BSNL has partnered with Veecon-Rok Corporation to offer Wi-Fi services in 25 Indian cities from 2019. In this regard, Veecon-Rok, a JV between Veecon India and US-based Rok Corporation, is planning to invest Rs 365 […]
The Indian Navy has awarded a deal worth Rs 35 billion to Sterlite Tech to design, build, operate and maintain the former’s digital network. This is a multi-year contract as part of which Sterlite Tech […]
Hughes Communications India Limited’s (HCIL) satellite broadband system, JUPITER, has been selected by three state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs), namely, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), BPCL and HPCL, to automate their retail network under separate […]
The executive committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved several sewage projects in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal under the Namami Gange programme. These include two sewage treatment plant (STP) projects […]
The Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) has commenced a three-month long electric bus trial on Route 522. The bus has been manufactured by India-based PMI Electro Mobility Solutions in collaboration with China-based Foton. The […]
Passenger services have commenced on the 17.8 km section of the Pink Line of Delhi metro, Phase III, from Shiv Vihar to Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake. The section has 15 elevated stations and interchange facilities at […]
Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) has awarded a Rs 270 million contract to France-based Systra to provide consultancy services for the Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram semi-high speed rail corridor. The scope of work includes the preparation of […]
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced plans to introduce 100 LNG-powered buses with the support of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL). KSRTC is also building an LNG dispensing station at Anayara in association […]
Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) has partnered with PayPal for online recharge payment on Mumbai metro, Line 1. Passengers can recharge their smart cards online or by using the mobile app. Currently, contactless stored-value smart cards, radio […]
The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has grown at a steady pace over the past few years on the back of increased sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) in the […]
The first six months (April-September) of the current fiscal year (2018-19) have been rather good for the port sector. Major ports handled 343.26 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic during April-September 2018, registering a growth […]
In a move that could be a potential game changer for the power sector, the government recently released the draft Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2018, which seeks to fill the gaps in the existing framework and […]
The global gas industry is currently in a state of oversupply. This is good news for India which is determined to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix and is building a […]
Manoj Gupta has been a banker for nearly 15 years. As a chartered accountant, he started his career with BOC India Limited, a leading gases and engineering company, in 2000. He was trained in strategic […]
Over the years, energy management has emerged as a key area of concern for the telecom tower industry. As diesel-run generators (DGs) are proving to be not only extremely expensive but also damaging to the […]
Urban mass transit (UMT) is a highly capital-intensive segment with high economic internal rates of return of 22-25 per cent and low financial rates of return of around 3.5 per cent only. This results in […]
Saurabh Rao, a 2003 batch Indian Administrative Service officer, was recently appointed municipal commissioner of the Pune Municipal Corporation. Prior to becoming commissioner in 2018, he has served in various capacities in the state government. […]
The Indian road sector has witnessed a marked shift from the operations, maintenance and transfer (OMT) model to the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model. From the investor perspective this is a welcome change. The investor fraternity has […]
The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has shown significant progress in the past six months. The government has taken several initiatives to attract investments in the sector and expedite the process of granting authorisations. The […]
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