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Union Cabinet likely to approve Gati Shakti master plan on Tuesday

Gati Shakti will be a digital platform that will bring 16 ministries to provide real-time access to information and data on various infrastructure projects

Gati Shakti master plan: DPIIT to monitor, implement infra projects

The launch of the master plan is expected to boost infrastructure building by integrating key modes of transportation

Decoded: Amendments to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Kanchi Kohli, senior researcher with Centre for Policy Research explained, the amendments proposed to unlock government and private lands from the purview of the forest conservation act.

Nancy Pelosi gives warring Democrats month to pass spending deal

A 30-day funding extension for federal highway programs will expire at the end of October

US House delays infra vote as Joe Biden's agenda Bill unsettled

With razor-thin majorities in Congress, Biden's Democrats need almost total unity to pass legislation

Rs 100-trillion Gati Shakti master plan launch likely next month

Several rounds of inter-ministerial consultations have already taken place and the Cabinet note is ready, two government officials aware of the matter said

Thakur to meet sports ministers twice a year to evaluate progress on infra

The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Monday held a meeting with state sports ministers to draw a roadmap for preparing the country's athletes for the future."Meeting (with state sports ministers) was held to draw a roadmap to prepare our athletes for future Olympics, Asian Games, & Commonwealth Games. We've agreed to meet at least twice a year, to evaluate progress on better infrastructure," Thakur told reporters after the meeting."We will also be holding regional meetings in various zones and will be looking at creating a dashboard where the data regarding the sports infrastructure available at block level in each state," he added.Following the major success of the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, Thakur interacted with the States and UTs about the ways forward and how they would contribute to the mission to make India a top sporting nation. He was also joined by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik.

New hope in private investment?

Perhaps we've just experienced a turning point in private investment

Build smart infrastructure to improve ease of access: DEA Secy Ajay Seth

Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth on Thursday underlined the need for building smart infrastructure to improve ease of access

Likhita Infrastructure shares soar 8% on Rs 146 crore order win

The value of the total outstanding order book as of August 31 stood at approximately Rs 1,020 crore

Supertech Noida twin towers must be razed in 3 months: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Monday directed demolition of twin 40-storey towers of Supertech's Emerald Court project in Noida for violation of building by-laws

RKS Bhadauria expressed satisfaction over infra build-up in east: Official

Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has expressed satisfaction over the build-up and fortification of infrastructure in the region, an official said on Friday

Afcons bags largest-ever infrastructure project in Maldives

It involves constructing the Male to Thilafushi Link project, popularly called Greater Male' Connectivity Project (GMCP) over 32 months.

Maldives signs contract for rolling out of India-funded mega infra project

The Maldives on Thursday sealed a contract for the implementation of an India-funded connectivity project, billed as the largest infrastructure initiative being rolled out in the island nation. Under the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP) project, a 6.74-km-long bridge and causeway link will be built to connect capital city Male with adjoining islands of Villingli, Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi. Funded under a grant of USD 100 million and a Line of Credit of USD 400 million from India, this will be the largest infrastructure project in the Maldives, officials said. The contract for the implementation of the project was signed between the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of the Maldives and Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. "This is a defining moment in the development journey of the Maldives," Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said on Twitter. The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of National Planning & Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam, Minister of

NMP plan: Low-risk assets attractive but road may be fuzzy, say experts

The NMP document, however, is not clear on the use of proceeds of monetisation. It says 5-6 per cent of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) can be financed through asset recycling

L&T, IRB Infra: Can National Monetisation Pipeline boost infra stocks?

Shares of IRB Infrastructure Developers jumped over 5 per cent, GMR Infrastructure added 2 per cent and Larsen & Toubro Ltd (LT) recovered following five days of bear hammering

Asset monetisation plan: Sports infrastructure to follow airport PPP model

The government has pitched for the PPP mode after India's recent good performance in the Tokyo Olympics

Gati Shakti: Govt intends to power up economic recovery via infra building

Infra investment acts as a bulwark for further investment in the economy

Biconomy launches Hyphen, an instant cross-chain transaction platform

The system will offer fast value transfers between Ethereum and Polygon, and enable quick onboarding from Layer-1 networks to Layer-2 networks

Senate has votes to clear $1-trillion infrastructure Bill: Report

The legislation would be the largest infusion of federal investment into infrastr­ucture projects in more than a decade