The Patna district administration has transferred 11.5 acres of land to AAI for the Patna airport upgradation project. The transferred land belongs to the state hangar (5 acres), an Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) depot […]
The Ministry of Defence has handed over 15.84 acres of land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the Pune airport expansion project. The sanction for the expansion was granted by the former in […]
The Kerala cabinet has granted in-principle approval for setting up an airport near the pilgrimage centre at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district. While the exact location of the proposed airport has not been decided, the state […]
As per reports, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has sought environmental clearances for the Delhi airport expansion project. The project, for which the terms of reference were granted in November 2016, involves the expansion of […]
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) is expecting to achieve financial closure for the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project, Phase I by end-2017 while full-fledged construction is expected to begin after the monsoons. MIAL, the successful […]
The Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to operationalise 43 unused airports within a year’s time to promote regional connectivity. Eleven bidders have submitted proposals to commence commercial operations at these airports. The routes will be […]
The Union cabinet has approved the signing of an air services agreement (ASA) between India and Rwanda. Rwandan national carrier RwandAir has already announced its plans to launch air services to India from the next […]
Vinod Papal heads the city gas distribution (CGD) network that is being developed in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, by Unison Enviro Private Limited, a subsidiary of Ashoka Buildcon Limited. He has over 13 years’ experience across operations […]
Armed with 23 years of work experience in the aviation industry, Jaideep Singh Balhara is currently airport director, Jaipur International Airport. Prior to this, he has served as airport director for the Guwahati and Chandigarh […]
Gyan Bhadra Kumar started taking interest in the sector in 1989, with his involvement in NHPC Limited’s Chamera I hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh, one of the largest hydro projects in the country at the […]
A well known member of the telecom fraternity, Dinesh Verma was appointed managing director, India and SAARC, Juniper Networks, in November 2016. He joined the company after three decades with companies such as British Telecom […]
An engineering and management professional with 29 years of cross-functional experience, Sourav Daspatnaik is currently chief executive officer, Swach Environment Private Limited, a SREI Group initiative. He also serves as an independent director in several […]
As the power sector opened its doors to private players back in the 1990s, Rakesh Amol saw it as an excellent career opportunity. “The motivation to pursue a full-time career in this sector came sometime […]
The infrastructure sector has traditionally relied on bank credit to meet its funding requirements. However, constrained bank lending to the sector has necessitated the development of alternative investment vehicles. Taking cognisance of this fact, the […]
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s (RJIL) “freebie” effect was quite marked in the quarter ended December 2016 while demonetisation too had some negative impact. Even as RJIL offered free voice calls and data services and garnered […]
The rate of population growth and levels of urbanisation in India have been as rapid as the pace of economic development. This has resulted in dwindling water resources and excessive exploitation of groundwater reserves across […]
The lack of safety has emerged as a serious concern in Indian Railways (IR) with derailments and accidents at unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) still standing at a substantial number despite several initiatives being taken to […]
India’s construction sector is one of the major contributors to financial stress on bank books. While banks are responding to the situation by invoking various debt conversion schemes, construction players are shifting their business models […]
Over the period 2010-16, consumption of natural gas in the country has been growing steadily. The share of regasified liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) in total natural gas consumption, despite R-LNG being more expensive, has been […]
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