The level of mechanisation at Indian ports, particularly major ports, is limited and most of the commodities are handled by conventional means. This has meant significantly higher turnaround time and cargo dwell time at these […]
Infrastructure projects are complex in nature. The capital investment is high and the gestation period is long. There are multiple stakeholders involved. Contracts often do not clearly define the role and responsibilities of the parties […]
In a country like India, the level of infrastructure development varies significantly across states. On one end of the spectrum there are states such as the seven sisters in the Northeast that are less developed, […]
March Issue 2017
The concrete estimates in Union Budget 2017-18 are liable to change, since the GST couldcome into play within a few months, leading to a transformation of the tax collection system.The budget also doesn’t take the […]
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) in Kerala has conducted trial runs on the Aluva-Palarivattom stretch of Phase I of the Kochi Metro Rail Project. Test runs have been conducted at minimum speeds to assess parameters […]
The state cabinet has granted approval to Phase IV of the Delhi Metro Rail Project. The project involves the development of six metro corridors and 72 stations across the city. Phase IV of the project […]
The Gujarat government has laid the foundation stone for a waste-to-energy project in Jamnagar. The proposed 5 MW plant will be equipped to handle 250 tonnes per day of solid waste. The project will be […]
The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) in Andhra Pradesh has commenced construction works on the Guntur underground drainage (UGD) project. The scope of work comprises the laying of a 1,083 km long UGD network. GMC is […]
Videocon Telecom will shut down its operations in the Punjab circle from February 15, 2017, thereby bringing an end to its mobile services in the country. In May 2016, the operator had shut down services […]
The Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh government, has issued an order to commence Phase I of the 24×7 drinking water supply project in Machilipatnam. The project works have been awarded to Vijayawada-based […]
The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (UPJN) has commenced the restoration and upgradation works of the Jeevani Mandi and Sikandra water treatment plants (WTPs) in Agra. The 225 million litre per day (mld) Jeevani Mandi WTP […]
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has partnered with Tata Communications to deploy the latter’s Wi-Fi cloud communication solution, Wi-Fi+, which will enable its customers to access 44 million Wi-Fi hotspots in over 100 countries. The […]
Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in the Lucknow and Kanpur regions of the Uttar Pradesh (East) circle. Idea plans to launch the services in Varanasi and Allahabad and cover 23 towns of Uttar […]
Bharti Airtel has deployed the dual-carrier technology in the Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand circles to deliver enhanced speeds to its 3G customers. The operator has combined blocks of 5 MHz of spectrum each in […]
Airtel Payments Bank has rolled out its commercial bank services across the country. The bank is offering an interest rate of 7.25 per cent on deposits in savings accounts, but will charge a fee of […]
TRAI has issued its recommendations on the use of Aadhaar-based electronic know your customer (e-KYC) processes for the verification of existing mobile subscribers and outstation Aadhaar card holders. TRAI has recommended that DoT should work […]
TRAI has released its recommendations on in-building access by telecom service providers (TSPs). The regulator has recommended that TSPs be mandated to share in-building infrastructure such as fibre, cables, ducts, etc. in large public places, […]
TRAI has issued a consultation paper on the approach towards sustainable telecommunications. The regulator has sought industry views on ways to compute the carbon footprint of telecom networks, and the need to involve third-party auditors […]
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