The Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked states to refrain from sealing mobile towers or disconnecting power supply to them without the permission of its unit, TERM cell, on account of radiation related issues.
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BSNL needs Rs 40,000 crore in 5 years
BSNL in an estimate said that it needs to invest around Rs 40,000 crore in the next five years to become profitable. In order to retain its market share, BSNL is required to provide 182 million connections by 2017-18,
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2013 IHS Day APAC Summit to be held in New Delhi – Connect Decision Making
IHS(NYSE: IHS), the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today's business landscape, will be hosting the IHS Day APAC Summit in New Delhi on 25th July at Taj Palace Hotel. Under the theme "Connect Decision-Making with the Source of Critical Information and Insight"
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Essar Ports Ltd – Q1 FY14 Net Profit up 48 per cent to Rs 101.4 cr
Essar Ports Ltd. (Essar Ports), part of the Essar Group, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 2013. Net Profit for Q1 FY14 increased by 48% to Rs. 101.4 crore from Rs. 68.5 crore in Q1 FY13.
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National Roads & Highways Summit – Opportunities, Issues & Solutions
The Roads, Ports & Other Infrastructure Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized the 'National Roads & Highways Summit- Opportunities, Issues & Solutions' on the 28th of June, 2013 at PHD House, New Delhi.
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Shipping Min set to abolish TAMP
In a bid attract more investment in the port sector the Ministry of Shipping is finally coming out with a decision to remove Tariff Authority of Major Ports (TAMP) control over major ports in this month end, a senior ministry official said here today. The move is one of the reform processes towards the de-regulation.
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Ports, not TAMP, will be in charge of setting their own tariffs
Regulatory and clearance delays may be necessary evils in infrastructure projects, especially those under PPP. But as N Muruganandam, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Shipping, elaborates, the government's ambitious plans of port infrastructure development
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Recoverable gas reserves set to rise
According to a research note by Macquarie Research, the hike in the natural gas price could boost India's recoverable gas reserves manifold. The note quoted global consultants IHS-CERA to say that the nation's producible gas resources will rise to 80 Tcf at $8 gas price. Meanwhile, union petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily said over 3 Tcf of gas discoveries are lying to be exploited. These have not been declared commercial by our
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Govt to develop financial markets to attract investment
Media reports indicate that the government may take steps to develop financial markets in the country, as part of its economic reform drive. In this regard, the government may launch financial instruments intended to encourage foreign sovereign wealth funds to invest long-term money in India. The Indian government is desperately trying to attract foreign investment into the Indian financial market in order to bridge the high current account defic
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Not yet out
Despite the current slowdown, the long-term outlook for the port sector continues to be strong, especially because of increasing demand for coal, containers, crude oil and POL, fertilisers, and steel. The government also has taken into cognizance the issues impacting the sector