Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has rolled out its 3G services in Kerala in about 21 cities.
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Genesys First in India to Link DIGIPIN with 2D and 3D Maps for Digital Address Infrastructure
India’s Rajya Sabha Passes Bills of Lading, 2025: A Landmark Maritime Reform
Rail Car Inspections Begin on Vaitarna-Kharbo Stretch; Western DFC Nears Completion
DEL Vibes: Immersive Cultural Showcase Launched at Delhi International Airport
CS TECH Ai Named PMC for ₹58.1 Million Sewage Revamp in Nashik
India’s ₹35 Trillion Energy Push Hinges on States, Says Puri at Urja Varta
Lending Versatility to Modern Infrastructure with Coated Steel
India Post to Grow Revenue by 30% in FY26 under Scindia’s Vision for Performance-Driven Public Service
Solar Now Far Cheaper Than Conventional Energy as Tariffs Fall: Joshi
India Surpasses Clean Energy Goal with 50% of Grid Now Powered by Non-Fossil Sources
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train to Launch with Japan’s Next-Gen Shinkansen Technology
From Trade to Tourism, Sonowal Envisions a New Global Role for BIMSTEC
Railways to Begin Massive CCTV Rollout Across Trains to Boost Onboard Security
Ceinsys Tech Wins ₹1.15 Billion MMRDA Contract for Real-Time Infrastructure Monitoring Platform
Siemens Secures ₹7.73 Billion Contract for Nagpur Metro’s Advanced Signalling and Telecom Systems
DFCCIL Launches India’s First Private Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal on Western Freight Corridor
India Clears Elon Musk’s Starlink for Satellite Internet Rollout
GAIL, OIL Extend 15-Year Gas Supply Pact for Rajasthan Fields
Invest in IREDA Bonds to Support India’s Green Energy Transition and Save Tax
India Infrastructure Finance 2010: Needed-A human face to infra lending
Infrastructure lending may need a more qualitative assessment approach, different from shorter-term, quantitatively evaluted funding, say experts.
Green finance: The signal is amber
Funding for conventional energy infrastructure projects could become increasingly difficult to obtain as banks grow wary of environment concerns and ensuing regulatory bottlenecks.
Global Policy: Around the world, infra is in critical stages
Severe budget constraints will limit many governments’ ability to fund improvements, and private financing will have to fill the gap.
Caution! Project creep ahead
Although all changes that are proposed are meant to be improvements in schedule, cost or performance of projects, another universal truth is that there’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.
Infra Hiring: Perception vs reality
Much planning has gone into the infrastructure sectors, but as repeatedly reported in the media, the sectors have not performed to expectations.
Draft mining bill gets GoM nod
In November, our cover story debated the draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2010 that will provide 26 per cent of company profit to the locals.
NHAI awards 100 projects by March
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has finalised awarding of 100 projects in the fourth quarter of 2010-11.
Firms rush for gas-based power projects in Karnataka
Global companies including GE, AES and Marubeni Corporation and Indian corporations, including Tata, Jindals, RPower, and L&T have evinced interest in setting up three gas-based power stations in Karnataka with a total capacity of 2,100 MW.
Slovenia, India logistics tie-up
Slovenia is exploring possibilities of co-operation in the areas of maritime, shipping and trade co-operation with Indian ports and shipping lines.