The US Department of State has undertaken the “Global Shale Gas Initiative†which represents nearly 20 countries, 10 US federal entities as well as state and local regulators to discuss and advance the importance of shale gas as a lower carbon fuel option.
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Sanchar Saathi Recovers 50,000 Phones in October; Crosses 700,000 Nationwide Since Launch
Akasa Air Expands Northeast Connectivity, Adds Dibrugarh as 32nd Destination
Ministry of Power Advances India Energy Stack with Taskforce Review of Strategy and Architecture
Vaishnaw Stresses Industry-Aligned Skilling to Power India’s Digital and Electronics Growth
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
NMDC to acquire coal mine
NMDC's has moved closer in its bid to acquire a coal mine in the US which will feed its proposed steel plants in India.
Short-lived glory
As the pace of power generation heats up, the race to be king is likely to be ongoing, with players overtaking each other within short periods.
All rly PPP projects on standby
The Indian Railways have put on hold all PPP projects including the proposed EMU/coach factory at Kanchrapara, diesel locomotive factory at Marhora and electric locomotive plant at Madhepura on assured purchase orders basis.
The basic problem among cities is in understanding problems and deciding priorities
Urban transport solutions need urban bodies to have negotiating expertise, but most of our cities—especially non-metros—do not have PPP expertise.
Global Policy: Around the world, infra is in critical stages
Severe budget constraints will limit many governments’ ability to fund improvements, and private financing will have to fill the gap.
ONGC bids for stake in Angola oil block
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has bid for US energy major Exxon Mobil’s 25 per cent stake in a deep-sea oil block in Angola.
Infrastructure Today Person of the Year 2010
Mr Anil Manibhai Naik, 65, started out as a teacher’s son in a south Gujarat village. Today, he is the captain of a huge ship with 38,000 employees on board.

