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Road widened with retaining wall in Kohima

In Nagaland's capital Kohima, the much awaited project for widening of road and construction of retaining wall at mission compound, near Ura Academy Kohima village, taken up in the month of August 2013, has been completed in last September.

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1st fast patrol vessel joins coast guard duty

1st fast patrol vessel joins coast guard duty

The Cochin Shipyard built fast patrol vessel (FPV) has been delivered to the India Coast Guard (ICG) to strengthen coastal security. The FPV is the first of the 20 vessel series of Cochin Shipyard (CSL), a public sector undertaking.

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Indian shipping hopes for better as volumes up

Indian shipping hopes for better as volumes up

In September, Indian shipping industry saw a slight rise with an increase in shipment volumes, driven by an increase in iron ore import by China and economic recovery in the US and Europe. Shipment volumes, across dry bulk, tanker and container carriers, have suffered in the last two years due to excess capacity and a fall in international trade.

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Hyderabd Metro rail Stage 1 to be ready by 2015

Hyderabd Metro rail Stage 1 to be ready by 2015

Hyderabad is likely to ride on its first Metro rail on Ugadi day in 2015, the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMR) has stated recently. HMR Managing Director NVS Reddy said that stage I of the Rs 14,132-crore Metro Rail comprising a stretch of 8 kilometre, is most likely to be opened for public on Ugadi, the Telugu new year day, in 2015.

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Infra trust fund on its way

Infra trust fund on its way

Under the finance ministry's new announcement, the revenues of a project will be transferred to the trust, which will then issue units to investors. Shilpi Aggarwal says the government is seeking innovative financing solutions for infrastructure.

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Delhi govt says it will take care of greenbelt

Delhi govt says it will take care of greenbelt

The Delhi government has told the National Green Tribunal that it will take care of the greenbelt along the elevated road project on the Vikas Puri-Mukarba Chowk stretch by planting 2,908 trees to replace the 1,476 which will be cut.

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Mumbai airport to get 100 AEDs for medical emergencies

Mumbai airport to get 100 AEDs for medical emergencies

To handle any medical emergencies at Mumbai airport, 100 new Automated External Defibilirators (AEDs) will be installed by the year end. The AED is a portable device that can automatically diagnose a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and help save life with the press of a button, stated a release.

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IIFCL to get $700 mn ADB infra loan

IIFCL to get $700 mn ADB infra loan

To fund India's infrastructural projects, the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give $ 700 million to the India Infrastructure Finance Company IIFCL) in the next one-and-a-half years. Of the $700 billion, $400 billion would be given to IIFCL by early 2014 and the remaining by early 2015.