The government commenced the second round of bidding under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on August 24, 2017 and has brought in a few amendments to ensure increased participation. These amendments include permitting routes with […]
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved various sewerage projects for execution in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh under the Namami Gange Programme. In Bihar, three projects involving the development of sewage […]
State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has written to the government to extend the validity of its cellular licence and spectrum for another two years till 2022. The operator has requested for an […]
MNRE’s new solar norms have barred unilateral termination or modification of power purchase agreements by state authorities. In addition, a minimum 50 per cent penalty of the tariff will be imposed on discoms that back […]
The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has opened radio frequency identification (RFID) access gates at East Quay-7 and GCB gate at the port premises. The key objectives of the proposed RFID access gate is to enhance […]
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has mandated that all aircraft being registered in India from January 2019 onwards be suitably equipped with the indigenous navigation system GAGAN (Global Positioning System [GPS]-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation). […]
The Karnataka government has laid the foundation stone for the construction of four STPs in Bengaluru. The plants will have a total capacity of 440 mld and will be constructed at the Vrishabhavathi valley, Koramangala […]
Telenor India has entered into an intra-circle roaming agreement with Bharti Airtel in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana circles to provide improved 3G services and wider coverage of 4G services to its subscribers. The agreement […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued a global tender for procuring 5 million smart meters for Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. EESL will be making the entire upfront investment as well as maintaining the whole […]
The Cochin Port Trust (CPT) has made the use of vessel call number (VCN) and import general manifest link facility at the port community system (PCS) mandatory, effective September 1, 2017. The issuance of electronic […]
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has revealed its master plan to start the process of airport expansion. Construction work at Delhi airport is likely to commence by March 2018. Starting October 1, 2017, one-third of […]
September Issue 2017
The Southern Railway has proposed the development of a waste-to-energy plant near the Chennai Central Railway Station in Tamil Nadu. The plant will have the capacity to treat 1.5 million tonnes of waste and generate 229 […]
Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in Srinagar, following the launch of 4G in Jammu earlier in 2017. Further, Idea is expected to add nearly 100 4G sites in Jammu & Kashmir during September […]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has operationalised one dedicated FASTag lane at all toll plazas in the country which will allow FASTag-enabled vehicles to move through the lane without stopping to pay toll […]
NTPC Limited has commissioned the 250 MW Mandsaur solar project in Madhya Pradesh. The project entails an investment of Rs 15.03 billion and consists of five solar plants with an installed capacity of 50 MW […]
The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has issued a letter of award (LoA) to IMC Limited for implementing the liquid jetty project at Shalukkali in the Haldia Dock Complex II. The scope of work involves the […]
The integrated state-of-the-art terminal building at Jammu airport has been inaugurated. The terminal building is a part of the airport expansion project, for which Rs 800 million has been sanctioned. While work on the ground […]
The central government has approved the new Metro Rail Policy. The policy has mandated the use of private investment through public-private partnership (PPP) models for availing of central assistance for new metro projects. It has […]
BSNL has launched its mobile wallet in association with MobiKwik. The wallet has been developed and issued by MobiKwik. According to BSNL, the wallet supports more than 1.5 million merchants on its network and will […]
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