Infrastructure Investment

Even though India needs large infrastructure investments, the government should have prioritised fiscal consolidation

A two-day G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting will begin in Maharashtra's Pune city on Monday where participants will deliberate on various aspects of infrastructure investments. The meeting will be joined by 65 delegates from IWG member countries, guest nations and international organisations invited by India to discuss the 2023 Infrastructure Agenda under India's G20 presidency, as per an official release. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Government of India will host the two-day IWG meetings, with Australia and Brazil as co-chairs, the release said. "The G20 Infrastructure Working Group deliberates on various aspects of infrastructure investments, including developing infrastructure as an asset class, promoting quality infrastructure investment and identifying innovative instruments for mobilising financial resources for infrastructure investment," it said. The outcomes of the Infrastructure Working Group feed into the G20 Finance Track ...

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AnZen Trust has acquired two operating inter-state transmission assets, located in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Bihar

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday emphasised on infrastructure investments and simplification of international taxation rules

This is lower than Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's expectation Rs 1 trillion would be released by end of September

The decision was taken at extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the shareholders of the company, IFCI said in a regulatory filing

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday emphasised the need for bridging the infrastructure funding gap and developing innovative financing mechanisms for an inclusive growth in the sector.

Modi on Sunday announced a Rs 100 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti initiative which will create employment opportunities for the country's youth and help in a holistic infrastructure growth.

Says given the scale of India's infra deficit, the company is optimistic about govt's intent to complete projects as envisaged in the National Infrastructure Pipeline

It is expected that the InvIT would overtake the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) projects as the preferred monetisation route for the authority during the current year

The regulator is concerned about the structure being used for getting around tax requirements, according to a sources

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch national monetisation for potential brownfield infrastructure assets

Investments in Reliance Group entities worth S$17.3 billion accounted for 36% of all PE/VC investments in 2020

Says banks not risk averse, they are being prudent

IndiGrid is India's first infrastructure investment trust in the power sector

Rating agency ICRA had earlier in February estimated that Rs 2 trillion would likely be raised through the InvIT route over the next five years

The lockdown's impact on corporate earnings will be worse than seen during the GFC, according to Nomura

The expenditure incurred on these projects till December 2019 was Rs 10,89,178.11 crore, which is 44.06 per cent of the anticipated cost of the projects

The government should be happy that they are still buying civilization by investing in infrastructure bonds instead of paying their full taxes.