India proposed $1 billion credit for connectivity with ASEAN: Nitin GadkariApart from this, India has set up a project development fund of USD 77 million to develop manufacturing hubs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and...
11 Dec, 2017, 04.05 PM IST
NBFCs to be hit most as PSU banks find favour: Amit Khurana, Dolat Capital“I really do not get swayed by the announcements of Rs 7 lakh crore of Bharat Mala project”
25 Oct, 2017, 05.05 PM IST
There is a great deal of expectation from government on MSME front: Anshula Kant, SBI“Clearly, the bonds will be liquidity neutral for us. There will be no squeeze because we have invested in these bonds”
25 Oct, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
Highway projects to create jobs of 50 crore man-days in 4 years: Road and highways ministryOf this, about 1 crore will be professional man-days, 3.5 crore skilled labour man-days and 8 crore semi-skilled and un-skilled man days.
29 Sep, 2017, 07.18 PM IST
India to make efforts to boost land border trade: Kiren RijijuIndia will make all-out efforts to boost the land border trade with its neighbouring countries, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said today.
08 Mar, 2016, 09.46 PM IST
Budget 2016: Road ministry seeks Rs 80,000 crore from Centre to fund highway expansion planA senior official said the ministry plans to use most of the funds sought for the government’s ambitious Bharat Mala project.
14 Jan, 2016, 05.48 AM IST
Ministry proposes construction of 25,000 km of roads under Bharat Mala projectThe road transport and highways ministry has prepared a draft Cabinet note on the Rs 2.6-lakh crore Bharat Mala project that envisages cons...
09 Jan, 2016, 04.45 AM IST
Government proposes change in norms to free funds for border roadsGovernment is proposing to amend the Central Road Fund (CRF) Act to bring greater clarity regarding the framework for sharing of the fund.
06 Jan, 2016, 12.42 PM IST
Foreign media must tell India story: PMOPrime Minister's Office wants deeper engagement and better communications of developments with foreign media particularly The Economist and...
13 Dec, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
Government aims to raise Rs 3 lakh crore from fuel cess; to fund road schemesIf the current arrangement of Rs 6 cess of fuel continues, it will generate enough funds to meet this requirement (between 2016-17 and 2023...
13 Dec, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
PM Modi's package: Rs 44,800 crore for improving infrastructure, tourismAn amount of Rs 7,854 crore have been given for flood relief, reconstruction and flood management.
07 Nov, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
NHIDCL to award Rs 6,000 crore highway projects in Jammu & KashmirThe Bharat Mala project envisages construction of 5,000 km of road network all along the borders and coastal areas at a cost of Rs 55,000 c...
16 Jul, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
Centre to unveil programme to develop new national highways under 'Bharat Mala'A programme to develop new national highways will be unveiled soon by the central government with focus likely to be on connecting border a...
14 Jul, 2015, 05.59 PM IST
NHIDCL to award Rs 1.3-trillion highway projects in tough terrainThe National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corp will also be laying out 1,500 km of highways in various states under the Bharat M...
14 Jun, 2015, 12.26 PM IST
Building & maintaining highways: 5 initiatives undertaken by the Modi governmentGovt is looking at awarding 10,000 km of highways in the current fiscal as it tries to meet the construction target of 30 km of roads per d...
20 May, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
Maruti has potential to rise 10-15% if market sentiment improves: Deven Choksey.Whether it happens in 12 months or whether it would take more than 12 months is a subject to certain developments in the market, says Choks...
06 May, 2015, 09.03 AM IST
Bharat Mala: PM Narendra Modi's planned Rs 14,000 crore road from Gujarat to MizoramThe govt hopes to finish it in five years. It will start from Gujarat & Rajasthan, move to Punjab & then cover entire string of Himalayan s...
29 Apr, 2015, 09.06 AM IST