The share of natural gas in India’s energy mix is likely to move closer to the target of 15 per cent from the current 7 per cent, as policy initiatives translate into progress on the […]
In an attempt to sweeten the deal and attract more airlines, the government changed the parameters in the second round of bidding for the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN (Ude Desh Ka […]
Lauded as India’s largest highway construction project after the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP), the Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella programme for the highways sector focused on optimising the efficiency of freight and passenger […]
In one of the largest takeovers in the power sector in recent years, Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) will acquire Reliance Infrastructure Limited’s (RInfra) integrated power business in Mumbai. This is the second deal between the […]
B.B. Chauhan, managing director, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) brings to the table more than three decades of experience in the generation and transmission segments. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, he started […]
When the government announced the Digital India initiative with the aim of driving social and economic change, mobile phone makers cheered. For them it directly translated into a surge in demand for mobile phones, especially […]
The long-pending demand for amendments in the model concession agree-ment (MCA) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects at major ports has finally been met. The Union cabinet approved amendments to the MCA on January 3, 2018. […]
The government launched the Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission – the Namami Gange programme – in May 2015 for the conservation of the Ganga river. The programme aims to abate pollution, and rejuvenate and protect the […]
India has announced significant investments for the development of its infrastructure sectors in the years to come. This includes ambitious programmes and projects such as Bharatmala (under which 35,000 km of roads are to be […]
Hikvision, a global provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has secured first rank in a&s’s “Security 50 Ranking and Reports 2017”, for the second consecutive year. The report ranks publicly listed security industry […]
The global steel industry is currently characterised by excess capacity, a challenge that continues to plague the sector. This has had a bearing on international steel prices and the profitability of steel producers, and has […]
Launched in 2001, the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) is an initiative of the Public Works Department of the Karnataka government for the improvement of the state’s road network. In the years leading up to the […]
India’s commitment to its climate goals is reflected by the notable actions being taken for transition to a low-carbon economy. After announcing massive renewable energy targets, the country has set yet another ambitious target – […]
Municipal commissioner of Surat, M. Thennarasan, is a 2000 batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre. Over the years, he has worked across different sectors. He started his career as assistant collector at Gandhinagar […]
The Indian construction equipment rental and leasing market is currently sized at about $2 billion with around 20 per cent of the total construction equipment in the country available for hiring annually. At present, renting […]
In 2015, CASE India launched three models of its crawler dozers – 1150L, 1650L and 2050M – in the 13, 18 and 20 tonne categories respectively. The new CASE 2050M offers several unique features. It […]
India’s finished steel production has been growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.39 per cent during the five-year period from 2012 to 2017. As of 2016-17, the country’s finished steel production stood […]
China has been the biggest producer and consumer of steel in the past decade. However, in recent years, it has been facing a problem of oversupply due to excess capacity. As a result of its […]
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