400 New Ropeways in 5 Years to Transform Mountain Travel: India's Infrastructure Leap
Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, emphasized the importance of the Parvatmala Project, guided by the Prime Minister.
Jan 24, 2024, 16:55 PM IST
AIIB to invest $100 mn for India's development projects
The AIIB will provide its expertise to enhance NIIF`s environmental and social risk management capabilities to improve and monitor ecological and social performance across the portfolio investments.
Jun 25, 2018, 16:44 PM IST
India's progress incomplete without infra expansion: PM Modi
India's progress is incomplete without rapid expansion and upgradation of basic infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday while underlining that his government's efforts are characterised by speed and scale to usher in "an era of historic growth".
Aug 23, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
India to seek US cooperation for modernising infrastructure
India will seek innovative technologies from the US for modernising the country's infrastructure during Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's meetings with top American officials and corporate leaders to attract billions of dollars in FDI in the crucial sector.
Jul 10, 2016, 20:56 PM IST
Govt suffers Rs 1.6 lakh crore loss as 238 infra projects delayed
Project cost of as many as 238 infrastructure projects, monitored by the Statistics Ministry, have overshot by Rs 1.6 lakh crore from their original estimates due to delays on account land acquisition forest clearances and other reasons, official data showed.
May 08, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
Slump in oil, commodity prices to help India build infra: CEA
Slump in oil, steel and cement prices presents India with an opportunity to build infrastructure at lower costs as well as shore up public and private spending, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said.
Feb 05, 2016, 15:18 PM IST
India will give better returns on investments: FM
Asserting that India would give better returns on investments than many other countries, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said foreign investments can provide great additional resources for infrastructure and other sectors.
Sep 20, 2015, 13:04 PM IST
Execution, capital issues persist in infra sector: BofA-ML
Noting that infrastructure is witnessing a gradual revival, a BofA-ML report said the sector is still faced with challenges in terms of working capital requirements and execution issues.
Sep 08, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
Govt invests Rs 4.85 lakh crore in big infra projects
Government has invested Rs 4.85 lakh crore in big infrastructure projects, costing over Rs 150 crore, as of June 1 in the current fiscal.
Aug 07, 2015, 16:39 PM IST
ADB to increase India lending to $12 bn by 2018
Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao on Tuesday said the bank is looking to increase exposure in India, especially in infrastructure, skill development and urban services, and proposes to increase lending to the country by almost half to $12 billion by 2018.
Jun 16, 2015, 22:54 PM IST
Hyundai Motor Group plans expansion in infra sector in India
Hyundai Motor Group Tuesday expressed its desire to expand its business into sectors like construction and railways in India, where it is currently the largest exporter of cars.
May 19, 2015, 21:31 PM IST
PM chairs connectivity-related infrastructure sectors meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said all efforts should be made to translate global interest and positive policy interventions in the railways sector for the benefit of the country.
May 07, 2015, 22:42 PM IST
224 central projects see cost overrun of over Rs 2 lakh crore
As many as 224 central sector infrastructure projects in sectors like road, rail and power were showing cost overrun of over Rs 2 lakh crore till December-end, Parliament was informed on Wednesday .
Apr 29, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
PM Modi promises reforms 'at top speed'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised reforms "at top speed" with positive regulatory framework, tax stability and boost to infrastructure to help take the economy to USD 20 trillion from USD 2 trillion.
Jan 16, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
Rs 3 lakh crore for building power infrastructure: Minister
An amount of Rs 3 lakh crore would be invested in building infrastructure for transmission and distribution of power in the country, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said.
Jan 10, 2015, 22:41 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to review progress of infra sectors today
In order to push infrastructure development in the country, Modi had asked his ministers to electronically monitor the progress of projects.
Nov 05, 2014, 08:49 AM IST
Prime Minister to review progress of infra sectors on Nov 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the progress of infrastructure sectors including roads, railways and power in the presence of senior officials of concerned ministries on November 5.
Oct 22, 2014, 17:15 PM IST
India offers $250 bn investment opportunity in infrastructure
India needs $250 billion in next 20 years for basic urban infrastructure and this offers huge investment opportunities to international investors, said country`s Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu.
Oct 07, 2014, 12:37 PM IST
GMR plans Rs.750 crore airport city in Hyderabad
Infrastructure major GMR Group propose to develop airport city at Hyderabad airport with world-class facilities at a cost of Rs.750 crore.
Sep 27, 2014, 13:37 PM IST
India Inc most optimistic among Asian corporates: Survey
Despite a fall in overall business sentiment across Asia after the slowdown in China and Singapore, India Inc is still riding high on optimism with a latest survey showing it topping the optimism chart.
Sep 19, 2014, 19:24 PM IST
