TRAI has issued a consultation paper on making information and communication technology accessible to persons with disabilities (PwDs). The objective of the consultation paper is to identify key areas which need policy intervention in order […]
TRAI has issued the Telecom Interconnection Regulations, 2018, that list rules for signing network connectivity agreements between telecom service providers. The rules, which will come into effect from February 1, 2018, mandate service providers to […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper seeking stakeholders’ inputs for the formulation of the National Telecom Policy, 2018. Through the consultation paper, TRAI has sought stakeholder views on the […]
A special Central Bureau of Investigation court has acquitted all the accused, including former telecom minister A. Raja and former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, in the 2008 2G spectrum allocation case, as the public prosecutor […]
Telangana has initiated the monetisation of road assets through the toll-operate-transfer model at the state level. It will help raise significant extra-budgetary resources for Telangana, which can be used for the development of other infrastructure […]
The West Bengal government has approved a proposal to levy toll and user charges on state highways. It plans to levy a toll of Re 0.65 per km on a two-lane highway and Re 1 […]
NHAI has formed the National Highways Investment Promotion Cell for attracting domestic and foreign investment for highway projects. The cell will focus on engaging with global institutional investors, construction companies, developers and fund managers for building […]
NHAI plans to launch its first retail bond issue in February 2018. It aims to raise around Rs 50 billion by tapping the retirement savings of senior citizens. The amount raised will be used to […]
The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have signed an MoU for facilitating the supply of sand for highway construction work. Concessionaires working on highway projects have been […]
The Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 19, 2017. The bill seeks to amend the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, through which the cess levied and collected […]
The governments of India and Morocco have signed several agreements for bilateral cooperation in the road transport, water resources and marine sectors. With regard to the road sector, a cooperation framework agreement was signed between […]
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has signed an MoU with Transport for London (TFL) with the objective of using TFL’s expertise to revamp public transport infrastructure in the country. TFL is the […]
IR has cleared the Rs 120 billion proposal to equip 6,000 electric locomotives with the European Train Control System (ETCS), Level II, in a bid to improve safety and prevent accidents. The Railway Board has […]
The Kerala government has presented a preliminary project report to the Railway Board for setting up a semi-high speed rail corridor between Kasargod and Thiruvananthapuram. This project is planned for implementation by Kerala Rail Development […]
In a major digital initiative to help plan traffic flows and optimise freight operations, the MoR launched the Smart Freight Operation Optimisation and Real Time Information (SFOORTI) application for freight managers, which provides features for […]
The MoR, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) (Ministry of Science and Technology) have signed an MoU to jointly fund the Technology Mission for Indian Railways […]
The cabinet has approved the Ministry of Railways’ (MoR) transformative initiative to set up the first National Rail and Transport University in Vadodara to build capacity and skill its human resources. The government is currently […]
The Telangana government has launched round-the-clock free power supply to 2.3 million farmers in the state. The power was earlier supplied to them for nine hours. The free power supply will be available for 2.3 […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has recommended clearance for NHPC Limited’s 800 MW Bursar hydroelectric project in Jammu & Kashmir. The EAC had earlier taken a decision to […]
Coal India Limited (CIL) is planning to introduce a new pricing policy for coal in line with global practices by April 2018. As per the policy, coal pricing will be based on a per unit […]
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