Policy Update Oct 01, 2016 Three new DFCs to be announced soon Come this October, the Ministry of Railways is likely to announce three new Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) for swift transportation of freight moment across the highly dense routes in India.
Policy Update Oct 01, 2016 National Civil Aviation Policy to boost tourism Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Minister of Civil Aviation, has said that the government has taken a number of initiatives to make tourism affordable and accessible to the international traveller.
Policy Update Oct 01, 2016 TN to float tenders for solar projects Tamil Nadu is back on a tender mode for solar power projects, reports the Economic Times. Though the price per unit of solar power has been falling across the country, Tamil Nadu was among the few states which signed power purchase agreements at Rs.7.10 per unit until recently.
Policy Update Sep 01, 2016 Jharkhand revises royalty income from coal auctions The success of the recently concluded coal mines auctions is poised to increase Jharkhand´s royalty income from coal mines by 73.5 per cent, as the state now aims to receive Rs.5,500 crore as royalty income each year.
Policy Update Sep 01, 2016 Coal ministry to allocate alternative block to Odisha The Coal Ministry has agreed to Odisha´s proposal to allocate an alternative coal block to Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OPTCL) for its 2,400-MW coal-based power plant proposed near Dhenkanal.
Policy Update Sep 01, 2016 Russia to help India in four key areas Russia has agreed to help India in four key areas of civil aviation, fertilisers, mining and metallurgy, said an official statement after the fifth meeting of the India-Russia working group on modernisation and industrial cooperation.
Policy Update Sep 01, 2016 Government begins review of ´Make in India´ targets Twenty months after the launch of the Make in India campaign, the government has begun assessing the impact of PM Narendra Modi´s flagship programme and is looking to even tweak some of the elements.
Policy Update Sep 01, 2016 AP plans new industrial corridor Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has confirmed that the state government is planning to set up an industrial corridor in the district, covering the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS)
Policy Update Sep 01, 2016 Indian petroleum goods to pass through Bangladesh Indian Oil Corporation and the Roads and Highways Department of Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Dhaka. The MoU enables IOC to send its trucks carrying motor spirit, high speed diesel, superior kerosene oil and liquefied petroleum gas from Meghalaya to Tripura via the territory of Bangladesh.