Web Exclusive Sep 10, 2020 Pradhan Urges Entrepreneurs Leverage Policy Reforms to Introduce Innovation in Fuel Marketing Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan has called upon entrepreneurs to take advantage of the policy reforms brought in the energy sector.
Web Exclusive Aug 14, 2020 Govt mulling multi-purpose R&D technology centre to reduce import dependence: Gadkari Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) & Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Friday today said that the government was likely to set up a multi-purpose R&D centre to reduce import dependence and promote the Make in India and Made in India initiatives.
Feature Apr 01, 2020 Roads Projects Buckle Under Corona Pressure The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had expected to construct about 500km of roads in March, but that could not happen after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a nationwide lockdown.
Web Exclusive Sep 06, 2019 Govt Promises Firm Steps to Resolve Problem of Delayed Payments to MSMEs Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari has said that non-payment and delay in payments to MSME enterprises will be dealt with very firmly.
Feature Jul 01, 2017 We will directly deal with land-owners if acquisition is delayed Mangu Singh, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) indicates that challenges around land acquisition have slowed down the ongoing extension of metro rail network. Therefore, if the need arises again, the metro rail operator in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) will not be averse to negotiating directly with private landowners.
Cover Story Feb 01, 2017 Sandeep Upadhyay, Managing Director and CEO, Centrum Infrastructure Advisory Limited Budget should focus on higher funds allocation to infrastructure and improving domestic macroeconomic fundamentals The priority of the Budget should be to improve the macroeconomic fundamentals of the country and make efforts to meet the fiscal deficit targets of last year. The onus should be on productive utilisation of funds.
Cover Story Oct 01, 2016 GST... What´s in it for infra? India´s ambitious infrastructure development plans hinge largely upon a successful transition from the current multiple taxes regime to the new uniform taxation code of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Is the industry ready to meet the April 1, 2017 deadline? We do a status check...
Cover Story Oct 01, 2016 Most complex tax regime by far The macroeconomic aspects of GST haven´t been taken into account. If the government says that it will collect more revenue, then that means that prices will have to rise because it´s an indirect tax. If prices rise, then industrial output would tend to stagnate or decline.
Telecom Update Sep 01, 2016 Digital infra projects to be speeded up Around Rs.10,000 crore will be spent from the USO Fund in 2016-17 to speed up digital infrastructure projects even as the Finance Ministry remains conservative in allocations from it, Telecom Secretary JS Deepak said today.
