The government has pushed out the last date for the auction of 67 small oil and gas fields by three weeks. These fields were given up by state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and […]
The MoCA has granted in-principle approval for the Orvakal (Kurnool) greenfield airport project, following the recent recommendation by the Steering Committee on Greenfield Airports. Besides, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has also given the […]
Canada-based funding agency Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) is said to be in talks with the GMR Group to buy a 25-30 per cent equity stake in Hyderabad airport, in a deal […]
Reportedly, TPG Capital, Temasek, CPP Investment Board and Fairfax Financial Holdings have shown interest in acquiring about 49 per cent stake in Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from the GVK Group. The funds are likely […]
The Navi Mumbai International Airport project, Phase I, is now expected to be commissioned by May 2020 as against the initial target of December 2019. The date for submission of requests for proposal (RfP,) for […]
GMR Airports Limited (GAL) has formed a special purpose vehicle (SPV) – GMR Goa International Airport Limited – to undertake the development of the Mopa International Airport project. The SPV will raise funds for project […]
The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has reportedly started the adoption of hybrid till approach for computing airport fees and will hold discussions with airlines and airport operators soon seeking their views. The move is […]
Following the launch of the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced that the quantum of levy for funding the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) will be determined […]
In the past, the city of Bengaluru in Karnataka relied on the Arkavati river as a key source of water supply. Water from the river was stored at the Hessarghatta and Thippa-gondanahalli reservoirs and was […]
November Issue 2016
October Issue 2016
The railway sector holds a vital position in India’s transport infrastructure. Unfortunately, the sector has been beset by several challenges, which have led to a decline in its modal share from almost 89 per cent […]
Ever since its inception, Indian Railways (IR) has developed in a complicated way without any focus on the organisation’s viablity, and today, it operates several uneconomic lines. IR’s operations are largely focused on the passenger […]
The road sector has seen multiple policy tweaks in the past year. At the central level, the minister has spent a lot of time and personal equity bringing stakeholders to the negotiating table to unclog […]
The mining sector plays an important role in supporting industrial growth, and is thus considered an key determinant of economic growth. For the Indian economy, which is expected to register GDP growth rates of 7-8 […]
There is tremendous scope for technology adoption in the mining industry going forward, since most mining companies have been reluctant so far to deploy new mechanised and technologically advanced equipment. The commodity super-cycle resulted in […]
Productivity in mining activity is measured chiefly by output per man shift (OMS) and this reflects how efficiently operations are carried out. The Indian mining sector is unfortunately characterised by rather low OMS levels. Though […]
In India, technology penetration in mine planning and operations continues to be lower than that in many leading economies. However, the country’s mining industry is heading towards a technology-driven optimisation process and envisages the use […]
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