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MoS formulates a new berthing policy for dry bulk cargo

July 13, 2016

Meanwhile, the MoS has formulated a new berthing policy for dry bulk cargo for major ports. The policy will be implemented by all major ports by August 20, 2016. The objective of the policy is […]

Draft bill for Central Port Authorities Act, 2016 prepared

July 13, 2016

The MoS has prepared a draft bill, The Central Port Authorities Act, 2016 to replace the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. This step is being taken keeping in view the need to give greater autonomy […]

DG Shipping extends date for electronic submission of verified gross mass

July 13, 2016

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has extended the date for the electronic submission of verified gross mass (VGM) from July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016. In November 2014, the International Maritime Organization approved […]

MoS approves guidelines for implementation of shipbuilding financial assistance policy

July 13, 2016

The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has approved a set of guidelines for the implementation of the shipbuilding financial assistance policy. An institutional mechanism has also been created within the ministry for redressal of grievances related […]

Cabinet grants in-principle approval for setting up major port at Enayam near Colachel

July 13, 2016

The cabinet has granted in-principle approval for setting up a major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu. An SPV will be formed for the development of the port with an initial equity investment […]

BGL to give 250,000 PNG connections in Hyderabad by 2021

July 13, 2016

Bhagyanagar Gas Limited (BGL) will give piped natural gas (PNG) connections to 100,000 new households in Hyderabad within the next two years and to over 250,000 households by 2021. Currently, only 1,140 households have been […]

MoEFCC grants environmental clearance to the KG LNG Import Floating Terminal Project

July 13, 2016

The MoEFCC has granted environmental clearance to the Krishna Godavari LNG Import Floating Terminal Project. The clearance is subject to certain conditions, including obtaining prior permission from the standing committee of the National Board for […]

India in talks with Japan and South Korea to form LNG purchasing alliance

July 13, 2016

India has restarted talks on forming a liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchasing alliance with Japan and South Korea (and could also include China) as Asian demand for the fuel grows. Gas is expected to become […]

Essar’s Raniganj becomes first Indian CBM asset to cross 1 million mscmd

July 13, 2016

Essar’s Raniganj (East) block in West Bengal has become India’s first coal bed methane (CBM) asset to cross the 1 million standard cubic metres per day (mscmd) production milestone. The targeted production from the block […]

PNGRB drops 7 cities from license bidding for retail CNG

July 13, 2016

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has dropped seven out of the 11 cities it had identified for the bidding of licences for retailing compressed natural gas (CNG) due to stakeholder feedback. It […]

MoEFCC grants environment clearance to RIL for drilling eight exploratory wells in Tamil Nadu

July 13, 2016

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) granted environment clearance for drilling eight additional exploratory wells in the CY-III-D5 block in Tamil Nadu on June 30, 2016. The cost of drilling these eight […]

Centre fast-tracks upgradation of seven UP airports; provides Rs 4 billion funding

July 13, 2016

MoCA has agreed to provide funds to the tune of Rs 4 billion for the upgradation of seven airports in Uttar Pradesh. Airports in Agra, Allahabad and Kanpur will be upgraded with funds from MoCA, […]

IAF to transfer land to AAI for the Jodhpur airport expansion

July 13, 2016

An MoU has been signed between the Indian Air Force (IAF), AAI, the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) and the Rajasthan government for the transfer of 37 acres of land in IAF’s possession to AAI for […]

Supreme Infrastructure and Gayatri Projects bag land development contracts for Navi Mumbai airport

July 13, 2016

The City and Industrial Development Corporation has awarded two contracts worth Rs 10.98 billion for land development under the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project, Phase I. The first contract worth Rs 3.98 billion for Package […]

AAI rejects Changi Airport’s second proposal for Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports

July 13, 2016

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has once again rejected Singapore-based Changi Airport’s proposal for the operation and maintenance of Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports. As per the revised proposal, Changi Airport had sought a higher […]

DGCA eases aircraft import norms

July 13, 2016

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has amended aircraft import norms. Under the revised norms, domestic airlines have been permitted to import pressurised aircraft that are not over 18 years old or those which […]

Government approves 100 per cent FDI in airlines; 49 per cent ceiling for foreign carriers

July 13, 2016

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has relaxed foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, under which foreign investors, barring overseas airlines, have been permitted to hold 100 per cent stake in domestic scheduled air transport and […]

Indian Cabinet clears civil aviation policy

July 13, 2016

The cabinet cleared the National Civil Aviation Policy on June 15, 2016. Under the policy, the 5/20 international flying rule has been replaced by a norm under which all airlines can commence international operations provided […]

Leister Technologies

June 26, 2016

Leister Technologies AG, Switzerland, was founded in the year 1949 by Karl Leister, a visionary in the field of plastic welding. The Leister Group has its headquarters in Kägiswil and has a worldwide presence with […]

Urban infrastructure

June 26, 2016

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has approved the draft plan for the DN Nagar-Mankhurd corridor (Phase 2B) of the Mumbai Metro Phase I, Line 2 project (Dahisar-Charkop-Bandra- Mankhurd). According to the draft plan, […]