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Vijayawada Metro receives Rs 50 million from the Andhra Pradesh government

January 10, 2016

The Andhra Pradesh government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 50 million to the Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation for the Vijayawada (Amaravati) Metro Rail Project Phase I. The project involves the development of a 26.03 km […]

Hybrid annuity model approved for Namami Gange Programme

January 10, 2016

The central government has approved a proposal for implementing wastewater treatment projects on the hybrid annuity model, a type of PPP model proposed for the Namami Gange programme. In this model, up to 40 per […]

Jharkhand government releases Communication Towers and Related Structures Policy, 2015

January 10, 2016

The Jharkhand government has released the Communication Towers and Related Structures Policy, 2015, outlining the guidelines to strengthen communications infrastructure in the state. The policy offers single-window clearance for installing new mobile towers and allows […]

Vodafone launches 4G services in Mysuru and Kozhikode

January 10, 2016

Vodafone India has launched its 4G services in Mysuru in Karnataka and in Kozhikode in Kerala. The company is offering free upgrade to 4G for its customers to encourage uptake. It is also planning to […]

Idea Cellular launches 4G services in four circles

January 10, 2016

Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in four circles – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. In the first phase, 4G services are available across 75 towns including Kochi, Hosur, Kadapa, […]

Airtel launches 4G services in six new towns in Punjab

January 10, 2016

Bharti Airtel has launched 4G services in six new towns in the Punjab circle – Rajpura, Nabha, Zirakpur, Kharar, Rayya and Chaheru. The operator’s 4G services are now available across a total of 15 towns […]

Idea Cellular launches 4G services in four circles

January 10, 2016

Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in four circles – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. In the first phase, 4G services are available across 75 towns including Kochi, Hosur, Kadapa, […]

RJIL soft-launches 4G services for employees of Reliance Industries

January 10, 2016

RJIL has soft-launched its 4G services, restricting it to the employees of Reliance Industries in the initial phase. The commercial launch date of the services has not yet been formally disclosed. However, it is expected […]

TRAI asks RCOM to put Facebook’s Free Basics service on hold

January 10, 2016

TRAI has asked RCOM to put the Free Basics service of Facebook on hold. In response to this, the operator has submitted a compliance report to the regulator that the service has been stopped. RCOM […]

TRAI to conduct QoS drive tests across seven cities

January 10, 2016

TRAI is conducting drive tests across seven cities to ascertain if the quality of service has improved, as claimed by operators and the government. These cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Kolkata, Pune, Bhubaneswar and Indore. […]

TRAI to submit recommendations on reserve price of spectrum bands

January 10, 2016

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is likely to submit its recommendations on the reserve price of various spectrum bands for the next round of auctions in January 2016. The regulator conducted an open […]

DoT approves spectrum sharing and trading agreements between RCOM and RJIL

January 10, 2016

DoT has given approval to the spectrum sharing and trading agreements between Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL). The move will allow RCOM’s subscribers to use RJIL’s 4G services from January 2016. […]

MoCIT to receive 150 MHz spectrum from defence forces

January 10, 2016

The Ministry of Communications and IT (MoCIT) is likely to receive 150 MHz of spectrum in the 1700 MHz-2000 MHz band from the defence forces by March 2016. According to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), […]

NHAI to take stringent actions against overloaded vehicles

January 10, 2016

In a major move to deter the plying of overloaded vehicles on highways, NHAI has decided to force them off the roads till the extra load is removed at the cost and risk of the […]

NHAI awards 43 projects during April-December 2015

January 10, 2016

During 2015-16, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has so far awarded 43 projects covering a total length of 2,624 km. Of these, seven projects spanning a total length of 874 km have been […]

MDoNER to form exclusive road construction agency for the Northeast

January 10, 2016

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has announced the introduction of an exclusive road construction agency for the Northeast, which would be known as North-East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS). The agency […]

Foundation stone laid for Delhi-Meerut expressway

January 10, 2016

The central government has laid the foundation for the construction of the 74 km Delhi-Meerut Expressway project and the 22 km Dasna-Hapur section of National Highway (NH)-24. The project is estimated to cost Rs 75.66 […]

MoRTH decides to implement BS-VI norms by April 2020

January 10, 2016

The MoRTH has decided to leapfrog from BS-IV to BS-VI emission norms directly by April 1, 2020. The central government has decided to skip BS-V emission norms altogether. The ministry will soon issue a notification in […]

Report on Revitalising the PPP Model of Infrastructure Development submitted

January 10, 2016

The Committee on Revisiting and Revitalising the PPP Model of Infrastructure Development has submitted its report. The committee has suggested broad guidelines for the next generation of PPP contracts, while allocating and managing risks. As […]

BRPL and BYPL to procure renewable power online

January 10, 2016

Reliance-owned power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) are likely to undertake purchase of 700 MW of renewable power through an online reverse auction. The discoms plan to […]