A member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Samir Ashta comes with over 26 years of rich experience in project finance, treasury, investment & risk analysis, accounting & taxation and policies & compliances. He has held several leader¡ship roles at large engineering, chemical and paint companies in India, including Escorts, ICI and Demag Cranes.
FlashNews:
GIFT City Units Freed from Coastal Shipping Licence, Boosting India’s Maritime Finance Hub
REC Commits ₹150 Billion to Power and Renewable Push in Tripura
As India’s GCCs Shift from Cost to Capability Leadership, Sitharaman Charts Next Decade of Growth
DFCCIL Advances East-West Freight Corridor with Stakeholder Push on Financing and Construction
GMR Charts Multi‑Phase Roadmap to Transform Nagpur Airport into India’s Heartland Hub
Kamarajar Port Joins Visakhapatnam as India’s Second 18‑Metre Deep‑Draft Port
El Niño Cuts 13 aGW Hydropower Across Asia, Forcing Coal and LNG Reliance
CUMI Named Armour Partner for DRDO’s Indigenous Vikram VT21 Combat Vehicles
CleanMax Achieves Record 530 MW Commissioning in Q1 FY2027, Expands Portfolio to 4.2 GW
POWERGRID Secures Landmark ¥80 Billion JBIC Green Loan for Clean Energy Push
Vikram Solar Rolls Out First Module at Tamil Nadu Mega‑Facility
AI‑Driven Governance for Capital Projects
India Needs a Comprehensive Approach to Data Sovereignty and Resilience: AS Kiran Kumar
Why India’s Logistics Costs Will Not Fall Through Infrastructure Alone
PM Modi to Dedicate HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, India’s First Greenfield Integrated Complex
Mumbai Port Unveils ₹50.29 Billion Projects on 154th Foundation Day
RVNL Completes Sitafalmandi-Lallaguda Chord Line, Boosting Hyderabad Rail Connectivity
Tata Power Commissions 100.8 MW Jewali Wind Project in Maharashtra
Skyroot Sets Launch Window for India’s First Private Orbital Rocket
Alstom to build transmission line for Power Grid
A contract for Rs 2,800 crore from state-run Power Grid Corporation has been bagged by Alstom to build a 1,365-km transmission line from Chhattisgarh to Haryana
Haryana land pool scheme
In order to give adequate compensation for land acquisition, Haryana government is preparing a land pool scheme. As per the scheme, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA)
Energy | Execution roadblocks in power distribution
Let’s not presume for a moment that clearances and politics are the only culprits in the inordinate delays in power plant commissioning. Distribution project delays are particularly underreported as they are smaller-ticket.
Energy | Execution roadblocks in power distribution
Let’s not presume for a moment that clearances and politics are the only culprits in the inordinate delays in power plant commissioning. Distribution project delays are particularly underreported as they are smaller-ticket.
Incentive-led land acquisition key to better results: Experts
Land acquisition is such a sticky problem because land value can be variously estimated and therefore debated. Some states that have implemented incentives have benefited—such as one for not exercising litigation.
Rural roads Country roads, take me home
A new opportunity knocks on the doors of private developers, especially those in the second-tier or contractors aspiring to be developers. Rural roads are all set to offer large opportunities this year as the government steps on the accelerator to see projects through, after the successful experiment by PMGSY especially in quality monitoring and maintenance contracts. Janaki Krishnamoorthi writes.
Haryana awards 151-km long corridor
The Haryana government has awarded 151-km long North-South Corridor in the state on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) pattern.
18,500-cr boost to DMIC
The Union Cabinet has cleÂared the proposal for infusion of Rs 18,500 crore in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC). The 1,483-km project running through seven states will come up along the proposed Delhi-Mumbai dedicated rail freight corridor.
Tata Power to run Mundra UMPP at low capacity
Tata Power Company is preparing contingency plans to minimise loss from running the plant as the cost of imported coal from Indonesia has risen sharply. The company plans to run the 4,000-MW Mundra unit at low capacity, at around 72-78 percent, and is considering blending the fuel with cheÂaper coal of low calorific value to reduce cost of generation.

