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Developing India’s airports: Private role is a public questionSubscriber Only
September 09, 2015 01:53 IST
The government has recently reversed its earlier plan to develop and improve efficacy at four airports on public-private partnership basis.
Wed, Sep 09, 2015
Festive boom: Auto Companies readying plans to offset sluggish rural demandSubscriber Only
September 03, 2015 00:43 IST
The domestic passenger vehicle industry is expected to grow in the range of 15 to 17 per cent during the festive season.
Thu, Sep 03, 2015
100 per cent divestment: Unlocking the private potentialSubscriber Only
September 02, 2015 03:19 IST
In the past three years 1,427 road projects were sanctioned, of which 437 are running behind schedule, 101 are under dispute and 1,022 projects have been completed while 57 were terminated.
Wed, Sep 02, 2015
AI chops off wings of unions, brings numbers down from 15 to twoSubscriber Only
August 28, 2015 02:46 IST
The move from Air India draws parallel to similar procedure by the Indian Railways which in 2007 had reduced the number of unions from 34 to two.
Fri, Aug 28, 2015
Govt plans subsidy on select routes to boost tier II trafficSubscriber Only
August 27, 2015 01:13 IST
The government is planning to provide a flat subsidy per seat for a specified number of seats on a select routes. The incentivised route would be put up for competitive bidding.
Thu, Aug 27, 2015HAM model attracts Malaysian developersSubscriber Only
August 26, 2015 01:18 IST
The government kicked off efforts to woo Malaysian contractors, who have been among the earliest investors in the roads sector in India, with a roadshow in Kuala Lumpur, earlier in April this year.
Wed, Aug 26, 2015
Dipping Raw material costs: Commodity crash is infra’s gainSubscriber Only
August 26, 2015 01:10 IST
With cheaper commodities from the global markets at India’s disposal, time is ripe for the Centre to provide a big push to infrastructure projects and make the most of it.
Wed, Aug 26, 2015Air India votes to elect just 2 unionsSubscriber Only
August 25, 2015 01:41 IST
The Air India move is parallel to a similar procedure followed by the Indian Railways, which reduced the number of unions from 34 to two in 2007.
Tue, Aug 25, 2015
Flight operations affected after Air India pilots ‘go slow’ to protest govtorderSubscriber Only
August 21, 2015 12:59 IST
Air India pilots have been going slow on work and calling in sick after the carrier issued an order removing commanders from workmen category
Fri, Aug 21, 2015
Air safety oversight mechanism: DGCA categorises carriers on the basis of aircraft sizeSubscriber Only
August 19, 2015 02:15 IST
The ICAO had highlighted 70 findings and recommendations related to lack of organisational structure in DGCA.
Wed, Aug 19, 2015
Dump old vehicle, earn up to Rs 1.5 lakhSubscriber Only
August 14, 2015 04:26 IST
Under the proposed policy, people would get an incentive of up to Rs 30,000 for discarding small vehicles while total benefits could be up to Rs 1.5 lakh for big vehicles.
Fri, Aug 14, 2015
Reducing ATF Cost: A special vehicle to fuel Indian carriersSubscriber Only
August 12, 2015 02:43 IST
AAI has already held a round of consultations with senior officials from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, IOC, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
Wed, Aug 12, 2015
Infrastructure development: Push without a pullSubscriber Only
August 12, 2015 02:39 IST
As the Centre rolls out concessions, experts say the push isn’t enough; it needs to pull in investments for stalled projects and enthuse banks to lend freely.
Wed, Aug 12, 2015Car sales in top gear thanks to good monsoon, lower fuel pricesSubscriber Only
August 10, 2015 19:23 IST
Tapering demand in rural markets, however, resulted in low demand for two-wheelers which grew by a meager 0.14 per cent.
Mon, Aug 10, 2015
Flights for all AviationMin: Tax waivers to make flying cheaperSubscriber Only
August 10, 2015 01:00 IST
The concessions are part of the draft aviation policy that is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Mon, Aug 10, 2015
ISRO gets a Gadkari request: Develop a battery to check vehicle pollutionSubscriber Only
August 09, 2015 03:44 IST
I have asked ISRO to develop lithium-ion batteries which can be used in 10-year old diesel cars: Nitin Gadkari
Sun, Aug 09, 2015
Toll-operate-transfer: Private tolls to fund new roadsSubscriber Only
August 05, 2015 04:48 IST
As per toll collection data available with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), over 40 per cent of toll projects are currently generating more than 10 per cent of the project completion cost annually.
Wed, Aug 05, 2015
Hitch for e-tailers: Govt may restrict drone usage to ‘line of sight’ servicesSubscriber Only
August 03, 2015 01:00 IST
A policy outlining guidelines is likely to be notified shortly. With this India will become one of the five countries worldwide to have notified regulations for commercial use of drones.
Mon, Aug 03, 2015
In proposed tougher anti-hijack law, wider definitions, jurisdictionSubscriber Only
July 31, 2015 00:00 IST
Almost 16 years after an Indian Airlines aircraft was hijacked and taken to Kandahar, a Bill seeking death penalty for hijackers even in the event of on-ground casualties was cleared by the Cabinet this week. The amendments to the Bill are in line with the Beijing Protocol of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), to […]
Fri, Jul 31, 2015Green plan for highways: 1% project cost to be set aside to plant treesSubscriber Only
July 26, 2015 04:30 IST
Planting fruit-bearing trees specific to the region can aid revenue generation.
Sun, Jul 26, 2015
India-Myanmar-Thailand road: Govt to sign pact in NovemberSubscriber Only
July 25, 2015 03:41 IST
Highway to enhance connectivity between Mekong sub-region and India
Sat, Jul 25, 2015
For highway projects, rising land prices create roadblocksSubscriber Only
July 22, 2015 02:51 IST
In August last year, the government authorised individual ministries to clear projects of up to Rs 1,000 crore following a request from the Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari.
Wed, Jul 22, 2015
Highways sector: Moving on the fast laneSubscriber Only
July 22, 2015 02:17 IST
Centre has awarded or almost finalised projects worth Rs 13,500 cr on BOT-toll basis in April-June FY16 against `6,300 cr in FY15
Wed, Jul 22, 2015
With IPO in sight, IndiGo trebled dividend in FY15Subscriber Only
July 20, 2015 02:22 IST
For FY16, the country’s largest passenger carrier has already distributed `1,002.9 cr in dividends.
Mon, Jul 20, 2015Govt may open Swiss challenge for private players to develop highwaysSubscriber Only
July 20, 2015 02:14 IST
The Swiss Challenge System is a bidding process designed to enlist private sector initiatives in core sector projects.
Mon, Jul 20, 2015Journalism of Courage
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