The patronage of road transport will continue to dominate the transport scene in India as in the rest of the world, with serious implications on safety unless infrastructure is made safe.
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Separate Biz for AI?
In a bid to turnaround Air India, the civil aviation ministry is seeking government approval to hive off aircraft maintenance.
Rs 6.5k cr up for grabs in transmission
Over the next two months, the government will call global tariff bids to award contracts for laying five mega power transmission lines worth Rs 6,485 crore.
Major ports to raise Rs 1 tn
Investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore in 13 major ports is on the anvil to expand port capacity by 767.15 mt in the next 10 years.
NTPC invites bids for coal
NTPC issued a Rs 3,500-crore global tender seeking supply of four million tonne imported coal for its power projects.
Mah may shut thermal plants
Coal-based power projects operated by the state-run MahaGenco face closure in view of high emission levels beyond the stipulated 150 mg per cu m.
India to postpone TAPI deadline
India is likely to extend the deadline for signing a gas sales and purchase agreement for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline.
More oil from Ravva
Cairn India has increased its production from offshore Ravva oil field by 16,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), according to a company official.
Airport maintenance gets iffy
Commercial activities at regional airports have been delayed as the Planning Commission does not agree with the Airports Authority of India's (AAI) view of keeping the airports' terminal building out of the scope of commercial development.
Haryana's nuke plans grow
Haryana government has shortlisted two locations for setting up its second nuclear power plant.

