In the midst of widespread protests and growing concerns as to the extent to which 'viable', toll-based road projects can work under PPP.
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DGCA Fines IndiGo ₹222 Million, Warns Management Over December Flight Disruptions
CII Urges Infrastructure Push, Competitiveness and Digitisation in Union Budget
PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Sleeper Train as Symbol of Viksit Bharat
Officials Gear Up for Full Operationalisation of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Transition to Bioenergy Requires Cohesive Effort Across Entire Value Chain: Naik
Air India, Singapore Airlines Ink Cooperation Framework to Deepen Partnership
Manohar Lal Flags Off Countdown to Global Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in March
Project Kaundinya: India, Oman Must Collaborate on Green Shipping Corridor, Says Sonowal
Project Kaundinya: OneWeb Connectivity Powers Indian Navy’s Historic INSV Kaundinya Voyage
Project Kaundinya: INSV Kaundinya Voyage Revives India‑Oman 5,000-Year-Old Maritime Legacy
CII Suggests Mandates and Incentives to Drive India’s Green Hydrogen Economy
India’s Construction Equipment Demand Falls 9%, Exports Surge Amid Revival Prospects
Coal and the Grid: Why India Still Needs Baseload Power
RVNL to Build 200-Wagon POH Workshop in Odisha Under ₹2.01 Billion EPC Contract
NHAI Launches Internship Programme to Build Highway Talent Nationwide
Powerplay Rolls Out Procurement-Linked Credit to Unlock Contractor Cash Flows
IREDA Earns ‘Excellent’ MoU Rating for Fifth Year, Cementing Role in Clean Energy Financing
Inox Clean Energy Secures ₹31 Billion Equity at ₹500 Billion Valuation
Centre’s ₹2.35 Billion Port Push in Tamil Nadu, Sonowal Flags Maritime-Led Growth
Centre not to scrap e-auction
The coal minister has ruled out scrapping of e-auction of coal and indicated that any such move would increase the pithead stock.
Import only on price, quality: Min
Imports have not exactly been a roaring success, and the coal ministry is not entirely in favour of Coal India importing coal from abrÂoad.
120 transmission projects face roadblocks
Problems in acquiring land and forest clearÂance delays have grounded at least 120 power transmission projects according to CEA sources.
It is during the project execution stage that the boys will be differentiated from the men
Andhra Bank recently announced plans to focus on infrastructure lending. Although relatively modest in volumes, at Rs 12,650 crore, the bank has devoted approximately 19 per cent to infrastructure.
We have evolved many business policies for private investment
The Railways has been the most sluggish among infrastructure sectors in operationalisating private participation and corporatisation of its activities.
Vox pop: Seamless integration with ports possible in 10 years: Experts
Expert analysis and opinion on rail logistics in India is typically cautious. A resignation over its status quo seems to pervade our industries.
RAIL (MIS)CONNECTION
Words have never been a problem for Chief Minister Mayawati and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee. Both of them are great at politics—emotive, speaking from the heart.
Expertspeak: Engineering measures for Forgiving Roads
It is only recently that concrete recommendations have been accepted by MORTH for enforcing safety measures.
New kind of mint
The pilots and crew of two personal aircraft figure among the thankful thousands who owe their jobs to Gautam Adani, the owner of those planes and the biggest wealth creator last year.

