The standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in Maharashtra has approved the revised funding proposal for the 24×7 Pune Water Supply Scheme. According to the revised plan, the current project cost is estimated […]
The Salem City Municipal Corporation in Tamil Nadu has sought Rs 458.5 million from the Tamil Nadu government to implement the Salem Dedicated Water Supply Scheme. The project is being implemented in two phases. While […]
The central government has announced 13 more cities to be included in the set of cities to receive funds under the Smart Cities Mission, taking the total number to 33. Under the mission, the government […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate (the rate at which it lends funds to banks) unchanged at 6.5 per cent. RBI had cut the repo rate by 25 basis points […]
The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) in Madhya Pradesh is planning to set up six decentralised sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the city to ensure proper supply of treated wastewater for non-potable uses. These new STPs […]
The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) in Uttar Pradesh is expected to complete work on a landfill disposal facility under the Greater Noida Solid Waste Management Project by 2017. The project will be implemented […]
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, […]
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