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FY23 Budget: Persist with thrust on infra, India Inc tells FM Sitharaman

FM to meet economists on December 22 for pre-Budget consultations

Unique charter: Will NaBFID remain a 100% government-owned entity?

Its responsibilities and privileges will make it difficult for the government to reduce its 100% shareholding

European Union set to unveil massive worldwide infrastructure plan

The program is expected to mobilize up to 300 billion euros (USD 341 billion) in public and private funds by 2027

Yes, there are two Indias, and they are not getting any closer together

The fifth National Family Health Survey's findings make it clear that there are indeed two Indias - one represented by Tamil Nadu and another by Bihar, writes T N Ninan

PM Modi to lay foundation of defence industrial corridor project in Jhansi

The Prime Minister will kick start the beginning of the significant project on the concluding three-day 'Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv' event

India needs to double capex in medium term to fund infra: DEA Secy

India needs to double the capital expenditure in the medium term from about 5-6% of the GDP currently to fund infrastructure, DEA Secretary Ajay Seth said

FM asks transport, petroleum, steel ministries to front load capex spending

Sitharaman said infrastructure projects are a priority for the government

BlackRock raises $673 million for climate-focused infrastructure fund

BlackRock Inc said it has raised a target-beating $673 million for an infrastructure fund with backing from the French, German and Japanese governments

Modi launches India-led initiative to bolster infra in small island nations

Prime Minister Modi was joined by his British counterpart Boris Johnson on the second day of the COP26 climate summit

Sept core sector growth drops to 4.4% YoY as rains affect infra activity

Core sector rose 16.6 per cent in the first half of the current financial year against a contraction of 14.5 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year

Govt notifies rules to relax telecom infra rollout fees, documentation

The Department of Telecom has notified an amendment in rules to ease the rollout of communications networks by fixing a nominal one-time fee for overground cables at Rs 1,000 per kilometre

Cabinet Committee okays Gati Shakti, top govt panel to monitor progress

There will be a three-tier system for monitoring: empowered group of secretaries (EGoS), network planning group (NPG) as well as a technical support unit (TSU)

Draft Delhi Master Plan 2041: Second hearing of board of enquiry on Oct 20

The second meeting of a board of enquiry set up for hearing and considering objections and suggestions of public on draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041 is slated to be held on October 20, officials said

Draft MPD 2041: Board of enquiry for public comments to begin on Oct 18

A board of enquiry, for hearing and considering objections and suggestions of the public on the draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041, will begin its proceedings from October 18

NCR may get reduced by 100-km radius under Regional Plan-2041

The geographical size of the National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to get reduced to a 100 km radius, according to the Draft Regional Plan-2041 approved by the National Capital Region Planning Board

Gati Shakti master plan may help cut logistics cost to 8% of GDP

Railways looking at Rs 50K cr of investments under the project

Railways to set up 500 multi-modal cargo terminals under Gati-Shakti scheme

Indian Railways will establish around 500 multi-modal cargo terminals under the PM Gati-Shakti programme in a time period of 4-5 years

500 multimodal hubs at Rs 50k-cr investment under Gati Shakti: Vaishnaw

As many as 500 multimodal hubs are expected be developed under Gati Shakti Mission at an extra investment of Rs 50,000 crore in the next five years, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Gati Shakti programme will bring in better coordination: Chennai Port Trust

Centre's Gati Shakti National Master Plan for infrastructure, would bring in better coordination among 16 ministries under one portal, Chennai Port Trust Chairman said

PM Modi unveils Gati Shakti National Master Plan for infrastructure

Modi launched a Rs 100 trillion national master plan for multi-modal connectivity that aims to develop infrastructure to reduce logistic costs and boost the economy