The stage is set. The Karnataka State Government is geared up to host Invest Karnataka 2016, its biggest and grandest global investors meet ever.
FlashNews:
DHL Group Expands New Energy Logistics Amid Global Supply Shifts
IN‑SPACe Funds Three Startups to Propel Indigenous Space Innovation
AM/NS India, IIT Roorkee Forge Strategic Pact for Manufacturing Innovation
Second Heavy Haul Seminar 2026 Charts Future of Rail Freight
Delhi Airport Transfer Traffic Hits 27%, Reinforces Hub Status
CleanMax-GACL Seal Gujarat’s Largest Hybrid RE Partnership for Industrial Decarbonisation
Atlanta Electricals Wins ₹2.85 Billion PSTCL Transformer Order
ULCCS Model Gains Global Spotlight at UN Symposium
India Clears ₹100 Billion ATF Stabilisation Package Amid West Asia Crisis
Chasing 70 GW Ambition, Suzlon 2.0 Re‑invents Wind for Energy Transition
Digi Yatra Crosses 100 Million Journeys, Expands Seamless Travel Across 38 Airports
AM/NS India Wins First PM‑SETU Approval, as Andhra Pradesh Leads ITI Transformation
NHAI Finalises Highway Monetisation Plan for FY2026‑27
Sonowal Launches Port Performance Index, Digital Maritime Reforms to Boost Competitiveness
MGL and Fourth Partner Energy Ink MoU for Clean Energy Push
IGIA Deploys SKYCAST, India’s First Next‑Gen All‑Weather Station to Boost Aviation Safety
REC Signs MoU with ERDA to Strengthen Quality Assurance under RDSS
SEIL Energy India Hosts South India’s First C&I Conference
AM/NS India Sets Global Benchmark with Ultra‑High Strength Welded Pipes
Nation´s infra sector gets major Japanese boost
India´s infrastructure - sectors such as roads, metro rail, industrial corridor, shipping and urban development - are set to get a boost with Japan committing
TN sanctions Rs.150 cr for repair of roads
The Tamil Nadu Government has sanctioned Rs.150 crore for immediate restoration of roads damaged by the recent rain and floods.
Finding the Right Road
The moot question is whether good intent has been accompanied by careful planning.
It was always going to be a difficult job. Roads development, battered and bruised by a heavy load of projects awarded in the recent past, remained stalled for various reasons ranging from land acquisition and bureaucratic red tape to a lack of accountability and transparency in the bidding process.
OSi uses bentley map to create an authoritative SDI
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi), Ireland´s national mapping agency, has developed a standardised, authoritative digital referencing framework that enables consistent referencing and integration of national data related to location.
In this regime, roads have taken a quantum leap
The government is taking only the EPC cost as the DPR cost. They are not adding other things like interest on annuity or the interest difference when we do the financing of the project.
The market is already quite big but not as big as it should be
This is all about connectivity and a country needs to have infrastructure in roads, railways, energy, power plants and being able to provide the necessary infrastructure that is needed, in the case of India, to achieve a good degree of success with the Make in India campaign.
The New Road
We´ve chosen to focus on roads and highways development again this month, making it the cover story for two straight issues in a row. Now, that is surely an unusual situation!
Reliance Group to develop solar park in Rajasthan
Billionaire Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group will develop a 6,000 megawatt Solar Power Park in Rajasthan, a plan that has potential to attract an investment of Rs.60,000 crore. ´The Reliance Group has signed an MoU to develop Solar Park and Solar Projects of 6,000 MW capacity, spread over nearly 30,000 acre, over next six years, with a potential to attract investment of about `60,000 crore in Rajasthan,´ Ambani said.
Where are the infra moneybags
I do not know if introduction of GST will add a point or two to our GDP. Nor do I know for sure if our GDP will get a leg up should we substantially improve the skills of our people, or if we have a digital India, or if we have Smart Cities.






