DoT has allowed telecom operators to deploy their switching equipment anywhere in the country, instead of restricting them to circles, through an amendment in the unified licence conditions. However, this will be subject to interconnect […]
The government has imposed a 10 per cent basic customs duty on mobile phones with effect from July 1, 2017. In addition to mobile phones, the levy will also be imposed on specified parts of […]
The Ministry of Finance has permitted telecom companies to carry forward unavailed central value added tax (CENVAT) credit to the GST regime. The move will allow telecom service providers who have been allotted spectrum in […]
The government has initiated the process of designing the new telecom policy and will seek views of the public before finalising it. This will be in addition to consultations with industry, academia and experts from […]
Aruna Sundararajan has been given full charge of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and has been appointed telecom secretary. Till recently, she was holding the additional charge of DoT, while serving as secretary, Ministry of […]
The Border Roads Organisation has inaugurated two new bridges over the Chandra river under the Manali-Sarchu-Leh Road Improvement Project on NH-3. These are the 70 metre Koksar Bridge I, built at a cost of Rs 80 […]
The central government has approved projects worth Rs 100 billion for the construction and upgradation of various roads under the Central Road Fund in Uttar Pradesh. The government has also approved the development of the 320 […]
The Public Investment Board (PIB) has given its approval for the ambitious Rs 10 trillion Bharatmala project, involving the development of around 51,000 km of road length comprising economic corridors, coastal roads and expressways, to […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has granted approval for the implementation of the Imphal-Moreh road upgradation project (National Highway [NH]-39) at an estimated cost of Rs 16.3 billion. The project will improve connectivity […]
The MoR has inaugurated the Gandhi Darshan Special Tourist Train that covers all important tourist places in the Gandhian circuit – Wardha, Bettiah, Motihari, Gaya, Varanasi, Allahabad and Surat. The train is being operated by […]
The MoR has launched various railway services in Assam and Odisha including a 12 km new line between Bolagarh Road and Nayagarh town; a 289 km new line between Khurda Road and Bolangir, costing Rs […]
The MoR has taken a number of passenger initiatives. These include the provision of Wi-Fi at Sambalpur and Vizianagaram stations; the launch of the Bhopal-Khajuraho Mahamana Intercity Express (daily) and the Bhubaneswar-Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express (weekly); […]
The MoR has launched the final location survey (FLS) for the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh new broad gauge railway line project. The survey is being conducted by RITES Limited and is expected to be completed by March 2019, […]
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) is currently working on a system of nodal/coordinating officers of both railways and state governments to expedite the implementation of railway projects by improving coordination and monitoring. Issues under consideration […]
The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) and the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) have signed an MoU for the implementation of station redevelopment projects for 10 identified stations – Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Lucknow, Gomti Nagar, […]
Tata Power Company Limited has completed the construction of the 187 MW Shuakhevi hydropower project in Georgia through its JV company, Adjaristsqali Georgia LLC (AGL). The Shuakhevi project is the largest hydropower plant to be […]
Jindal Steel and Power Limited has secured coal linkages for 0.51 mtpa of the fuel for a period of five years for its CPPs. The company secured the linkages in the recently concluded coal linakge […]
Adani Power Limited has filed a petition with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission claiming a compensatory tariff of about Rs 8.52 billion for its 4,620 MW Mundra coal-based power plant in Gujarat. The company has […]
The Odisha government has decided to increase the electricity duty from Re 0.30 per unit to Re 0.55 per unit for captive power plants (CPPs). The move has been criticised by the industry as the […]
The Punjab government has announced a tariff rate of Rs 5 per unit for existing and new industries in the state. On similar lines, the Haryana government has announced the provision of a concession of […]
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