The telecoms department plans to expedite amendment of the Trai Act as it intends to initiate interministerial consultation within a month's time and float a Cabinet note for final approval by mid-March. TRAI works according to the Trai Act which states its functions and powers to be used for ensuring protection of consumer interest and growth of the industry.
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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Govt hopes to award 6,000 km contracts under EPC mode
The Union government would be able to give contracts for more than 6,000 km this fiscal on getting certain procedural approvals, said the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister CP Joshi on January 28. Under the EPC model (engineering, procurement and construction), the government spends the entire money required to build roads which would be instrumental in attracting builders who are at present shying away from highways projects for want of funds, he said.
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Hyd’s Zohrabi-Dargah stretch to be widened for easy ride
In Hyderabad, motorists travelling to Charminar from areas such as Phoolbagh would become a smooth ride as the process for the much awaited road widening work along the Zohrabi Dargah-DRDL junction stretch has begun. Bottlenecks along the stretch will now be cleared giving way to an 80-feet wide road.
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Bidders given more time to submit RFQ for Ro-Ro project
For the second time in a row, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) extended the global bid submission date for the proposed Ro-Ro ferry service in the Gulf of Cambay region. The board has reportedly extended the dates for Request for Qualification (RFQ) submissions because the bidders were not able to find the right mix of Ro-pax vess
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Transport Corporation of India Limited Q3 revenues up by 5%
TCI, India's leading integrated supply chain and logistics solutions provider today announced its financial result for the quarter / Nine months ended December 31, 2012. The company's total revenue for the third quarter registered a growth of 5.33% rising to Rs. 491.91 crore from Rs. 467 crore in the corresponding period last year. It has registered a decline in EBITDA margin for the period to Rs. 34.25 crore from Rs. 38.56 crore in the corresponding quarter last year due to prolonged economic s
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CCI to discuss clearance for infra projects today
Media reports suggest that the Prime Minister-led Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) would meet today for the first time after it was set up to provide single window clearance to mega industrial and infrastructure projects. It may be recalled that several projects in the road, power, steel, oil and gas and other sectors are delayed beca
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Essar Ports awaits govt nod for expansion projects
Essar Ports is awaiting the approval of the Gujarat government and necessary clearances in order to go ahead with its proposed $1.8 billion expansion projects in two ports, Salaya and Hazira. The country's second-largest private sector port and terminal company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Gujarat Maritime Board rece
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Brokerages expect iron ore price to fall
In its recent report, Bank of America Corp said it expects the global price of iron ore to decline to $110 a tonne by the end of 2013 from $140 a tonne in the first quarter because of supply glut in the market. Bank of America feels that the recent price rally is not sustainable and the price should come off in the second half of the year as more supply begins to come on li
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Urbanisation policy on the anvil in West Bengal
Real estate industry in West Bengal is keenly awaiting the release of the proposed urbanisation policy in the state. The industry hopes that the upcoming urbanization policy would solve the problems surrounding land issues in West Bengal
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Ministry to announce tariff norms for future projects
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed that his ministry would announce in a couple of months new guidelines on tariff fixation for prospective projects. He said this while speaking at a maritime summit in Mumbai. Reports suggest that the ministry cleared a plan to allow port-terminal operators the freedom to fix their service rates