Projects

OT-Axis partnership OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, has formed partnership with Axis Bank, India’s third largest private bank to offer the first open loop EMV contactless smart cards to be used in...

Tourism projects Kamakhya Temple: part of the Tourism Ministry projects. The Tourism Ministry, in last 18 months, has sanctioned projects worth Rs. 2333 Crore under Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD, the flagship schemes covering heritage sites. These projects envisage world class...

Cochin projects Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is proceeding with two major expansion projects at a total cost of Rs.2800 Crores. It is setting up an International Ship Repair Facility based on a 6,000-ton shiplift and allied transfer facilities in approx...

DPSU jv made easier   Source: Garden Reach Shipbuilders. The Union Cabinet has made it easier for setting up joint ventures by the Defense Public Sector Units (DPSUs) by abolition older guidelines. It has abolished "Guidelines for establishing Joint Venture...

Port land for PPP investors Chennai Seaport. The Union Cabinet has approved the award of waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports and its operationalization. The Policy will result in uniformity and transparency in the procedure...

Bhatinda hospital approved AIIMS in New Delhi. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a 750-bed hospital at Bhatinda in Punjab under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) concept-based hospital...

Stay focus on Smart Cities Hany Fam: Transportation is a major component of Mastercard’s global cities initiatives. Hany Fam, Enterprise Partnerships, Mastercard, gives key observations/learnings as a member of India's Smart Cities plans. The major concern for India is tackling...

Saferack expands supply Saferack's heavy-duty mobile access solutions. The United States-based Saferack is set to expand supply of its heavy-duty mobile access solutions in India through partnership with Bastion Solutions of Bangalore which will help improve safety and productivity at Manufacturing,...

Coal target set   Coal India Ltd (CIL) has set a target to produce 598.61 million tonnes coal in 2016-17, up 11.1 per cent from 538.75 million tonnes produced in 2015-16. Announcing the production target in parliament on July 25,...

MBDA offers Brimstone A Tornado GR4 fitted with the Brimstone Missile. International missile manufacturer, MBDA, is in discussion with the Indian Air Force regarding a number of potential capabilities. Following its success in operations, MBDA’s Brimstone, an incomparable air support...