Ports & Shipping
Month: February 2025
Infrastructure Finance
Bond Financing: Banks make a series of issuances to fund infrastructure growth
Bond Financing Banks make a series of issuances to fund infrastructure growth Indian commercial banks have been actively issuing bonds. Amid slow growth in deposits and rising credit demand, banks are now seeking alternative funding […]
Editorial
January 2025
Construction is the keystone of infrastructure development. It is the largest employer of semi-skilled labour and the largest consumer of materials such as steel and cement. The construction sector is also rapidly becoming one of […]
Oil & Gas
Road Map for Expansion: CGD players’ progress and future plans
India’s city gas distribution (CGD) industry is undergoing significant transformation driven by urbanisation, rising demand and the government’s emphasis on low-carbon resources. The government aims to expand the CGD network, providing about 70 per cent […]
Ports & Shipping
Airports
Tackling Headwinds: Overcoming challenges in the aviation sector
India’s aviation industry has been witnessing growth over the past few years. The total passenger traffic, after a drastic fall of around 66 per cent in 2020-21 due to the pandemic, saw a commendable recovery […]
People
Sandeep Gupta: Chief Administrative Officer, USBRL Project, Northern Railway
Sandeep Gupta is chief administrative officer of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project, Northern Railway. He is an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers, from the 1989 batch. He has over 34 years […]
People
Kishore Kumar Bhimwal: Additional Director, CHT, MoPNG
Kishore K. Bhimwal is additional director at the Centre for High Technology (CHT), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, […]
People
Sanjeev Gupta: Director – Technical and Projects, Hartek Group
India has had a strong year in the power sector, focusing on renewable energy and infrastructure. The country has added record amounts of solar and wind energy, commissioning over 10 GW of renewable projects annually […]
People
Prashant Mathur: Chief Executive Officer, Saatvik Green Energy Limited
Leadership in renewable energy is about envisioning a sustainable future and turning it into reality. Prashant Mathur, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Saatvik Green Energy Limited, exemplifies this through his passion for sustainability and excellence […]
Urban Infrastructure
Tamil Nadu government lays foundation stone for development of underground drainage scheme in Hosur city in Krishnagiri district
The Tamil Nadu government has laid the foundation stone for the development of an underground drainage scheme in Hosur city, Krishnagiri district, on December 21, 2024. The project will be implemented in two phases. In […]
Urban Infrastructure
Trial run for Navalur 24×7 WSS begins in ward no. 24 of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Karnataka
The trial run for the Navalur 24×7 Water Supply Scheme (WSS) has commenced in Ward No. 24 of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) in Karnataka. Operations are likely to begin by the end of January […]
Urban Infrastructure
1,390 projects get initiated under AMRUT as of December 2024
As of December 12, 2024, 1,390 projects worth Rs 432.42 billion have been initiated under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Of these, works worth Rs 411.34 billion have been physically completed. […]
Urban Infrastructure
State Planning Commission drafts Tamil Nadu State Water Policy for addressing water management issues in Tamil Nadu
The State Planning Commission (SPC) has drafted the Tamil Nadu State Water Policy to address water management challenges in the state. The policy aims to strategise and assure equitable access to clean water for all. […]
Industry Speak
Interview with Bentley Systems’ Nicholas Cumins and Kaushik Chakraborty
The infrastructure sector is witnessing major digital transformation, driven by advancements in technology and increasing demand for sustainability and resilience. Across the globe, digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins and geospatial technologies […]
Mergers & Acquisitions
Shadowfax has acquired CriticaLog
Shadowfax has acquired CriticaLog, a technology-driven logistics firm offering logistics services in high-value sectors such as healthcare, automotive, engineering, luxury high-value shipments, and IT supply chains. The deal value is not disclosed in the public […]
Mergers & Acquisitions
JK Cement acquires 60 per cent stake in Saifco Cement
JK Cement has acquired a 60 per cent stake in Saifco Cement for Rs 1.74 billion. The move comes amid the company’s expectation of increased construction activity in Jammu and Kashmir where the company is […]
Equity Moves
Emiza supply chain raises Rs 1 billion in series C
Emiza Supply Chain Services Private Limited, a third-party logistics services provider, has raised Rs 1 billion in its series C round through a mix of primary infusion and secondary transactions in a 50:50 ratio. The […]
Company Release
Vedanta inks MoU worth Rs 1,000 billion with government of Odisha at Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025
Vedanta Limited, a global leader in natural resources and technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Rs 1,000 billion with the government of Odisha, on January 28, 2025, the opening day of Utkarsh Odisha, […]
Telecom
TRAI implements framework to ensure traceability of all commercial SMS
TRAI has successfully implemented a framework to ensure the traceability of all commercial SMSs. As a result, all major principal entities have now registered their message transmission chains with access providers