Category: Infrastructure
Major Infrastructure Boost: NPG assesses 3 upcoming highway, rail, and metro projects in Maharashtra, Andhra and J&K
This week, the Network Planning Group (NPG) held its 72nd meeting in New Delhi. Rajeev Singh Thakur, the Additional Secretary of the Department f [...]
G7 Summit: Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project takes center stage in Modi-Kishida meeting, focus on high-speed rail collaboration
On the fringes of the 50th G7 Summit, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ambitious Mumbai- [...]
India Ratings Maintains Neutral Outlook for Steel Sector in FY25
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), which projects 9%–12% annual growth in demand, has maintained a neutral outlook for the steel industry for F [...]
Nitin Gadkari Takes Charge as Roads and Highways Minister for 3rd Term
For the third time, Nitin Gadkari has taken on the role of Minister of Roads and Highways in India. According to a statement released by the Mini [...]
NHAI Unveils New Identity for National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT)
With the release of a new logo for the National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), an infrastructure investment trust, NHAI has unveiled a new corporat [...]
Ramky Infrastructure Wins FICCI Smart Urban Innovation Award 2024
In the "Sustainable Cities" category, Ramky Infrastructure Limited (Ramky) has been granted the FICCI Smart Urban Innovation Award 2024. Their ef [...]
Central government infra projects face record Rs 5.5 lakh crore cost overruns, Indian Railways hit hardest
Among the delayed projects, 220 experienced delays ranging from 1-12 months, 192 were delayed for 13-24 months, 259 for 25-60 months, and 121 project [...]
IRB Infra sees Rs 2,656 cr block deals as Cintra offloads 6.8% stake; stock slumps 10%
IRB Infra stock has had a remarkable run in 2024, delivering close to 70 percent returns year-to-date.
In two block deals on June 11, over 41.20 c [...]
SIAM Cement BigBloc Launches First Plant in Gujarat
Commercial production at SIAM Cement BigBloc Construction Technologies Pvt Ltd's first facility in Kheda, Gujarat, has begun. The company is a joint [...]
Government to Build 3 Cr More Houses Under PMAY
The government has decided to build 3 crore more rural and urban homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), according to Prime Minister Naren [...]