The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in Andhra Pradesh has availed of a $245 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Programme. The sanctioned amount will be utilised […]
The central government has given in-principle approval to a grant of Rs 5.15 billion for the development of Sagar port in West Bengal. The grant has been given to make the project financially viable. An […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved viability gap funding (VGF)/partial capital grant of 40 per cent (Rs. 51.76 billion) of the estimated capital cost of Rs 129.4 billion to GAIL (India) Limited for […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has amended regulations for real estate investments trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) in a bid to make these instruments more attractive for raising capital. SEBI […]
The Uttar Pradesh government has laid the foundation stone for the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, Phase I. The 32 km long metro rail system will be developed at an investment of Rs 137.21 billion. The […]
The Patiala Municipal Corporation in Punjab has invited tenders for implementation of the Patiala Solid Waste Management Project. The last date for bid submission is November 15, 2016. The project will be developed at an […]
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) in Maharashtra is planning to set up two tertiary sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Worli and Bandra. The projects, a part of MCGM’s Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project, will […]
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) is yet to complete the construction of the 150 million litre per day (mld) master balancing reservoir (MBR) proposed under the Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project, […]
The centre has approved the setting up of the National Council for River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) which will replace the National Ganga River Basin Authority as the overseeing body for Ganga rejuvenation. It […]
BSNL and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), in association with the telecom ministry, will provide Wi-Fi facilities at 100 tourist destinations across the country, to be identified within the next six months, and will include […]
Vodafone India has launched its SuperNet services in the Odisha circle. The service is currently available in Bhubaneswar and will soon be expanded across the entire state in a phased manner. Meanwhile, the operator has […]
Bharti Airtel has launched 4G services in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The operator will be offering services in these states through the 1800 MHz spectrum band. The operator is also offering a free upgrade […]
The Delhi High Court has allowed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to file an intervention application in the enforcement proceedings initiated by NTT DOCOMO against Tata Sons to realise a $1.17 billion international arbitration […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed claims made by telecom companies that radiation levels from cellular towers are within permissible limits. The apex court has asked the central government if there were ways to independently monitor […]
Reliance Communications (RCOM) has signed definitive agreements to merge its wireless operations with Aircel’s wireless business. RCOM and Maxis Communications Berhad (the Malaysia-based parent company of Aircel) will each hold a 50 per cent stake […]
The government has completed the telecom network roll-out in left-wing extremism-affected areas across 10 states. This is part of the government’s Pragati Programme which seeks to boost development in these areas. The project was undertaken […]
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued letters of intent to 60 firms, including Ritz Communication, Ambica Telecom Service, AXN Telecom, Ratna Telenet, AIMR Communication and Richa Telecom, for a virtual network operator (VNO) licence. […]
The government has received Rs 657.89 billion from the sale of 964.8 MHz of spectrum in the recent auction. The government was able to sell about 20 per cent of the airwaves in the 800 […]
In order to reduce traffic delays, the government has rounded off the fee payable at toll plazas that are built on a PPP basis. The toll fee has been rounded off on highways where developers […]
The MoRTH has launched the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS). The IBMS is being developed to create an inventory of all bridges in the country and rate their structural condition to ensure timely repair and […]
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