The Union Urban Development Ministry is to ask all State governments to follow the SuratÂ’s Outer Ring Road Development (ORRD) model as it has impressed with the ORRD's revenue generation model, prepared by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).
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Chandigarh roads to be widened soon
In Chandigarh, the pending demand of widening roads in several parts of the city has finally been heard by the authorities concerned and the UT and municipal corporation have started the exercise in this regard.
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Rs 6 cr for relaying of Kochi’s MG Road stretch
Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) officials have said that the relaying of MG Road's stretch from South Junction to Madhava Pharmacy Junction in Kochi could not be delayed since it would lead to widespread criticism.
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Financial entities’ share in bond issue declines
Data collected by Prime Database shows that the share of financial sector entities in the total amount raised through private placement of bonds during April-September 2012 declined to 73.1 per cent from 90.3 per cent in 2011-12 and 78.3 per cent in 2010-11. The financial entities include primarily banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs). According to som
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Cabinet to decide on proposed bank holding company
According to government sources, the cabinet would consider the proposal for setting up a bank holding company for state-run banks soon. The holding company is intended to enable state-run banks to raise capital from the market instead of seeking funds
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Govt plans to reintroduce import duty on oil
Union government plans to reintroduce import duty on crude oil in the forthcoming union budget in order to increase its tax collection and thereby reduce fiscal deficit. However, the adverse impact of such a move would be that it would raise the price of oil and could leave the government with a higher subsidy bill if pump prices are not r
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OVL produces oil from Carabobo field
In a move that may increase crude oil production of ONGC, the state-owned oil explorer's overseas arm ONGC Videsh (OVL) began production from its Carabobo oilfield in Venezuela oil-rich Orinoco Belt. The asset is operated by a joint venture firm Petrocarabobo, set up in Venezuela in June 2010 in which OVL has 11 percent stake. Oil India and Indian Oil Corp
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Govt clears 14 FDI proposals worth Rs 13 bn
Mumbai-based Hindustan Port received government approval to receive foreign funds worth Rs 440 crore for investment in downstream companies. The above plan is part of the 14 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals worth about Rs 1,311.60 crore approved by the government recently based on the reco
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Odisha govt received less guarantee from port developers
According to a report by the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG), the Odisha government received less performance guarantee from minor port developers than that prescribed by the model concession agreement. For example, the developer of Astaranga port agreed to pay only 1 per cent performance guarantee as agai
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ABG, PSA may bid for JNPT project
Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed that the PSA International, and the ABG Group would be allowed to bid at the fresh tender for the proposed fourth container terminal project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) as long as they are not blacklisted. The contract given to the above two firms for cons