The Adani Group has emerged as the highest bidder to operate six airports in the country on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. The company has offered per passenger fees of Rs 177, Rs 174, Rs […]

GMR Airports Limited has emerged as the highest bidder for the development, operation and management of the Bhogapuram greenfield international airport on a PPP basis. The company offered the highest fee of Rs 303 per […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN [Jaiv Indhan-Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran] Yojana. The programme will provide financial support to integrated bioethanol projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other […]

The central government signed the contract for award of 23 contract areas to 14 companies under the second round of auctions of Discovered Small Fields (DSF-II) on March 7, 2019. A total of 14 companies […]

The central government inaugurated cargo berth nos. 14 and 16 at Deendayal port on March 8, 2019. The berths will add a combined capacity of 9 mtpa (4.5 mtpa each) at the port. Developed at […]

The central government has laid the foundation stone for the development of a free trade warehousing zone (FTWZ) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). The FTWZ is being developed by Hindustan Infralog Private Limited, […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the Tariff Regulations, 2019. The regulations will come into force from April 1, 2019 and remain effective for five years up to March 31, 2024. The commission […]

The CCEA has approved the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) proposal to include large hydro projects (above 25 MW) under the aegis of renewable energy. Separate hydropower purchase obligations (HPOs) for large hydro projects (commissioned after […]

The central government flagged off the semi-high speed, self-propelled Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) on February 15, 2019. The commercial run for the train commenced on February 17, 2019. The 16-coach train has been built […]

The central government launched the new Humsafar Express connecting Madhupur in Jharkhand to Anand Vihar in New Delhi on February 15, 2019. The new train will operate under the Eastern Railway zone. Moreover, the foundation […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has announced a new railway zone – the South Coast Railway zone – with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. The new zone will comprise the existing Vijayawada, Guntur and Guntakal rail […]

The central government has granted ex-post facto approval to an MoU between India and Norway for undertaking non-intrusive geological surveys and investigations. The MoU entails collaboration between National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and […]

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has approved Wistron’s plan worth Rs 50.91 billion to manufacture high-end Apple devices in India. The move is expected to propel the government’s Make in India initiative. At […]

The CERC has allowed Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) to offer its electricity towers to telecom companies in order to address the issue of deficiency of telecom coverage in remote areas. Powergrid will […]

The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) has proposed the setting up of tertiary treatment plants of 260 million litre per day (mld) capacity in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The project involves construction of […]

The foundation stone for the Thanjavur Water Supply Distribution Project and the Thanjavur Underground Sewerage Project was laid on February 23, 2019. The water supply distribution system for the municipal corporation is being implemented in […]