BEML will sign an agreement with a European firm to foray into dredging equipment manufacture.
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DoT revives BSNL, MTNL merger plans
The Department of TelecomÂmunications (DoT) has revived a proposal for the merger of state-run telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) to synergise their business operations across the country.
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Green Economy: Finland for partnership on clean infrastructure
Clean technologies lead the way for stronger ties between India and Finland. An increasing number of Finnish companies are leaping at the opportunities India has to offer, says Rai Shivapati Ray.
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The Gamechanger
After a 20-year wait, the brand new ICTT at Vallarpadam is all set to be Kerala maritime’s best brand ambassador yet, further transforming the maritime and logistics landscape of the region. Shashidhar Nanjundaiah writes from Vallarpadam.
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On an infrastructural upswing
The state government states that the growth rate of the state has been growing close to nine per cent, and very soon Kerala will become the fastest growing state in the country.
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Logistics: A much needed transformation
Among other firsts, Vallarpadam ICTT will also trigger a stream of business activities in its immediate neighbourhood. NA Muhammed Kutty, explains why India’s first transhipment terminal will transform the face of the logistics industry.
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RO-RO service: Another first for India at Vallarpadam
It was not for nothing that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a special mention, at the inauguration of Vallarpadam ICTT, of the RO-RO service between Vallarpadam and Bolghatty islands.
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Export zones: Need new forms of partnership
With 18 industrial parks, Kinfra still believes that Kerala’s best strengths are not fully harnessed. S Ramnath says that facilitation, rather than incentivisation, will be the strategy to attract investment in the export zones.
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Afcons: Connecting a port to the world
One of Afcons Infrastructure’s best known achievements in recent times is the prestigious rail bridge connecting the island Vallarpadam with Idappalli in north Kochi.
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Royal Haskoning: Global experience, local application
Royal Haskoning has been active in India since 1950s, and has played a major role in some of the largest ports and industrial projects in the country including Ennore Port and Project Seabird, as well as shipyard developments like DGNP Mumbai, Mazagon Dock and Nana Layia.