The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is the most radical taxation reform that is set to alter India´s economic prospects. A single indirect tax, encompassing all goods and services, is surely a welcome change.
Category: Infrastructure Finance
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Digital infra projects to be speeded up
Around Rs.10,000 crore will be spent from the USO Fund in 2016-17 to speed up digital infrastructure projects even as the Finance Ministry remains conservative in allocations from it, Telecom Secretary JS Deepak said today.
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PGCIL may raise Rs.4,000 cr through bonds by September
Power Grid Corporation India (PGCIL) plans to raise up to Rs.4,000 crore in its third round of fund raising through domestic bonds by September to meet its working capital expenditure.
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RB Infra plans to raise Rs.6,000 crore through InvITs
In what could be the first fund-raising exercise through Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), toll road builder IRB Infrastructure Developers is planning to raise Rs.5,000-6,000 crore and is expected to file the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) within a month.
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Tesco-Tata scouts for land in metros
Trent Hypermarket, a joint venture between the Tata group and Tesco, the UK-based multinational grocery and merchandise retailer, is looking to buy land in Bengaluru, Mumbai and other cities to build distribution centres for its stores.
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CWAB 2.0 | 11th Architect And Buildier Awards 2016
Ever heard of the Oscars for the world of design, architecture and building? Of course you have! Last year, we completed 10 glorious years of our Construction World Architecture and Builder (CWAB) Awards!
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RB Infra plans to raise Rs 6,000 crore through InvITs
In what could be the first fund-raising exercise through Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), toll road builder IRB Infrastructure Developers is planning to raise Rs 5,000-6,000 crore and is expected to file the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) within a month.
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French loan of Rs.2,000 crore for Puducherry infra
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has said that The Agence Francaise Developpement (AFD), a public financial institution in France would extend assistance of over Rs.2,000 crore for developing infrastructure in the Union Territory.
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Government drops plan for Rs.17.5k crore funds for telecom
The government has dropped a proposal to create three funds worth Rs.17,500 crore for promoting production of telecom equipment in the country as it can be covered under the Electronic Development Fund, Parliament has been informed.
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Monitoring contractual obligations is the next big thing for India
Indeed. From the mid-1990s, where we started with private sector involvement with power generation, and subsequently into mobile telephony and transport sector in the mid-2010s, we are easily the world´s largest PPP market. India has travelled a long way.