By August 2014, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) aims to complete four of its Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) projects in phases. It may be recalled that the civic body is developing four BRTS corridors, one along the Pune-Mumbai highway, the second on Aundh-Ravet, the third on Wakad-Nashik Phata and the fourth on Kalewadi Phata-Dehu Alandi road
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ICRA Forecasts Steady Power Demand Growth in FY2026 Amid Monsoon Drag and Renewable Surge
IndiGo Retains Dominance in Indian Skies as Four New Airports Join Winter Schedule 2025
Railways Deploys 6,181 Special Trains for Post-Chhath Return; Bihar Stations Reinforced for Festive Rush
NTPC and EIL Partner to Develop Coal-to-SNG Facility for Grid Stability and Clean Energy Transition
NHAI to Display Toll Pass Details at Fee Plazas to Boost Transparency and Ease Travel
TEC Signs MoU with IIT-Hyderabad to Drive Indigenous Telecom Standards
Grid of Change: Odisha Model and Reimagining Power Sector Reforms Through PPPs
SAEL to Procure 2 MT of Paddy Waste for Clean Energy Push, Targets 300,000 Tonnes CO₂e Avoidance
Vikram Solar Secures 148.9 MW Module Order from Sunsure Energy for Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh Projects
KPIL Secures ₹23.32 Billion in New Orders Across T&D and Civil Infrastructure Businesses
NHAI to Deploy Network Survey Vehicles for 20,000-Plus km Highway Audit Across 23 States
India’s Renewables Pivot: From Speed to System Strength
IndiGo Expands Saudi Connectivity with Daily Mumbai-Madinah Flights from November 15
Vaishnaw Visits Delhi Station as Railways Set to Run Record 12,011 Festive Trains
UDAN Turns Nine: 15.6 Million Flyers, ₹90 Billion Invested in Regional Aviation
India’s Logistics Cost to Hit Single Digits by December 2025: Gadkari
Toshiba Commits ₹32.32 Billion to Expand T&D Manufacturing in Japan and India
Embraer-Mahindra Alliance to Deliver C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft for IAF
Inland Waterway Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal Operationalised Under PPP Model
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
Kerala govt addresses hurdles in Vizhinjam project
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that the state government was sorting out several obstacles including getting environmental clearance for the Vizhinjam International Seaport project. He said this while denying the allegation that the state government was trying to delay the project. He further informed that the state government set a time line for each proc
Petronet holds talks on Rs 6 bn LNG terminal project
Petronet LNG is said to be holding early stage discussion with the Andaman and Nicobar administration for setting up its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal outside mainland India. The proposed mini-LNG terminal, which may cost about Rs 600 crore, may have an initial capacity of slightly over 0.5 million tonnes (mn t) and this would prim
Delhi govt to allot all EWS flats by Sept
By the end of June 2013, the Delhi government hopes to allocate at least 7,000 houses meant for economically weaker sections (EWS) out of the around 14,000 flats built over five years ago. These flats were built over five years ago and still remain unused because of non-allocation. However, with the assembly election round the corner, the state government has expedited the allocation
Ahluwalia bats for govt penalty if approval delayed
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia proposed that the government must pay penalty in case of delay in granting statutory clearances to infrastructure projects. This will create an incentive not to delay clearance, he said while addressing a Ficci conference. Several infrastructure projects in the country are delayed because of lack of statutory clearances like envir
Govt suspends gold imports, exports from SEZs
The Union government has partially suspended pure gold imports and exports from special economic zones (SEZs), alarmed at the rampant diversion of the duty-free yellow metal to domestic markets. SEZs are allowed duty-free imports as opposed to a maximum of 6 per cent charged on imports by other entities.
Govt to build houses for urban poor in 12th Plan
The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) Ajay Maken has said that the ongoing housing scheme in urban slums, Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) was implemented under pilot phase during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period. With the experience gained during the pilot phase, revised scheme of RAY is being worked out for implementation during Twelfth Five Year Plan period.
Centre pulls up JK for slow progress in PMGSY
The Jammu and Kashmir government has been pulled up by the Union Ministry for Rural Development for its dismal performance in execution of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). The Centre has threatened the State to stop funding to the State under the premier road development programme in rural India.
Govt to allow SEZs to operate in smaller areas
Now the Government has tried to revive investor interest in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) after slapping minimum alternate tax on them three years ago, which drove SEZ investors away. Now the government is striving to revive investors' interest by halving the minimum area requirement for multi-product and sector-specific zones and doing away with the condition totally for IT zones.
Govt eases norms for SEZs to rekindle investors interest
The Union government on April 18 announced a 'package of reforms', including easing of land requirement norms and an exit policy, to rekindle investor interest in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said the SEZ scheme has not been able to realise its full potential so far.

