The World Bank (WB) signed a $648 million loan agreement with THDC India to build the Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro electric project on the AlaknÂanda river in Uttarakhand.
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IndiGo Revises Fuel Charges as ATF Costs Soar
Putting Turbulence Behind IndiGo Appoints Willie Walsh to Drive Future Global Growth
DFCCIL Completes Trial Run on Newly Electrified JNPA-Vaitarna Freight Corridor
Sourav Ganguly, Indian Cricket’s ‘Dada’, Named JAKSON Group’s First Brand Ambassador
RAHSTA Roundtable Sets Agenda for Smarter, Safer Highways
CTS Roundtable Charts Tech-Led Roadmap for Construction
Drone Startup BonV Aero Hails Rangeilunda’s Integrated Drone Testing
India Orders Boost in LPG Output to Safeguard Household Supply
“Entrepreneurial hunger, technology enablement to drive massive growth”
Tata Power Odisha Discoms Empower Women with ‘Nua Arambha’ Careers Initiative
Deepak Gupta Named CMD of GAIL, to Drive Energy Growth
India Is Advancing Growth While Preserving Heritage: Sonowal
ISA and IIT Delhi Partner to Build Global Solar Skills
Solar Service Searches Surge 43% Nationwide, Justdial Data Shows
Centre Clears ₹7.97 Billion Green Hydrogen Jetty at Paradip Port
ONGC Hosts 7th Para Games, Championing Inclusion in India Inc.
India’s Space Sector Secures Cyber Shield with CERT‑In, SIA‑India Guidelines
GAIL Breaks Ground on Sohna R&D Centre to Drive Clean Energy Innovation
Veolia Secures 2 Landmark Mumbai Water Projects to Boost Urban Sustainability
SEZ: The Dealmakers' Dealbreaker
The government's highly motivated optimism on SEZs is not reflected among the practitioners, and it should come as small surprise that after a lengthy wild goose chase by our office, the Commerce Ministry officials kept bouncing us around from bureaucrat to another, confusing matters, and in effect dodging hard questions.
Promises Unmade
Our central bureaucracy has been highly optimistic in its forecast of growth from our SEZs. Even today, the Special Economic Zones look incredibly lucrative… on paper.
Haryana's nuke plans grow
Haryana government has shortlisted two locations for setting up its second nuclear power plant.
Road safety infra: Towards a mission in safety
The patronage of road transport will continue to dominate the transport scene in India as in the rest of the world, with serious implications on safety unless infrastructure is made safe.
Trim VAT on diesel says dpda
The Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) has requested the state to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel to nine per cent from 12.5 per cent.
IIFCL signs $250 mn deal with ADB
The government, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the IIFCL have signed a $250 million loan agreement for tranche 2 of the ongoing Second India Infrastructure Project Financing Facility.
Biomass can meet all power requirement of Haryana
According to a study conducted by the Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (Hareda), about 1,019 MW of power is enough to make Haryana self-reliant.
Haryana plans AN international cargo airport
According to Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, an international cargo airport would be set up in Haryana territory falling in the national capital region (NCR) of New Delhi.
Metro covers ring road, lines to spread into UP, Haryana
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has proposed significant changes in its Phase 3 expansion programme.

