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Intermat India rescheduled due to May 21-23

Intermat India, a premier exhibition showcasing innovations and advancements in the construction and infrastructure sectors, announces a date change for its upcoming event due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

Intermat India rescheduled due to May 21-23

The dates have been changed due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

FM announces ‘PM-DevINE’ for North East

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new scheme to give impetus to the development of the northeastern region.

FM announces ‘PM-DevINE’ for North East

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a new scheme to give impetus to development of the northeastern region.

Mahindra offers India’s first one-stop solution for vehicle scrapping

The agreement with MMRPL will enable customers get a hassle free and transparent deal under one roof. Any customer intending to purchase a new Mahindra Vehicle by scrapping/exchanging the old vehicle which is more than 15 years can do so at any Mahindra dealership.

Major Port Authorities Bill 2020 passed!

Major Port Authorities Bill 2020 passed!

Open Letter to Finance Minister

The construction industry employs 35 million people, which is more than the population of Australia or Malaysia, and contributes 8 per cent of India?s GDP.

Crushing capacity creation needed

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed in Lok Sabha that projects for constructing 6,320 km of road have been awarded under the first phase of the Bharatmala project, with the financial implication estimated to be Rs 1.44 trillion.

4 new major ports to be set up

Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan told the Lok Sabha that the government has proposed to set up four new major ports.

Four new major ports to be set up

Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan told the Lok Sabha that the government has proposed to set up four new major ports.

Govt to auction 42 mine blocks

The government will be auctioning a total of 42 blocks in the second phase of mineral auctions during 2016-17. These blocks have been identified by seven state governments for auction under the Mines & Minerals Development & Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2015.

FDI in mining jumps in Apr-Dec period

The FDI in the mining sector jumped to a whopping $657.46 million in the April-December period of this fiscal as compared with just $12.73 million in the entire 2013-14 fiscal, Minister of State for Mines and Steel Vishnu Deo Sai said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

2015 - The year of recovery?

Off-Highway Research has predicted that the number of units sold will double to 89,030 by 2018 from the current year?s 46,755 units. As per the analysis, the real trigger of growth becomes available in 2017-18 when there is a dramatic surge

Will the Government be Able to Walk the Talk?

With the Union Budget scheduled in the second week of July, the entire industry seems to be on a highly expectant mood with the hope that the government will now shift to higher gear for bold, long-term and deep fiscal economic reforms. A Chinese proverb reads thus 'When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others, windmills.

The Winds of Change

A Chinese proverb reads thus ? ?When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others, windmills!? Agith G Antony finds out the views from the industry leaders who have been building windmills...

Year End Review of Ministry of Coal

Coal sector witnessed a number of initiatives during 2013 to augment coal production and supply. Regular reviews of captive coal blocks were held by Inter-Ministrial Group to expedite their development, fuel supply agreements were signed with Power Sector and setting of Coal regulator approved. Under the bidding policy, seventeen coal blocks allotted to the Government Companies and thirty eight coal blocks brought under production.

Coal Regulatory Authority Bill under consideration

Year end review report of the Ministry of coal reiterates Government of India committment towards setting up of Coal regulator. As per this report, the Government has approved the setting up of Coal sector Regulatory Authority on June 27, 2013. As the enactment of the legislation through the Parliament would take some time, therefore, it was decided that a non-statutory regulator be set up through an appropriate executive order.

What's up doc?

At the 3rd Equipment India conference in September 2012 when I was sharing my views with the equipment captains over coffee, they were apprehensive and I was optimistic.

Govt to modernise coal mining operations

The Union government has said that Coal India (CIL) has adopted modern technologies for coal mining. It has proposed to further modernise mining operations in its mines. For this purpose, a Committee has been constituted to look after the issues for technology up-gradation and modernisation of CIL through hiring of international consultants.

House panel proposes royalty-based payment for coal miners

A Parliamentary committee headed by Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee, suggested the government to mandate coal and lignite mining firms to contribute an amount equal to royalty towards a district mineral foundation (DMF). While the new mining bill mandates miners of major minerals like iron ore and bauxite to make such a contribution, the bill mandates coal and lignite mines to pay

AP has 6,759 km of national highway: Satyanarayana

The Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana told the Lok Sabha on April 22 that Andhra Pradesh has 30 national highways having a length of 6,759 km.

TN proposes ring road for Salem to cut accidents

The Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Satyanarayana has said that to check the number of accidents in Salem city, a proposal to build a ring road, about 60 km long, has been made by the Tamil Nadu government.

Minister clarifies on green clearance for road projects

Environmental clearances for 25 highway projects which involved diversion of forest land were pending for want of Stage?I Forest Clearance. This was stated by Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabh