TRAI has released a consultation paper on unsolicited commercial communications. The consultation paper notes that customers are receiving unsolicited communications despite registering their preference for not receiving them. Therefore, TRAI has sought stakeholder views on […]
The Telecom Commission has approved the guiding principles and roadmap of the new telecom policy. To this end, the apex body has decided that the draft of the new policy will be ready for approval […]
In a recently held meeting, the Telecom Commission has given its go- ahead to extend the tenor of payments for auctioned spectrum from 10 years to 16 years. Further, the commission has also cleared the […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to reduce the interconnect usage charge (IUC) to Re 0.06 per minute from the existing Re 0.14 per minute. The revised IUC has become effective from […]
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated that telecom operators get the telecom equipment used by them tested and certified by authorised agencies as per the specified norms, by October 1, 2018. Moreover, DoT has […]
The Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with the South Korean government for the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway project. As per the MoU, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDCL) and the Korea Expressway Corporation will constitute […]
NHAI has launched two mobile applications, MyFASTag and FASTag Partner to replace the earlier method of purchasing and recharging FASTags. MyFASTag is a consumer application whereby a consumer can purchase or recharge FASTags, keep track […]
NHAI has created a new Highway Operations Division which will focus on all non-commercial highway operational activities for efficient network utilisation and the provision of hassle-free services. The new division will be headed by a […]
The MoRTH plans to implement a Value Engineering Programme for promoting new technologies, materials and equipment in highway projects executed under either the public-private partnership mode or the public funding mode. The objective is to reduce the […]
The MoRTH has started the process of listing the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and is currently awaiting approval from the Ministry of Finance for the same. Once listed, the ministry expects to get […]
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has adopted a multi-pronged approach to ensure and promote safety on roads. These include the use of road engineering measures to enhance safety, improve vehicle safety standards, […]
The MoR has announced several decisions to transform IR. These include according the highest priority to passenger safety, launching technology-oriented initiatives, promoting energy efficiency, developing railway stations as multi-utility centres, improving working conditions of field […]
The central government has launched the Vadodara-Varanasi Mahamana Express train. There are two Mahamana Express trains in service already, one each on the Varanasi-New Delhi and Bhopal-Khajuraho routes. The distinguishing features of the superfast express […]
IR plans to launch 100 new local train services on its Mumbai suburban network of the Western Railway and Central Railway zones which will increase the total suburban services in Mumbai from the existing 2,983 […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has granted approval for the doubling of the 247.5 km Daund-Manmad railway line in Maharashtra and the 161 km Barabanki-Akbarpur railway line in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost […]
The MoR has signed an MoC with Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on railway safety, which envisages cooperation in the areas of maintenance of tracks and rolling stock. Capacity development has been […]
The central government has launched the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail [HSR] Corridor Project that involves the development of a 508 km HSR corridor in Maharashtra and Gujarat. The project will be implemented by an SPV […]
Spot market power prices peaked at Rs 9.91 per unit on September 12, 2017, a three-year high in the sector. The average price on the IEX peaked at Rs 5 per unit. The sudden surge […]
Tata Motors Limited has won a contract for supplying 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) to EESL. In the first phase, EESL will procure 500 EVs for various government departments. Tata Motors will deliver 350 EVs at […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has quoted the lowest bid of Rs 2,722 per single-phase smart meter for Energy Efficiency Services Limited’s (EESL) mega tender for the procurement of 5 million smart meters. The meters will […]
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