In the next five years, Indian Railways plans to improve rail connectivity to ports across the country by attracting private investment of around Rs 5,000 crore. The plan is expected to address bottlenecks in rail linkage to key ports in the country. In this regard, the railw
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IRB allowed to receive 49% investment from FIIs
Road project developer IRB Infrastructure Developers received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
to receive up to 49 per cent of its paid up capital as investment from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). This would allow FIIs to raise their investment in the company's equity shares and convertible debentures unde
IRB allowed to receive 49% investment from FIIs
Road project developer IRB Infrastructure Developers received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
to receive up to 49 per cent of its paid up capital as investment from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). This would allow FIIs to raise their investment in the company's equity shares and convertible debentures unde
Bond issues may rise in coming days
Media reports suggest that the number of manufacturing companies issuing bonds in the local market may rise in the coming days. Industry sources feel that companies are waiting for yields on corporate
Delhi CM seeks cabinet proposal for funding mono rail project
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit directed transport department to bring a cabinet proposal to fund the proposed Rs 2,235 crore monorail project on the lines of the Delhi Metro Rail project. The move by the minister follows the detailed presentation given by Mangu Singh, Chief of DMRC on the fi
Delay in Posco project may be dealt by IMG
According to some press reports, the union government may form an inter-ministerial group (IMG) for recommending ways to fast-track clearance for PoscoÂ’s $12-billion investment plans in Odisha. Last year, the National Green Tribunal sought a fresh environment impact analysis for for the entire 12 million tonne per annum (mn tpa
TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy
Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce a land acquisition policy considering that non-availability of land for industrial units is a major hurdle in attracting new investments in the manufacturing sector, Governor K Rosaiah said. He said this at the customary GovernorÂ’s address in the Assembly marking the start of the session
TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy
Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce a land acquisition policy considering that non-availability of land for industrial units is a major hurdle in attracting new investments in the manufacturing sector, Governor K Rosaiah said. He said this at the customary GovernorÂ’s address in the Assembly marking the start of the session
Private equity firms face challenging times
Industry sources feel that private equity investors in the country are going through a challenging period. It is learnt that the return on investments made after 2006 has not been very encouraging even after about six years. Moreover, funds are finding it tough to exit from portfolio companies in an economy that is experiencing slowdown. This is forcing firms to cut down on expensive hum
SKS Microfinance to focus on profitability
In 2013-14, SKS Microfinance, the first and only listed microfinance institution (MFI) in India, hopes to post profit. MR Rao, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the firm said the focus of the company was on profitable growth with efficiency and not just on scaling up.

