Railway Budget 2011-12 initiates set up of a bridge factory in Jammu and Kashmir, as the J&K rail link project involves a large number of bridges.
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India’s Private Spacetech Ambitions Reach Orbit After Skyroot’s Successful Launch
Strait of Hormuz Conflict Stalls Persian Gulf LNG Exports, S&P Global Says
India’s Rail Modernisation Shields Network from Fuel Shock, Modi Says
GAIL Signs MoU with KABIL to Boost Critical Minerals Collaboration
India’s First Private Orbital Rocket Vikram‑1 Set for July 18 Test Flight
NHAI Engages Consultants to Strengthen InvIT‑Led Highway O&M
Porbandar Shipbuilding Cluster, Vadinar Repair Facility Get Government Nod
AM/NS India and SVNIT Launch Programme to Build Industry‑Ready Talent in Surat
Naidu Fast‑Tracks Dholera International Airport Operationalisation
KEC International Secures First Data Centre Line Order in ₹1.18 Billion Wins
Railway Minister Vaishnaw Unveils Eight New Freight Reforms
REC, CPRI Partner to Boost Quality Assurance under RDSS
HPCL Strengthens Ethanol Quality Checks with 3,651 Surprise Inspections
India’s Drone Challenge 2.0 Empowers Students to Build Smarter Drones on Indigenous Chips
GIFT City Units Freed from Coastal Shipping Licence, Boosting India’s Maritime Finance Hub
REC Commits ₹150 Billion to Power and Renewable Push in Tripura
As India’s GCCs Shift from Cost to Capability Leadership, Sitharaman Charts Next Decade of Growth
DFCCIL Advances East-West Freight Corridor with Stakeholder Push on Financing and Construction
GMR Charts Multi‑Phase Roadmap to Transform Nagpur Airport into India’s Heartland Hub
Vodafone the winner in Essar JV tussle
Essar has abandoned plans to inject part of its 33 per cent stake in the Vodafone Essar venture into a listed shell company, after objections by its partner, Vodafone.
Ports and the state go together
You can see Kerala’s maritime initiatives brewing: In September last year, the cabinet approved a Maritime Board for the state, PPP bids are on, and the stage is now set for the state to see the projects through and to consolidate.
The aim is to both have and avoid transhipment
As container handling operations begin at the Vallarpadam terminal around noon on 18 February, G Krishnakumar, Deputy Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, pauses his interview with Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, and looks out the expansive windows of his office—overlooking the CPT-owned terminal—for the understated but historic moment.
Many plans in this pipeline
The discovery of gas in the KG Basin has not only changed the nation’s energy vision, but its strategy to transport gas, the old new kid on the block, says Daya Kingston.
How expert are you?
Project managers have an edge over other professionals in gaining expertise because of the organisational skills they learn as a natural course of their profession and apply it to retrieve information, says Michelle LaBrosse.
Captive coal blocks: Capturing future scarcity today
The coal ministry is expected to table the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill in the Parliament in the ongoing Budget Session. If passed, it would mean a new era in transparency in captive coal block allocation.
The $50 billion question: Is equipment manufacture ready for Defence Sector?
The newly unveiled Defence Production Policy focuses on increasing private participation in defence equipment manufacture. Although not a new practice, the policy could mean a major boost to indigenous equipment manufacture.
Orissa discoms invested Rs 1,426 crore on capex
Central Electricity Supply Utility of Orissa (Cesu), Northern Electricity Supply Company of Orissa (Nesco), Southern Electricity Supply Company of Orissa (Southo) and Western Electricity Supply Company of Orissa (Wesco) have together invested Rs 1,425.58 crore on capital expenditure since the privatisation of electricity distribution in the state.
Rise in Q3 income: MARG
MARG has posted a significant rise in its income from operations at Rs 317.32 crore in the third quarter ended December 2010 as against Rs 206.64 crore a year ago.

