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Flight cancellations and delays to cost dearer to airlines; online fee collection mandatory for over 14 services

August 1, 2016

Effective August 1, 2016, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revised compensation norms for flight cancellations and delays. Moreover, as part of the e-governance project for civil aviation, it has made online fee […]

CCEA approves five railway projects worth Rs 108 billion

July 13, 2016

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the implementation of five railway projects worth Rs 108 billion on May 26, 2016. The projects are the Pune-Miraj-Londa Line Doubling Project (Rs 36.27 billion), the Surendranagar-Rajkot Line […]

Gangavaram Port commissions four new berths

July 13, 2016

Gangavaram Port Limited has commissioned four new berths at the port, increasing its cargo handling capacity to 64 million tonnes. The expansion project has been undertaken by the D.V.S. Raju-led consortium (comprising VisualSoft Technologies Limited, […]

Air India introduces self check-in facility at 26 airports

July 13, 2016

Air India has introduced self check-in kiosks, known as common use self-service, at 26 domestic airports located at New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Coimbatore, Goa, Indore, Jaipur, Jamnagar, […]

Sewage treatment plant proposed near Ghiyasuddin Haider canal in Lucknow

July 13, 2016

The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (UPJN) has proposed the development of a 120 mld capacity STP near Ghiyasuddin Haider canal in Lucknow. The canal, spanning a length of 18 km, carries sewage from the Rajajipuram, […]

Committee set up in Karnataka to study availability of water resources

July 13, 2016

The Karnataka government has set up a five-member committee to study the implementation of the Yettinahole drinking water project and the availability of water resources to mitigate the water crisis in the drought-prone Kolar and […]

Mettupalayam Municipality Underground Drainage Project receives approval from state government

July 13, 2016

The Tamil Nadu government has approved the implementation of the Mettupalayam Municipality Underground Drainage Project. Sanctioned at a cost of Rs 917 million, the project will be executed by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and […]

Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority formed for lake rejuvenation

July 13, 2016

The Karnataka government has constituted the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority to tie up with corporate firms for rejuvenation and conservation of lakes under the jurisdiction of urban local bodies (ULBs). The newly formed […]

Miyapur-SR Nagar stretch of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project to receive safety clearance soon

July 13, 2016

The Miyapur-SR Nagar stretch (Stage 2) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project, Phase I, in Andhra Pradesh is likely to receive safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) by September 2016. Currently, […]

Gottigere-IIM-B-Nagawara line of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project to be extended

July 13, 2016

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) in Karnataka has proposed the extension of the Gottigere-IIM-B-Nagawara line till Kempegowda International Airport under Phase II of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project. The feasibility report for the extension […]

Bangalore Political Action Committee launches mobile application for grievance redressals

July 13, 2016

The Bangalore Political Action Committee has launched a mobile application called Spotter for registering all civic complaints. This integrated mobile application will register complaints pertaining to all civic services provided by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara […]

Bureau of Indian Standards releases guidelines for mobile handset manufacturers

July 13, 2016

The Bureau of Indian Standards has released guidelines for mobile handset manufacturers that require mobile handsets to have the facility for typing text in English, Hindi and at least one additional Indian official language along […]

Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking ban on over-the-top messaging applications

July 13, 2016

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition seeking a ban on over-the-top messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Hike and Viber. The court has asked the petitioner to approach the TDSAT for necessary action. The petition […]

TRAI issues consultation paper regarding unified license guidelines

July 13, 2016

TRAI has also issued a consultation paper seeking suggestions on whether voicemail, audiotex and unified messaging services should be brought under the unified license (UL) guidelines. TRAI has asked whether separate stand-alone licences for voicemail […]

TRAI issues consultation paper on VoIP protocol networks

July 13, 2016

TRAI has issued a consultation paper to explore the framework for VoIP protocol networks. The regulator has sought suggestions on what should be the additional entry fee, performance bank guarantee and financial bank guarantee for […]

MoRTH reports progress recorded under national highway projects in Uttar Pradesh

July 13, 2016

In the past two years, eight major national highway projects, spanning a length of 865 km, have been completed at a cost of Rs 62.18 billion. Meanwhile, 31 projects covering a length of 2,156 km […]

TRAI issues amendments for increasing validity of internet vouchers

July 13, 2016

TRAI has issued draft amendments to the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations under which it has proposed the increase of the validity of mobile recharge vouchers for internet services from the current maximum of 90 days […]

DoT not to allocate the 479-582 MHz band for deploying TV White Space Technology

July 13, 2016

DoT has decided not to allocate the 470-582 MHz spectrum band for commercial deployment of TV White Space technology. DoT has also stated that this spectrum band will not be delicensed and the government will […]

DoT likely to issue demand notices to six operators for under-reporting of AGR

July 13, 2016

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to soon issue demand notices to six operators, namely, Bharti Airtel, Aircel, Reliance Communications, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Tata Teleservices Limited, for a cumulative Rs 124.88 billion […]

Cabinet clears proposal for upcoming spectrum auction

July 13, 2016

The Union cabinet has cleared the proposal for the upcoming spectrum auction, likely to be conducted in September 2016. A total of 2,142 MHz of spectrum in major bands (700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, […]