Projects

Sagarmala Projects   Sagarmala Project The National Perspective Plan (NPP) for the Sagarmala programme was prepared and approved by the National Sagarmala Apex Committee on 9th April 2016 and released at the maiden Maritime India Summit 2016, on 14th April...

Swiss MoU The government has approved a Memorandum of Understanding has signed between India and the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development It has given its ex-post-facto approval for the MoU signed with State Secretariat for Education, Research and...

Cochin's dock approved The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the for construction of a new dry dock within the existing premises of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at an estimated cost of Rs.1799 crore. It would be used to...

Krishna project Part of Krishna and Heritage circuit. Ministry of Tourism has approved Rs. 275 Crore for development of Krishna and Heritage circuit of State of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Approximately Rs. 98 crore will...

The return of public banks Vinod Rai - public banks to commence lending to infra projects. An accelerated process of resolving stressed assets of India’s public sector banks has commenced, preparing them to bounce back into the infrastructure financing in...

Thermal project approved The government has approved Neyveli Lignite Corporation’s proposal for installation of 1,980 MW coal based thermal power project at Ghatampur in Uttar Pradesh The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,...

Finnish innovation in India Source: Tekes. Finnish funding innovation in India. Finnish innovation funding agency, Tekes, will support compatriot companies’ participation in the Indian market by funding innovative initiatives, its director Kari Hiltunen has said. The 35-year old agency is...

JV offers for electric car Gadkari testing Tesla electric car in San Francisco on July 15, 2016. Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Nitin Gadkari has offered to promote joint ventures between the global electric car manufacturers and the...

ADB's US$100m for Vennar-Cauvery ADB's US$100 million signed for Vennar-Cauvery project The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a US$100 million loan agreement to strengthen key irrigation and drainage system and improve water management in the...

Rail station redevelopment starts Source: Indian Railways. Habib Ganj first for redevelopment. The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) has signed an agreement on July 14, 2016, with a consortium led by Bansal Group for the redevelopment and modernization...