The use of geosynthetics decreases initial construction cost and maintenance cost, increases the life and strength of the roads, which in turn decreases traffic congestion & saves fuel and reduces the carbon footprint.
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IIFCL Launches its Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Cell on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2025.
IIFCL and CBI Sign Expression of Interest to promote Sustainable Infrastructure Financing in India
CCI India presents 1st edition of CEO Round Table Conference on Agriculture
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NBCC inks MoU with NIT Kurukshetra valuing Rs. 300 Crore
REC Foundation Commits ₹6 Crore to Sankara Eye Hospital for Cataract Surgeries Benefiting 8,000 EWS Patients
Integrated Exhibition Cum Convention Centre (IECC), better known as Bharat Mandapam, achieves prestigious GRIHA 4-Star Rating
REC Limited Signs Agreement with CVPPL, to provide ₹2147.508 Crore Term Loan to Develop 1000MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project
NBCC Reports Robust 40% Surge in Net Profit
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India’s Oil Minister Urges Energy Justice to Ensure Equitable Global Energy Transition
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RBI expects fall in corporate investment
Corporate investments, which stood at Rs 263,400 crore in 2012-13, may fall in the current financial year, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin for September. The capital expenditure intentions of the companies in private and joint business sectors were captured in the repo
Price of sponge iron set to rise further
Rising demand for sponge iron may put upward pressure on the price of the steel-making raw material, reports indicate. Demand for sponge iron has increased after steel companies started using this in a greater quantity in place of steel scrap
Experts advocate proper pricing policy
Experts remark that oil and gas exploration business is a risky venture which depends on the vagaries of geological conditions and hence the government must incentivise investment in the sector through attractive pricing policy. Experts argue that the whole cycle of discovery to development of hydrocarbons may take 10 years. Yet, when
SCI raises rates for container cargoes
Effective September 1, state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) raised container freight rates on different trade routes including the Europe, Mediterranean, Black Sea and Red Sea. SCI hiked rates considering rise in the fuel costs, insurance premiums and port handling charges. It may be noted that the company, which is suffering operational loss
NCR RRTS project faces several challenges
Experts discuss the challenges that may arise in the implementation of the Rs 72,000 crore NCR Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) project. The NCR authority plans to implement the project through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Experts feel that the viability of the project depends on th
Srei Infra hikes base lending rate to 18%
Considering the rise in the cost of funds for the infrastructure sector, Srei Infrastructure Finance raised benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points. Thus, the new benchmark rate stands at 18 percent per annum effective from Sept. 1, 2013 compared to the earlier rate of 17.50 percent
Rupee depreciation to hit steel firms
Analysts feel that the depreciation of rupee against the dollar may affect the bottomlines of steel companies further. Already, companies like JSW Steel, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) bore the brunt because of the unfavourable exchange rate. The depreciating rupee may further hurt the cost of production of steel companies in turn affecting their mar
277 central sector projects face delay
Minister of State (Independent) for Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena informed Lok Sabha that the ministry monitors 569 central sector projects costing Rs 150 crore and above. He further informed that of these 569 projects, 277 are running behind schedule as on June 1, 2013. These projects are delayed because of law and order problems, delay in land acquisitions, rehabilitation and
Brahmaputra Cracker incurs cost overrun on Assam project
Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer incurred a cost overrun of more than Rs 3,400 crore on its Assam Gas Cracker Project (AGCP) because of inefficient pre-project planning, the government the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India said. The CAG said this in a report tabled in Parliament. Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer is a joint venture between GAIL (India), Numaligarh Refinery, Oil India, and the