The World Bank has approved about Rs 4,500 crore loan for the 343 km Khurja to Kanpur stretch on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Project.
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IOC seeks partner for LNG tmnl
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will invest around Rs 14,000 crore during the current fiscal and would soon look for a partner for its Rs 10,000 crore LNG terminal project near Chennai.
HPCL to finalise partners
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation is close to finalising partners for the ambitious Rs 45,000 crore integrated petroleum complex in Andhra Pradesh.
Govt can proceed with follow-on auction
Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has indicated that the government could proceed further with a follow-on auction of spectrum.
Face-Off: Learning to learn
The US Department of State has undertaken the “Global Shale Gas Initiative†which represents nearly 20 countries, 10 US federal entities as well as state and local regulators to discuss and advance the importance of shale gas as a lower carbon fuel option.
Water business is bound to give great business
Water supply and waste water management are the two major areas where the country has to step up its efforts to provide its citizens with clean drinking water and safe sewage disposal. To achieve this, increased private participation is needed.
Tap small saving options to finance infrastructure
Globally, Royal Bank of Scotland's focus is to raise capital from public and private markets and selectively do asset equipment and shipping finance.
Germany's N-surprise
Germany has decided to shut all its nuclear power reactors by 2022, which may have wide-ranging ramifications for other nations including India.
Dredging Infrastructure: Environmental regulations are not the enemy
The dredging industry worldwide is transcending from a compliance-driven approach to a cooperative relationship with sustainability—including environmental and social concerns—for a win-win solution.
Corridor of uncertainty
When Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) started looking for a competent management team in 2007, they were probably well aware of the roadblocks hindering the most ambitious infrastructure project by the Railways.

