Toll collection against construction services provided to NHAI taxable: Rajasthan HCRajasthan High Court ruled toll collection rights are taxable consideration for highway construction. This decision impacts public-private ...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
India plans Rs 35,000 crore highway asset monetisation in FY27The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has prepared a list of the highway stretches for monetisation with Haryana accounting for t...
18 May, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
Centre allows big funds to bid for BOT highway projectsIndia's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is opening build-operate-transfer road projects to large institutional investors. This poli...
11 May, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
More relief steps may be on the way for highway contractors as West Asia war dragsThe road transport ministry is considering additional relief for highway contractors as West Asia tensions drive up input costs and disrupt...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Payment norms for highway builders relaxedThe move is aimed at stabilising cash flows for developers grappling with higher input and logistics costs. Payments, typically released on...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Road ministry to compensate for price hike and volatility in commodity prices to contractorsHighway contractors will now receive payments monthly. The government has shortened the price adjustment period to one month. This aims to ...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
India’s national highway authority to bid out 124 road projects worth ₹3.4 lakh crore in FY26India's National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to auction 124 highway and expressway projects worth Rs 3.4 lakh crore in 2025-26...
11 Jul, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Road ministry decides to double 'defect liability period' under EPC contracts to 10 years: GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the government will double the defect liability period for contractors of EPC projects from 5 t...
23 Oct, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
Government to inspect 100% quality tests by contractors under EPC mode of highway constructionMinistry of road transport and highways on Thursday notified amendments to the model engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreem...
12 Sep, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Highway building gathers pace in Q1Highways would have been constructed at a faster pace but for the irregular rains, said officials. Sector watchers said the upcoming state ...
04 Jul, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
Government clears eight highway projects worth Rs 6,000 croreOf the eight projects, two will be undertaken on the newly-conceived hybrid annuity model. Six will be taken up on government-funded EPC mo...
19 Feb, 2016, 06.04 PM IST
None of 21 NHAI road projects gets response from builders: Krishanpal GurjarHe said, "due to lack of equity in the market there has been a lukewarm response from the builders for the projects under PPP mode during 2...
04 Aug, 2014, 05.48 PM IST
PPP highway projects may veer towards EPC modelThe highways ministry is currently in talks with the finance ministry to try and shift as many as 14 PPP projects to cash contracts.
08 Nov, 2013, 02.56 AM IST
- Road Transport and Highways Ministry hopes to utilise Rs 8,500 crore unspent funds by March
The Finance Ministry has expressed concerns over NHAI's inability to utilise funds raised through tax-free bonds last fiscal.
03 Feb, 2013, 11.16 AM IST
- Government approves model document for construction of highways
In an attempt to minimise time and cost overruns in road projects, govt approved a model document for construction of highways in the count...
17 Aug, 2012, 01.04 PM IST
- Government working on reviving EPC mode of road bidding
The roads ministry is working on reviving the EPC mode of road bidding where projects will be awarded outright and official role will be re...
11 Aug, 2011, 05.12 AM IST