The cabinet has approved three key schemes to boost electronics and components manufacturing exports and production in the country. These schemes envisage a total outlay of Rs 480.42 billion. They are the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme, […]
DoT has asked states to designate a nodal officer who can be contacted by operators and internet service providers in case of difficulties. The move is an attempt to keep critical telecom network and infrastructure […]
The government has launched Aarogya Setu, a comprehensive app to track COVID-19 patients in the country. The app has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in association with the Ministry of […]
The government has relaxed the time frame for self-certification of radiation norms for the installation of new mobile towers and upgradation of existing cell sites. The move has been made in the wake of the […]
The MoRTH has invited suggestions and comments from all stakeholders including the general public on the proposed amendment in the Motor Vehicle Rules regarding registration of new vehicles, issuance of driving licences and recall of […]
The MoRTH recently conducted a meeting to assess the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on road projects as well as the government’s strategy after the lockdown is lifted. The ministry has asked officials to make […]
The World Bank has approved a $500 million project to build safe and green national highway corridors in the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. The project will also enhance the […]
NHAI has extended the bid opening date for Bundle IV under the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model to April 15, 2020. Bids were invited in October 2019. The initial plan was to raise at least Rs 42 […]
NHAI has achieved the construction of 3,979 km of national highways in financial year 2019-20. This is the highest-ever length of highway construction achieved in a financial year by NHAI since its inception in 1995. […]
With toll collection on national highways suspended across the country, operators will reportedly be compensated through extension of their collection period by the same number of days for which non-tolling is in force. The government […]
The government has temporarily suspended toll collection on national highways to ease emergency services given the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) […]
IR targets manufacture of 1,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) per day such as overalls for doctors and paramedics after the samples made by Northern Railway were tested and approved by the Defence Research and Development […]
The initial public offer (IPO) of the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), the fund-mobilising arm of the railways, has been delayed against the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. IRFC was supposed to be listed […]
Redevelopment work on the Habibganj railway station in Madhya Pradesh has been put on hold amid the lockdown to control the coronavirus outbreak. The work will now take an extra six months to complete as […]
IR has introduced timetabled parcel trains for transportation of essential commodities and other goods, providing a major boost to the country’s supply chain. Timetabled parcel trains are planned as per the demand of customers. Approximately […]
IR has decided to modify 20,000 coaches into isolation wards to augment quarantine facilities for COVID-19 patients. The modified coaches will be able to accommodate 320,000 beds for isolation needs. Work on the conversion of […]
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with the Government of India to provide an official development assistance (ODA) loan of Rs 85.53 billion for Phase I of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project […]
Indian Railways (IR) has suspended all passenger services during the 21-day nationwide lockdown till May 3, 2020 to control the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. The suspension includes all suburban train services. However, freight movement […]
The CCEA approved the Aligarh-Harduaganj rail flyover project on March 25, 2020. The project involves the construction of a 22 km long railway flyover between Aligarh and Harduaganj in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost […]
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has notified a reduction in retail supply tariffs across different consumer categories to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. For Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, the commission has approved […]
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