From Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost doubles; Here’s what’s behind the massive riseThe cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has nearly doubled to Rs 2.1 lakh crore. The revised estimate was presented to the Ca...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
JICA plans to scale up private investment operations in IndiaJapan International Cooperation Agency plans to boost its private sector investments in India. The agency will focus on projects with signi...
28 Mar, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
JICA signs $75 mn loan with ECOM to support Asian coffee farmersJICA has signed a USD 75 million loan with ECOM Agroindustrial to bolster coffee supply chains across Asia, co-financed by ADB. This first ...
01 Oct, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Mizoram to establish super speciality cancer & research centre with JICA funding amid rising cancer ratesMizoram, facing India's highest cancer incidence, is building a Super Speciality Cancer & Research Centre in Aizawl with JICA funding. The ...
30 Jul, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
JICA extends Rs 3,717 crore loan for developing Metro Phase 2 in BengaluruThe 80 km rail network (funded by JICA) for Phase 2, covers Line R6 (Nagawara Gottigere, approx. 22.0 km), Phase 2A (Silk Board K R.Puram, ...
26 Mar, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
BMCRL to approach JICA for funds, againBMRCL’s new managing director, Ajay Seth, said he would hold a meeting with JICA representatives in New Delhi in the next couple of days.
23 Aug, 2018, 10.50 AM IST
DMRC hopes JICA support will continue for Phase IVThe loan comes at a concessional rate of 1.4 per cent and carries a repayment period of 30 years with a grace period of 10 years.
08 Jan, 2017, 10.09 AM IST
JICA inks pact for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail projectJICA said the signing of the pact confirms methodology of the GC work by the three parties under the agreement.
21 Dec, 2016, 10.15 PM IST
Devendra Fadnavis government may not seek JICA funds for Mumbai-Nagpur expresswayThe Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation which is building the 700-km expressway will begin work by end October this year and com...
22 May, 2016, 03.06 PM IST
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis flies to Japan for new sea linkDevendra Fadnavis has left for Japan on Sunday to sign a deal for the funding of Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link (MTHL) between Mumbai and Na...
07 Sep, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Maharashtra looking at JICA funding for Bandra-Versova sea linkThe Bandra-Versova sea link is proposed to be developed on a public private partnership model and will be a tolled project. It will have ap...
14 Sep, 2014, 01.25 PM IST
Jayalalithaa sanctions Rs 52.11 Cr for forest managementThe Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project Phase-II, which was implemented at a cost of Rs.567.42 crore with JICA funding ended in 2012-13.
20 Jan, 2014, 01.41 PM IST
Japanese loans for infrastructure projects only after green nodJICA says it will now sign loan agreements only when most of the land acquisition and environment clearance is done.
03 May, 2013, 08.28 AM IST
- Japan funds for Metro Phase III to come in January
Pegged at 53 per cent, the loan from JICA for the Rs 35,242 crore project will form the bulk of funding for Phase III, said sources.
20 Dec, 2011, 09.13 AM IST
- Execution of Metro's Phase-I excellent: JICA
Metro's implementation of Phase-I, which connected 65 km in Delhi, has been rated as "excellent" by the Japan International Cooperation Age...
10 Aug, 2011, 12.19 PM IST
- Centre rejects WB proposal for JICA loan
Centre has rejected the West Bengal's proposal to seek funds for a nearly Rs 2,500 crore thermal power project from the Japan international...
21 Nov, 2010, 02.46 PM IST
- Japan steps up with Rs 11k cr plan
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) is expected to put in Rs 11,000 crore in the project. The Railways have been pursuing Jic...
24 Aug, 2007, 01.41 AM IST