Sources from Gopalpur Ports (GPL) informed that the improvement and construction work of the port was progressing as per the schedule. The breakwater to the south of the port had to be of 2,170 meter long. Its 1,700 meter was complete. The work of intermediate breakwater has been
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Ennore Port, JNPT raise funds via bonds
Ennore Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) are in the processing of raising funds through issue of tax-free bonds. While Ennore Port is raising Rs 1,000-crore through the bond, JNPT would raise Rs 2,000 crore. Ennore Port offers two categories of bonds: 10 year bonds bearing annual rate of interest of 7.01 per cent and 15 years offering 7.17
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Govt takes steps to promote FDI
The central government is taking a slew of measures to promote foreign direct investment in Indian companies and thereby improve capital flows into the country. As part of this effort, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) would soon move a Cabinet note to amend the FDI policy to bring more clarity on the definition of ‘control’ in sync with that in the C
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Govt takes steps to promote FDI
The central government is taking a slew of measures to promote foreign direct investment in Indian companies and thereby improve capital flows into the country. As part of this effort, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) would soon move a Cabinet note to amend the FDI policy to bring more clarity on the definition of ‘control’ in sync with that in the C
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Credit Suisse expects better prospect for cement firms
In the next two years, prospect of cement companies may improve as supply pressure eases and demand rises, a research report by Credit Suisse shows. Cement firms have been battling supply glut because of excess capacity, which was built in anticipation of strong demand from the infrastructure projects
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RIL eyes $4 billion Iraq oilfield project
India's ` (RIL) is in race along with French energy giant Total, Russia's Lukoil, CNPC of China, American's Brown Energy for a $4 billion project in Iraq. RIL is one of the seven companies shortlisted by Iraq for developing its al-Nassiriya oilfield and construction and operation of a 300,000 barrel per day refine
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Pakistan begins work on pipeline project
Pakistan government began work on the $7.5 billion Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project which would pass through Pakistan's restive Baluchistan province. It is learnt that the Iranian government almost completed work on its side. Now, the Pakistani gove
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Kerala govt mulls airport project in Wayanad
Under the public-private partnership model, the Kerala government proposes to build a feeder airport at Wayanad district and it is awaiting a key reports on the project from consultants. The techno economic feasibility report and the environment impact assessment are being prepared by Knight Frank India for this project. Both the reports will be submitted in six months and the government will take furt
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Phase II of Hambantota Port project seen in 2014
The second phase of the construction of the Port of Hambantota, situated about 19 nautical miles north of the key shipping route between the Malacca Strait and the Suez Canal, is expected to be operational in 2014. The dredging for the second phase was slightly dela
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CCEA clears Rs 17 bn port project
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the Rs 1,707 crore multi-purpose berths and mechanised berths project at Kolkata Port Trust. These projects, which would enhance the port cargo capacity by 23.4 million tonne (mn t), would come up at Haldia Dock II (North) and Haldia Dock II (