platforms for providing customer services, billing and value-added services. Here, VNOs are regarded as an […]
For spectrum trading rules, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has clarified that it will only indicate the status of dues of the seller, but the buyer will need to do its own due diligence. DoT […]
Indian Railways is expected to seek funds to the tune of Rs 33.47 billion ($500 million) from the World Bank for undertaking the redevelopment of important railway stations in the country. A proposal for this, […]
The GMR Infrastructure Limited-led consortium recently won two contracts worth Rs 22.81 billion. The contracts, awarded on June 7, 2016, are for the design and construction of civil works, structures and track works for the […]
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) will form three JVs with the Karnataka government in order to build infrastructure projects in the state. The JVs are expected to be incorporated by July 2016. The first JV […]
The MoR signed an MoU with the Haryana government on June 2, 2016 for the speedy execution of viable rail projects in the state in the JV mode. The MoU envisages the formation of a […]
The foundation stone was laid for eight railway projects in Gujarat on June 7, 2016. These are the Surendranagar-Rajkot line doubling, the Ahmedabad-Mehsana electrification-cum-gauge conversion, the Mehsana-Taranga Hill gauge conversion, the Vatva-Ahmedabad third line, the […]
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) has commissioned a 250 MW unit of the 1,300 MW Parli coal-based plant at Beed in Maharashtra. The commissioned unit is the eighth unit of the TPP. BHEL […]
Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (LPGCL) has commissioned the third 660 MW unit of the 1,980 MW Lalitpur coal-based power plant at Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh. With this, the plant stands fully commissioned. BHEL was […]
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