Sterlite Technologies, a provider of transmission solutions for the power and telecom industries, said it has received Rs 114 crore contract from BSNL for establishĂÂment of a broadband network in the state run company's telecom circles.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Second phase of e-Gram project
The e-Gram project the of Gujarat government, which has so far covered 13,700 villaĂÂges, is all set to begin its second phase soon. Airtel, which is a partner in the project, has chaĂÂlked out the second phase plan. Of the total over 18,000 villages in the state, 13,700 have already been covered while in the second phase aims at covering the remaining villages.
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ATN system for air safety
Experts from Asia-Pacific nations discussed ways to implement an aeronautical telecom network (ATN) system for seamless exchange of messages for planes flying in the region. The new system would complement and later replace voice communication between air traffic control, pilots and others by providing all flight data and information through messages.
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China bank to fund Indian infra
Just as the worldââŹâ˘s largest bank in terms of profit, market capitaliĂÂsation, and customer deposits veĂÂntured into India last month with plans to fund the infraĂÂstructure sector, the Indian govĂÂernment also gave its nod to Indian comĂÂpanies to raise loans up to $1 billion in Chinese yuan.
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Power Grid on a roll
The new Chairman and Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation of India follows good examples before him and therefore, as he steps into his predecessor SK ChaturvediââŹâ˘s shoes, he also enters the new challĂÂenge of rural transmission and new and replacement technology such as high voltage (HV) cabling and smart grids.
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New MoEF, new approach
If Jairam Ramesh was flexible on the Kyoto Protocol and tough on industries in an endeavour to build overall responsibility towards the environment, his successor Jayanthi Natarajan seems to have a clear brief to tighten the nationââŹâ˘s stand on that issue as she talked tough at her first meeting on climate change issues with 150 environment ministers in South Africa.
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The L-Factor
It is as though news of the slow growth of 7.7 per cent-the slowest in six quarters-as reported for the quarter ending June, as against a healthy 8.8 per cent in the same period last year, was anticipated with resignation.
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RIL withdraws from Oman
Reliance Industries (RIL) has withdrawn from an offshore oil exploration block in the Sea of Oman.
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India committed to IPI proj
Indian government is keen to pursue the ambitious Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.
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Rs 1.5 tn facelift for ports
The Ministry of Shipping has drawn out an investment plan of Rs 155,455 crore for modernisation and expansion of ports during the 12th Five Year Plan.