Indian ports loading cargo containers are bracing for a global rule, starting 1 July, which mandates shippers to verify and declare the weight of a container before loading it on a ship for export.
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Jharkhand 10th highest receiver of FDI
Proving itself as a major emerging investment destination, Jharkhand has been ranked as the 10th highest receiver of Foreign Direct Investment proposals in the year 2015, in a ranking of top FDI earning states in India and China.
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Angelique: The builder of developing economies in the world
Established in 1996, Angelique International Limited has grown into a an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) giant with a turnover now nearing $350 million, undertaking turnkey projects in power, water, irrigation and agriculture sectors as well as industrial projects in international markets of Africa, Middle East, Latin America and South East Asia.
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Caution! Danger ahead
Despite efforts to ensure road safety, road deaths and accidents continue to climb creating a question mark on the efforts being put in ensuring safe road infrastructure. Infrastructure Today looks to understand the constraints in ensuring safe road infrastructure.
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The UN is wrong
Can governments effectively control over the private sector and ensure foolproof PPP project planning and delivery? The environment community has a reason to say I-told-you-so. More people (estimated over 5,500) have died in the Uttarakhand disaster than in the 9/11 attacks.
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UN raises concern on PPP projects in India
According to a report by the United Nations (UN), public private partnership (PPP) projects in India do not necessarily lead to improved disaster risk assessment and management, and they may underplay disaster risks or lead to their transfer as shared costs to the public sector or to city residents. The international agency said this in its Global Assessment Report (GAR) on disaster risk reduction. The 2013 GAR study on disaster risk reduction is the third biennial report coordinated by the UN's
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Road safety week from May 6-12, UN promotes walking
Worldwide while going ahead with urbanisation plans, it is find the authorities concerned did not provide enough facilities for pedestrians despite knowing how healthy it is to walk
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Procurement policies and practices: At what cost our projects?
With the best designing technology available, why do bridges still collapse and trains still crash in our country? How can our EPC developers and contractors guarantee the best quality material and equipment at best prices?
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Expertspeak: Engineering measures for Forgiving Roads
It is only recently that concrete recommendations have been accepted by MORTH for enforcing safety measures.