The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released its recommendations on net neutrality, bringing its long-drawn consultation on the subject to a close. The principle of non-discriminatory treatment of content is at the core […]
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the country’s major container port, is swiftly moving towards becoming one of the top 10 container ports in the world. JNPT, which handles 55 per cent of the total […]
The Indian construction equipment market was sized at about Rs 448 billion in 2016 in terms of revenue from equipment sales. The industry saw production and sales of about 59,582 units and 62,065 units, respectively, […]
The DMICDC Logistics Data Services (DLDS), a joint venture between the Government of India (represented by the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust) and the NEC Corporation (a Japanese IT company), has announced the […]
India’s economic growth is positively correlated with the growth of its steel industry. Steel continues to have a strong hold over traditional sectors such as construction, housing, roads and railways. The steel sector accounts for […]
Indian cities finally made some headway in the introduction of electric buses in 2017. The government made some policy changes and a few cities launched pilot projects. However, when compared with the initiatives in China, […]
The share of natural gas in India’s energy mix is likely to move closer to the target of 15 per cent from the current 7 per cent, as policy initiatives translate into progress on the […]
In an attempt to sweeten the deal and attract more airlines, the government changed the parameters in the second round of bidding for the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN (Ude Desh Ka […]
Lauded as India’s largest highway construction project after the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP), the Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella programme for the highways sector focused on optimising the efficiency of freight and passenger […]
In one of the largest takeovers in the power sector in recent years, Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) will acquire Reliance Infrastructure Limited’s (RInfra) integrated power business in Mumbai. This is the second deal between the […]
B.B. Chauhan, managing director, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) brings to the table more than three decades of experience in the generation and transmission segments. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, he started […]
When the government announced the Digital India initiative with the aim of driving social and economic change, mobile phone makers cheered. For them it directly translated into a surge in demand for mobile phones, especially […]
The long-pending demand for amendments in the model concession agree-ment (MCA) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects at major ports has finally been met. The Union cabinet approved amendments to the MCA on January 3, 2018. […]
The government launched the Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission – the Namami Gange programme – in May 2015 for the conservation of the Ganga river. The programme aims to abate pollution, and rejuvenate and protect the […]
India has announced significant investments for the development of its infrastructure sectors in the years to come. This includes ambitious programmes and projects such as Bharatmala (under which 35,000 km of roads are to be […]
Hikvision, a global provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has secured first rank in a&s’s “Security 50 Ranking and Reports 2017”, for the second consecutive year. The report ranks publicly listed security industry […]
The global steel industry is currently characterised by excess capacity, a challenge that continues to plague the sector. This has had a bearing on international steel prices and the profitability of steel producers, and has […]
Launched in 2001, the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) is an initiative of the Public Works Department of the Karnataka government for the improvement of the state’s road network. In the years leading up to the […]
India’s commitment to its climate goals is reflected by the notable actions being taken for transition to a low-carbon economy. After announcing massive renewable energy targets, the country has set yet another ambitious target – […]
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