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RITES dispatches consignment of 60 broad gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway

July 13, 2016

RITES Limited has dispatched a consignment of 60 broad gauge passenger coaches (LHB type) to Bangladesh Railway as a part of its Rs 3.67 billion contract to export 120 such coaches. The coaches, manufactured by […]

MoR and Odisha government sign a JV for railway infrastructure development

July 13, 2016

The MoR and the Odisha government have formed a JV company for the state’s railway infrastructure development. This is in line with the government’s budget announcement of entering into MoUs with state governments to form […]

Jind-Sonepat new railway line commissioned

July 13, 2016

The Jind-Sonepat new railway line project was commissioned on June 26, 2016 after a maiden train was flagged off on the line. Safety inspection of the project was conducted in January 2016. The project involved […]

Bansal Construction Works and Prakash Asphalting and Toll Highways secure contract for redevelopment of Habibganj station

July 13, 2016

The MoR has selected the consortium of Bansal Construction Works Private Limited and Prakash Asphalting and Toll Highways (India) Limited for the redevelopment of Habibganj railway station. A letter of acceptance has been issued to […]

Odisha accords forest clearance to OIPL’s Sundargarh UMPP

July 13, 2016

Odisha’s state-level green panel has accorded Stage I forest clearance to Orissa Integrated Power Limited (OIPL) for setting up the 4,000 MW Sundargarh UMPP at Bedabahal. The panel has accorded approval for diverting 17.02 hectares […]

KBUNL commissions second unit at Muzaffarpur TPS

July 13, 2016

Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL), a joint venture (JV) company of NTPC Limited and Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, has commissioned the second 195 MW unit at the 390 MW Muzaffarpur thermal power […]

Three states and three UTs commit participation under PFA

July 13, 2016

Three states – Mizoram, Jammu & Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh – as well as three union territories (UTs) – Delhi, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli – have committed to participate in the […]

MoC issues show cause notice to RPower for delays in the development of coal blocks for Tilaiya UMPP

July 13, 2016

The Ministry of Coal has issued a show cause notice to Reliance Power Limited (RPL) seeking an explanation for delays in the development of coal blocks associated with the 400 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power […]

CSIR-CIMFR signs MoU with CIL, SCCL and power utilities for quality analysis of coal

July 13, 2016

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has signed an MoU with Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Company Limited and power utilities to undertake quality analysis of coal […]

CESC signs distribution franchisee agreement with JVVNL for Kota and Bharatpur

July 13, 2016

CESC Limited has signed a power distribution franchisee agreement with Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited to supply power in Kota and Bharatpur in Rajasthan for a period of 20 years. CESC will invest Rs 1.5 […]

MoP releases state distribution utilities fourth annual integrated rating report

July 13, 2016

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the State Distribution Utilities Fourth Annual Integrated Rating Report covering 40 discoms. Three state discoms of Gujarat (Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited, Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited and […]

Central government extends deadline for participation under UDAY

July 13, 2016

The central government has extended the deadline for states to participate in the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) from March 2016 to March 2017. Under UDAY, state governments will be able to take over 75 […]

JNPT commences logistics data bank services at the port

July 13, 2016

JNPT has commenced logistics data bank (LDB) services at the port from July 1, 2016. The service provides the facility to track containers on a real-time basis using radio frequency identification technology while the containers […]

Man Projects receives contract worth Rs 7.51 billion for the fourth container terminal at JNPT

July 13, 2016

Man Projects Limited, a subsidiary of Man Infraconstruction Limited, has received a contract worth Rs 7.51 billion from Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCTPL) for pavement works at the fourth container terminal at the […]

Kamarajar Port Limited signs agreement with IOCL for development of captive jetty

July 13, 2016

Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) has signed a concession agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the development of a captive jetty at the port. The project will be developed at an estimated cost of […]

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 […]