Web Exclusive Jun 12, 2017 NHIDCL-NSDC to train over a 1,000 people under PMKVY Construction workers in the North Eastern states are being trained to handle equipment used in the construction sector under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
Web Exclusive May 31, 2017 Commodity price inflation to impact cost of low-voltage electrical equipment A recovery in Asian demand and supply constraints in the global market has sparked an increase in price of commodities like copper, pushing manufacturers to increase cost of low-voltage electrical equipment. Electrical equipment such as circuit breakers, switching and control and metering products are used extensively in industrial, commercial and residential segments, with a significant chunk used in the power sector.
Web Exclusive May 26, 2017 France’s Boccard corporation in talks with L&T, Praj and Biocon for strategic partnerships One of the world’s leading designers and builders of industrial facilities, Boccard S.A., is keen to expand in the areas of nuclear energy, biotechnology and biofuels in India.
Web Exclusive May 15, 2017 Chennai Metro's underground stretch commissioned Today the Chennai Metro Rail Project (Phase I) underground section from Thirumangalam to Nehru Park was inaugurated. The newly constructed underground stretch covers a distance of 7.4 km between Thirumangalam and Nehru Park comprising of five important stations; Anna Nagar Tower, Anna Nagar East, Shenoy Nagar, Pachayappa’s College and Kilpauk Medical College.
Cover Story May 01, 2017 Moving beyond Smart Cities An estimated 30 people will leave rural India for urban areas every minute during the next 20 years. At this rate, in the next two decades, most Indian cities are likely to double their size in terms of population and more than double in area.
Event May 01, 2017 4th Equipment India Award 2017 | Celebration of Excellence It was 6.15 pm with 15 minutes to go for the mega event of the infrastructure equipment industry. Meanwhile, the Viceroy Hall at the heritage Claridges Hotel located in New Delhi's famed Lutyen's Zone was already filled to capacity.
Event May 01, 2017 4th Smart Cities Summit 2017 With projects off the ground, the recently held summit focused on transportation, PPP, planning future cities, water and wastewater, IoT and energy.
Feature May 01, 2017 Digitisation plays a vital role in project monitoring To monitor the progress on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), we have appointed a project management consultancy. In addition to this, we have also developed an in-house Project Monitoring and Implementation System (PMIS), through which we monitor the progress of each and every phase of the project.
Feature May 01, 2017 Do or Divest! With a disinvestment target of raising Rs.72,000 crore this fiscal, the government is all set to rule Dalal Street with Rs.18,000 crore worth of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).