Infrastructure - general
Rajnath urges Chinese firms to join Indian projects
24 Nov 2015
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called upon Chinese companies to participate in ongoing infrastructure development projects in India
Jaitley seeks invests for Infra fund from UAE
17 Nov 2015
PM announces Rs 80,000-crore package for J&K
07 Nov 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a Rs80,000-crore development package for the all-round development of Jammu and Kashmir
Higher public spending helps spur Indian growth
14 Oct 2015
India’s ‘messy’ urbanisation failed to deliver benefits: World Bank
25 Sep 2015
Difficulty in dealing with the pressures of increased urban populations on infrastructure, basic services, land, housing and the environment has fostered “messy and hidden” urbanisation says World Bank
In pursuit of going green
19 Sep 2015
Arun Firodia, chairman, Kinetic Group, discusses with Swetha Amit some aspects of Green Growth and Smart Cities, the titles of his two recent books
Brookfield buys 9 Gammon Infra projects for Rs6,750 cr
29 Aug 2015
Out of the nine projects, six are operational, one is under expansion and two are under development
India, UAE plan $75-bn infrastructure fund
18 Aug 2015
UAE investors expect the new initiatives by the government under Narendra Modi to facilitate trade and investment
Unshackling infrastructure industry from the working capital plight
30 Jul 2015
Chronic delays have spiraled infrastructure companies into working capital cycles, which are among the longest in the world, putting pressure on cash flows leading to higher debt and lower returns, say Vector Consulting Group's Satyashri Mohanty, director, and Dr Shelja Jose Kuruvilla, research head
Allianz consortium preferred bidder for $6.5-bn London super-sewer project
15 Jul 2015
An investor consortium led by German insurance giant Alliaz SE has been named as the preferred bidder for London’s landmark project, Thames Tideway Tunnel
EBRD eyes co-financing infra projects with China-led AIIB
27 Jun 2015
EBRD hopes to have its first joint projects with the new $100-billion China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in place by next year
Potential smart cities to be selected through two-stage competition
26 Jun 2015
The basis of selection would be the economic impact of the smart city plan, inclusivity, e-governance and citizen participation
Modi launches smart city, housing and urban renewal schemes
25 Jun 2015
Given the multiplier potential of construction, the Rs400,000-crore schemes will change the face of urban India, create millions of jobs and give a fillip to the economy
Urban planning decentralised; states, local bodies get greater say
25 Jun 2015
The central government has no role in sanctioning of projects under new urban missions and the operational guidelines prescribe objective, equitable criteria for selection of Smart, AMRUT cities and allocation of funds