New age concerns of resource optimization, climate change impacts, financial situation of urban bodies, etc., have given rise to new brands of cities such as green cities, eco cities, inclusive cities, resilient cities, sustainable cities and smart cities.
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DGCA Issues Urgent Advisory as Ethiopian Ash Cloud Enters Indian Airspace
DFCCIL Freight Operations Surge 48% as Corridors, Terminals Expand
SMFCL Board Clears $3 Billion Borrowing Plan to Accelerate Maritime Infrastructure Financing
Air India Restores Codeshare with Air Canada to Expand India-Canada Flight Network
Indian Railways Freight Loading Surges Past 1 Billion Tonne Milestone This Fiscal
IWAI Signs MoUs to Boost Assam’s Inland Waterways and Industrial Logistics
Air India Express to Launch Services from Navi Mumbai International Airport on Day One
Tata Power, Druk Green Power Corp. Seal ₹1.31 Trillion Pact for Bhutan’s Largest PPP Hydro Project
IndiGo Commits $820 Million to Transform Fleet Ownership Via GIFT City Finance Hub
NHAI Launches RIIMPL to Drive Public InvIT for Highway Monetisation
Northeast to Anchor India’s Inland Waterways Revival, Says Shipping Minister Sonowal
Noida International Airport Boosts Regional Access with UPSRTC Bus Partnership
It’s India’s Turn to Take Global South’s Aspirations to Stars, Say Space Leaders at ISpA Conclave
IndiGo Links Madhya Pradesh’s Indore Commercial Hub with Rewa White Tiger Territory
INOXGFL Group and KP Energy Seal Renewables Partnership for Pan-India Wind and Solar Projects
Green Ferry Infrastructure on Yamuna to Transform Delhi Cruises and Transport: Sonowal
Indian Railways Unveils Cement Freight Policy with Flat Rates, New Containers, and Bulk Terminals
India’s Spacetech Startups Propel Sector Towards $45 Billion Growth, Says Jitendra Singh
THINK Gas Signs Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement with Shell Energy India
JN Port and Port of Antwerp set to jointly establish world-class Training Centre
On the 12th February 2015, at the reception being held by the Port of Antwerp that evening, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and APEC Antwerp/Flanders Training Center, Antwerp Port Authority, signed an MoU to establish the ´JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre´ in JN Port area at Navi Mumbai.
Rajasthan Govt, Reliance sign MoU for solar projects
Reliance Power and the Rajasthan government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to develop 6,000 MW of solar power projects in the State in the next ten years.
There´s a need to create a pool of professionals
The focus should heavily be on skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling of labour resources. In order to grow and make campaigns like ´Make in India´ a success, the industry needs access to talent that is ´job ready´-talent that needs minimal or no training when recruited for a particular role.
Firms commit Rs.2-lakh-cr investment in Gujarat
Global and Indian companies have committed themselves to investing a total of about Rs 2 lakh crore and creating more than 50,000 jobs= in Gujarat. Business leaders lined up huge investment commitments, signing 31 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
Second phase of GIFT after Vibrant Gujarat
Yes, it is expected that several Dubai-based organisa¡tions are keen to develop the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) project. During the visit, we have met authorities of Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC) and Dubai Metro, with a view to develop GIFT City as a global financial hub.
RSGL to develop retail gas supply
As part of its infrastructure development plans, Rajasthan State Gas LTD (RSGL) will lay pipelines for retail gas supply in Alwar, Baran and Jhalawar districts, according to an official.
India, Mozambique ink MoU for oil, gas cooperation
India and Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the oil and gas sector for a period of five years, the Petroleum Ministry has said in a statement.
70,000 LEDs to light up Jaipur
The Jaipur Municipal Corporation has signed an MoU with ESCO Company to replace sodium and tube lights with energy-saving LED (light-emitting diode) lights. JMC said the day-to-day trouble faced by Pink City residents will be resolved with these LED lights.
Kochi Metro Rail signs MoU with NPC
Kochi Metro Rail Limited and National Payment Corporation of India have signed an MoU to be associated with the roll-out of a common mobility card for greater Kochi area through the use of NPCI´s RuPay specifications for cards and payment terminals and other payment modes.




