IDFs to play key role in infra funding: Mayaram
New delhi: Infrastructure Debt Funds IDFs will play a key role in financing projects that would require 1 trillion over the next few years,the government said on Friday. We require about one trillion dollar for infrastructure sector out of which 50 per cent or about 500 billion has to come from the private sector. Therefore,we have to provide multiple instruments to the private sector to raise funds, department of economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram said. pti
Chandrashekhar to be Nasscom president
New Delhi: Nasscom on Friday said former telecom secretary R Chandrashekhar will be the president of the industry body after Som Mittals tenure ends in January 2014. This decision was taken at executive council meeting of National Association of Software and Service Companies held here. pti
NLC strike in 3rd day; power generation hit
Neyveli: An indefinite strike by Neyveli Lignite workers against a government plan to sell a stake in the state-owned company entered its third day today,leading to a drop in lignite production and electricity generation. The unions also decided to move the Madras High Court against its interim stay order restraining the workers from going on strike. pti
Thyrocare collaborates with ITM University
New Delhi: ITM University and Thyrocare have joined hands together for collaborative research and training. The collaboration is aimed to fulfil the employable manpower needs of the healthcare industry in general and diagnostic industry in particular by providing and facilitating interface of academia with industry. ens