Economy gets stronger, investment weaker
A superior Q4 performance, surpassing expectations, enabled the economy to post 7.2 per cent growth in 2015-16, against 7.1 per cent in the previous fiscal. Helped by other developments, a…
Record capacity addition in port sector
Fiscal year 2015-16 ended with a positive note for the port sector with 94 million tpa of cargo handling capacity added through 34 capital investment projects. This, according a government…
Record capacity addition in port sector
Fiscal year 2015-16 ended with a positive note for the port sector with 94 million tpa of cargo handling capacity added through 34 capital investment projects. This, according a government…
First phase of MTHL targeted for 2019
The first phase of the ambitious Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is targeted for completion by 2019, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the state assembly recently. This apart,…
Port projects worth Rs.7,000 crore to be awarded soon
The Union shipping ministry is planning to award 15 projects worth Rs.6,879 crore before March 31, 2016, a government release said. These projects include: (1) conversion of iron ore berths…
Budget 2016: FM acts, industry reacts
Promising for youth Budget 2016-17 seems promising for India’s youth – whether it is about quality of education, focus on skill development, improving teaching and research outcomes, emphasis on job…
How the coal industry turned around
The mega five-day power T&D event Elecrama 2016 concluded in Bangalore on February 17, 2016. The event hosted over 1,000 exhibitors from India and abroad that displayed their capabilities to…
We have been continuously upgrading our wide range scaffolding systems
—Ashok Mandal, Director, Ajay Maini Group Maini Construction Equipments is known for its wide range of solutions like scaffolding and formwork to hasten the pace of construction. Tell us in…
CAG finds PPP ineffective in maritime sector
A report by the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) recently tabled in Parliament made a scathing observation about the failure of the PPP model in the maritime sector. The report observed…
Mumbai Metro Line 7 split in three packages
Nodal agency Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has split the Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East) Metro-7 corridor in three packages for the purpose of tendering that began on December…
