The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on the “Ease of doing telecom business in India”. Through the consultation paper, TRAI aims to make the regulatory and business environment in […]
DoT has extended the duration of prepaid mobile services for subscribers in Jammu & Kashmir and the north-eastern states by one year. According to a notification by the ministry, prepaid services in the two regions […]
According to a survey conducted by DoT, the issue of call drops is more severe indoors. As per DoT, around 220,935 subscribers participated in the survey, of which about 138,072 (62.5 per cent) reported call […]
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed all telecom operators to reverify their existing prepaid and post-paid subscribers through an Aadhaar-based electronic know your customer (e-KYC) process by February 6, 2018. This follows a Supreme […]
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed all telecom operators to reverify their existing prepaid and post-paid subscribers through an Aadhaar-based electronic know your customer (e-KYC) process by February 6, 2018. This follows a Supreme […]
The central government has inaugurated the Chenani-Nashri tunnel project in Jammu & Kashmir. The tunnel is a part of the 286 km long four laning of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The structure consists of a […]
The MoRTH and the Maharashtra government have signed an agreement to construct bridges on railway tracks, expected to be completed within three years, at an estimated cost of Rs 100 billion. Of the total expenditure, […]
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is working towards formulating an integrated, multimodal logistics and transport policy which aims at reducing logistics costs in the country by nearly half, making Indian products more competitive. […]
The MoR has released the New Water Management Policy in Indian Railways, which covers all aspects of water use, recycling, conservation and recharge of groundwater. This is a progressive and creative policy where field units […]
IR plans to source 25 per cent of its power needs from renewables, moving towards its goal of 5 GW of solar energy by 2025. A target of Rs 410 billion of savings in the […]
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has flagged off/inaugurated various new trains/extension of trains. These are the Hubballi-Chickbenkal-Hubballi fast passenger train, the Pilibhit-Majhola Pakariya passenger train and the Jabalpur-Sukrimangela passenger train up to Ghansore. In 2016-17, […]
The central government has reportedly approved the setting up of the new Rail Development Authority (RDA) with a chairman and three members, with a term of five years. It can also engage experts from relevant […]
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has commissioned the second 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. With this, the total nuclear power capacity in the country has reached 6,780 […]
The central government has reportedly approved the setting up of the new Rail Development Authority (RDA) with a chairman and three members, with a term of five years. It can also engage experts from relevant […]
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a tariff hike of 55 per cent for 2017-18 for various categories of power consumers in the state. The new charges will be effective from April 1, 2017. […]
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura have joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). With this, a total of 26 states have become a part of the scheme. UDAY will accrue net benefits of Rs 41.78 […]
IR has agreed to continue to purchase 500 MW of power from Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited’s (RGPPL) gas-based Dabhol power plant at a rate of Rs 5.50 per kWh starting April 1, 2017, for […]
The MoEFCC’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has deferred the forest clearance for the 3,097 MW Etalin hydroelectric project in Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh. The FAC found major inadequacies in the environmental impact assessment report as […]
As per the Central Electricity Authority, India has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time. During April 2016 to February 2017, the country exported around 5,798 MUs to the neighbouring countries of […]
The country’s solar power generation capacity crossed the 10,000 MW mark on March 10, 2017, recording an over 300 per cent increase in less than three years. The milestone was achieved as NTPC commissioned a […]
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