The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has postponed a plan to impose a 2 per cent levy on domestic and international air tickets. This was earlier proposed to be effective from January 2016 under the […]
India is yet to mature to global standards in terms of being a public-private partnership (PPP) market. A number of projects implemented in the PPP mode have failed to bring in desired results. Revisiting the […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper on the “valuation and reserve price of spectrum” in seven bands: 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz […]
After Ahmedabad and Vadodara, Surat is the third Indian city to have successfully implemented a bus rapid transit system (BRTS). The BRTS project, which was approved in 2008, was launched under the banner of “Sitilink” […]
Safety on Indian Railways (IR) is of utmost importance and requires overseeing the safety of many different classes of stakeholders. It involves the safety of passengers, employees, users of level crossings, and of those who […]
The construction equipment segment constitutes a major component of the construction industry. It serves key sectors such as highways, railways, mining, urban infrastructure/transport, ports, irrigation and power. Given the huge investment lined up in these […]
Over the past year, the infrastructure sector has started seeing a small turnaround after dismal growth in the past two to three years. This, in turn, has impacted the market for key materials such as […]
The construction industry is highly fragmented due to the presence of many organised as well as unorganised players. Across the industry, there are few long-term associations between contractors and clients, and there is a lack […]
On the back of the government’s renewed focus on infrastructure development, contractors are expected to witness significant future construction opportunities. The government is expected to pump more funds into infrastructure, which is likely to attract […]
The increase in demand for urban housing has been driven by the burgeoning population coupled with rising urbanisation. Between 1961 and 2012, India’s urban housing shortage increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]
India’s infrastructure sector requires about $1 trillion worth of investments in the years to come. To attract investments of this order is seen as a major challenge. It is therefore imperative to create an environment […]
India plans to set up its biggest oil refinery in Maharashtra and the government has mandated the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to work on the project. The government envisages the development of a petrochemical […]
The MoCA has granted in-principle approval for the request for proposal (RfP) document for the Rs 150 billion Navi Mumbai International Airport project. The RfP will be issued to four shortlisted bidders (the GMR Group, […]
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has postponed a plan to impose a 2 per cent levy on domestic and international air tickets. This was earlier proposed to be effective from January 2016 under the […]
The cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval for the MoU signed between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise for operating and managing the terminal buildings of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports. […]
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