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EXCON 2023 Day 1 Highlights

Scheduled from December 12 to 16 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre

Coal and Mines Ministry reviews National Mineral Exploration Trust

The Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Coal and Mines had convened at the Parliament House Annexe on September 19th to assess the performance of the National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET).

Will the Road construction target be achieved in 2023-24?

The road sector is suffering from immobility! Surprised?

SCHWING Stetter launches 14 new products at bauma CONEXPO

Shri Nitin Gadkari launched one of the key products during the event.

Bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2023 - Highlights

The trade fair for construction equipment industry garners excitement!

Country Roads Take Me Home

The slowdown in the road construction activity has been a drag for the construction equipment sector.

India & Germany signs pact for Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

India and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent on the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force.

Bringing biodiesel on the market

Fuel costs and India’s reliance on foreign fuel sources are a constant concern for many construction owners whose businesses are heavily dependent on machinery that requires diesel. Many alternate energy sources have been discussed, researched, and used in the past but, for equipment, the primary form of alternate fuel has become biodiesel.

Bio Diesel Summit

Hosted by ICEMA, the Bio Diesel Summit, which was held virtually on January 24-25, 2022, stressed on substituting diesel with alternative fuels.

Counting on diggers

Increasing demand for construction and infrastructure activities is anticipated to augment earthmoving equipment market growth in India over the next few years.

At CASE, our backhoe loaders are replete with advanced features

Backhoe loaders are one of the most popular and in demand construction equipment currently, accounting to nearly 65 per cent of the construction equipment segment in India.

How NIP has set the tracks for growth

Recently during an interaction with the Union Minister of Roads Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, the Minister reiterated that he was proud to have launched a CNG based equipment model of JCB.

Minister was speaking at webinar on road development as part of NIP

InfraNirbhar: Webinar series by CW and Swarajya

The multi-part series will help us understand the dependence of India on infrastructure

Highway works worth Rs 1.63 lakh cr sanctioned in six years

Bengaluru Metro phase 2 underway

In what will be a major relief to the traffic woes of Bengaluru commuters, the six-km long Southern Extension line under phase-2 of Namma Metro was flagged off recently.

Structural reforms in mining

Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said that the government is coming up with many structural reforms in the mining sector to realise its true potential.

JCB India launches industry’s first dual-fuel CNG backhoe loader

The dual-fuel CNG backhoe loader can operate on CNG and diesel simultaneously

Mechanised scavenging to be made mandatory

Government will amend the Manual Scavenging Act to make mechanised cleaning mandatory.

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Tunnels seem to be coming up in metropolitan and remote areas alike, so TBMs and other equipment should be in demand. How is the industry gearing up?

The mantra of self-reliance

After months of speculation on GDP numbers, the results have confirmed our worst fears: our economy is suffering from a serious malaise.

Govt aims to make India a construction equipment manufacturing hub: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways said that the government is targeting at making the country a manufacturing hub of construction equipment in the world

Western Coalfields opens 3 new coal mines

Coal India subsidiary Western Coalfields (WCL) opened three new coal mines in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh having a combined annual production capacity of 2.9 million tonnes (MT).

Western Coalfields opens 3 new coal mines

Western Coalfields (WCL) opened three new coal mines in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh having a combined annual production capacity of 2.9 million tonnes (MT)

We are preparing ourselves for the future

With timely planning and execution, the government will be able to alleviate the current situation and lead the construction market on the road to recovery. Puneet Vidyarthi, Brand Leader, CASE India, CASE Construction Equipment, shares more on the market scenario.

The World Has Changed

While at EXCON 2019, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari brought smiles to the faces of the worried construction equipment (CE) industry captains, the pandemic outbreak has wiped that smile into oblivion.

Self-sufficiency in coal production by 2024

According to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, the Centre aims self-sufficiency in the coal sector by 2024 and the changes in the coal mining policy have been effected to achieve the same.

Self-sufficiency in coal production by 2024

According to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, the Centre aims self-sufficiency in the coal sector by 2024 and the changes in the coal mining policy have been effected to achieve the same.

Auto Expo 2020 Components

Around 400 companies launched over 1,200 new products, which exhibits the preparedness of component industry to support the transformation in automotive space.

Technology rules the roost at Auto Expo 2020 Components

The 15th edition of Auto Expo 2020 Components organised jointly by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), concluded successfully on February 9.

Infrastructure takes pole position

The Central Government's latest announcement on investment in infrastructure has revalidated the mood that was set by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at EXCON this December.

Gandhi Automations wins WASME Award

Gandhi Automations received the WASME Warehousing and Logistics Innovation Award from Ashwani Kumar Chaubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.

Cummins India wins award at Excon

At the Excon 2019, Cummins India was felicitated with the ?Excon Women Building India Awards-Inclusive Workplace-EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AWARD? by the hands of Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.Cummins India was recognised for its leadership and deep commitment towards diversity

Excon 2019 to demonstrate smart technologies for infra growth

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will unveil the 10th edition of South Asia?s largest construction equipment (CE) trade fair Excon 2019 tomorrow in Bengaluru.

Govt takes note of CERA?s demands

The Union Government has taken note of the request submitted by the Construction Equipment Rental Association (CERA) on issues related to GST on equipment rental services

Govt to commission 68 road projects in three months

The Central Government is planning to commission 68 road construction projects worth Rs 5 trillion in the next three months.

Mobilising Growth

Raising the Bar

The good news is here! India notched the 77th rank in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business, jumping 23 places up from last year. The report also recognises India as one of the top 10 reformers among 190 countries.

Bharat Forge wins award

Bharat Forge was awarded the ?AIMA Managing India Awards ? Indian MNC of the Year?. The award was received by Baba N Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge at the hands of Jayant Sinha, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Government of India.

Schwing Stetter India wins Infrastructure Icon Award

Schwing Stetter India won the Infrastructure Icon Award at the recently held ?Navabharat Infrastructure Conclave & Awards 2018 in Mumbai.

Mines Ministry reviewing NITI Aayog suggestions

The Ministry of Mines is contemplating on and is willing to adopt the method suggested by NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant regarding major policy changes to allocation and operation of mines in the country, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi.

300 ongoing national highway projects to be completed by March 2019

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has identified about 300 projects for completion by March 2019, based on a review of over 700 ongoing national highway projects in the country. Of these, about 100 projects are likely to be completed by December 2018.

Safety at Work Site

Personal safety is of utmost importance at any construction site. Respiratory hazards, hearing hazards and falling hazards are the common safety risks involved with workers at construction sites. K Nandakumar explains more on these safety risks and solutions offered by 3M India.

Ashoka Buildcon wins Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards 2017

Ashoka Buildcon Limited was honoured at the Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards 2017 for its outstanding performance in Infrastructure Roads and Highways Sector. The award was given away by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India. Ashok Katariya, Chairman of Ashoka Group accepted the award on behalf of Ashoka Buildcon.

30 more smart cities announced

The Union Government has announced new list of 30 cities for development as smart cities taking the total cities picked up so far to 90 under Smart City Mission.

BEML bags PSU award

BEML has been bestowed with Hindustan PSU Award under the category of ?Fastest Growing Organisation ? Miniratna.? The award was presented by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, in the presence of Piyush Goel, Union Minister of State for Power, Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum, and Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways & Communication. Umesh Chandra, Executive Director, BEML has received the award on behalf of the company.

India to accelerate $ 200 billion smart cities projects

When the 60 winning cities (with proposals worth over Rs 1.31 lakh crore) become smart, it is expected to positively impact the lives of 72 crore urban population. While Rs 1.05 lakh crore will be spent on area-based development plans, Rs 26,141 crore will be spent on pan-city solutions in the next five years.

New road projects for Arunachal announced

The Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari announced four new state highways namely Akajan-Likabali-Bame (119 km), Margherita- Changlang (44 km), Paka Gongo-Gogamukh along the left bank of the River Subansiri(125 km) and Tezu to Chapakhowa via Sunpura (20 Km) as national highway.

New road projects for Arunachal announced

IMME 2016 all set to kickstart

The 13th edition of International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME 2016) is all set to kickstart on November 16. IMME is India?s largest and focussed trade fair for the mining sector and is scheduled to be held from 16 to 19 November 2016 at Eco Park, Rajarhat, Kolkata.

Paving on a High

Asphalt paver was developed by Barbar Green Co that originally manufactured material handling systems. In 1929, the Chicago Testing Laboratory approached them to use their material loaders to construct asphalt roads.

Clean Diesel Engines

To begin with, Off Highway Research, a part of KHL group in their half yearly report that in terms of percentage growth, India is expected to be the most buoyant major market in the near-term, with 21 per cent growth forecast this year

Sany Group bags JNPT contract for E-RTG cranes

Sany Group has signed a contract today with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for design, manufacture and supply of 15 numbers of Electrically-operated Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (E-RTGCs).

Sany Group bags JNPT contract for E-RTG cranes

Sany Group has signed a contract today with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for design, manufacture and supply of 15 numbers of Electrically-operated Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (E-RTGCs).

Container Handling: Future?s Bright

India to harness 50,000 km waterfront

The government is looking to harness the country?s 50,000 km of sea and river fronts as waterways

Govt to spend Rs 2 lakh crore on Maharashtra road projects

A total of Rs 2 lakh crore will be spent on expanding as well as building new roads in Maharashtra in the next five years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. Gadkari performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the four-laning of Kashedi-Parshuram Ghat section of the NH-66 near Hatkhamba junction

Make In India Week

Over 8,000 Indian industry leaders and 13 Union Ministers attended the event. Seventeen state exhibitions and several country pavilions have been built at the centre. The country pavilions include exhibitions from Sweden, Germany and South Korea.

Concrete Paving to Flourish

Renewed thrust on building new concrete roads by Indian government spells a boom for concrete paving equipment industry in India. Most of the highway network in USA was built with concrete roads and some

CE Industry Buoyant at EXCON 2015

CII and ICEMA jointly showcased the CE industry at EXCON 2015, the 8th International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Trade Fair, from 25-29 November 2015, at the BIEC grounds in Bengaluru

PM and German Chancellor visit Bosch facility

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the facilities of Bosch in Bangalore. The visit was part of the chancellor?s three-day state visit to India, which focuses on innovation and skills development.

National Conclave on Smart Technologies

The conclave, held on August 22-23, 2015, in Hyderabad, brought together international experts on technologies and smart cities along with urban development officials from across India.

Progress Through Performance

The recently held ICEMA conference on highway equipment discusses the need for efficient technologies, quality and skill upgradation in roads and highways construction.

Highway Equipment Development Council to be Set Up

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is moving ahead with its plan of setting up a Highway Equipment Development Council that will help develop new technologies and equipment to bring down the cost of construction and improving the quality of road infrastructure.

Rs 1 lakh-crore for power, mining projects

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Coal, Power and Renewable Energy, said that the power and coal sectors will shortly issue orders worth over Rs 1 lakh crore for various projects.

The Road Ahead

The need for better infrastructure is pressing with India?s rapid urbanisation and burgeoning middle class. Some 590 million people will live in cities by 2030, and could account for 70 per cent of Indian GDP, according to a McKinsey report.

Scania introduces ethanol-driven bus for Nagpur city

Scania has handed over the first-ever ethanol-driven city bus in India for trial run to Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Anders Grundstromer, Managing Director, Scania Commercial Vehicles India and Senior Vice President, Scania Group

Implementation, The Key

The intent of the Modi Government is crystal clear. A plethora of proposed projects in every vertical, to say the least, has rekindled great expectations. Thanks to the government?s focus on ?connectivity?

Marching Ahead

When the BJP manifesto projected ?housing for all? by 2022, many considered it a hollow promise, creating much ado about nothing. However, if the signs are to be trusted, the script seems to be unfolding in the right direction.

Looking Ahead with Optimism

Despite the economic slowdown and contrary to initial apprehensions from the major stakeholders, Excon 2013 turned out to be a success, with OEMs and aggregate and components manufacturers launching a new range of machines and components, and some of them even announcing further investment to augment capacity, in order to meet the expected demand spurt in the coming years.

Govt to up steel demand in rural areas

To increase the demand of steel in rural areas and to boost steel consumption, the Union Minister of Steel, Beni Prasad Verma has been stressing on the need for setting up Steel Processing Units (SPUs). The effort aimed at bridging the disparity between the national consumption of 60 kg of steel per man per year and rural consumption of 10 kg per man per year.

CIL to develop 5 opencast coal projects via MDO route

Coal India (CIL) has identified five Opencast projects to be developed through Mine Developer and Operator (MDO)route. The aggregate estimated capacity of these projects is 22 million tonne per year (mty), said the Union Minister of State for Coal Pratik PrakashBapu Patil in Rajya Sabha on August 26.

India consumed 17.80 mn t steel during April-June: Govt

India had a steel stock of 1.824 million tonne after real consumption of 73.33 million toone by the end of 2012-13, said the Union Minister of Steel Beni Prasad Verma recently. By the end of last June this year, the country had a steel stock of 1.626 million tonne, he added.

Govt allocates mining leases via auction: Minister

The Union government notified the auction of mining leases on February 2 in 2012 under the amended provisions of Section 11 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) (MMDR Act).

Indian coal supplies up at 557.707 mn tonne

There has been an increase in India's coal production and supply during 2012-13. In 2012-13, the domestic production was 557.707 million tonne and the total domestic supply of coal was 569.767 million tonne, says a government of India report.

Jharkhand has a gold mine at Kundarkocha village

Kundarkocha gold mine is the only only one gold mine being operated in Jharkhand, The gold mine is situated in Kundarkocha village of East Singhbhum district in in the State.

CIL meets over 90% of its supply commitment: Govt

The Union Minister of State for Coal Pratik PrakashBapu Patil has recently said in the Rajya Sabha that the Coal India (CIL) has been meeting more than 90 per cent of its supply commitment as against the annual plan target finalised by the Ministry of Coal/Planning Commission. The gap between demand and supply of coal in the country is to be met through coal imports, he added.

Special road development scheme for Kerala: Fernandes

For development of roads in Kerala, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) plans to have a special scheme considering the problem of shortage of land faced by the state, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Oscar Fernandes said in Thiruvananthapuram on July 15.The details of the scheme would be announced after clearing certain technical parameters, he said.

Centre to sanction Rs 4,130 cr to Bihar for rural roads

The Union Rural Development Ministry has approved Rs 4,130 crore for construction of 5,700 km of rural roads in Bihar. The amount okayed by the centre is said to be the highest allotment for the State in the past 12 years. The decision to allot the amount under Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in the current financial year was taken by the ministry in July, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said in Patna.

Illegal mining in Maharashtra rises

A media report quoted a government statement which shows that over 40,000 cases of illegal mining were recorded in Maharashtra in 2011-12 and this was far higher than around 26,000 cases in 2009-10. The report sourced this information from a statement prepared by the union Minister of Mines Dinsha Patel in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha

Six-laning of Gurgaon-Kotputli stretch on NH-8 delayed

The Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana has said that the six-laning work on Gurgaon-Kotputli stretch on National Highway No 8 has been delayed. The main reasons for delay are due to slow progress during construction by Concessionaire, delay in the land acquisition, delay in Forest Clearance, delay in removal of religious and other structures & additional works in the project scope owing to public representations etc.

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 calls for preventing mining in tribal areas

Union Minister for Tribal Affairs V Kishore Chandra Deo urged the Governors of various states to cancel the memorandum of undertakings (MoUs) signed by with companies for mining activities in tribal areas. The minister said in many cases, state governments had facilitated signing of MoUs with non-tribal entities for carrying out mining in Schedule V areas which has led to upsu

FIMI wants govt to withdraw export duty on bauxite

Reports indicate that the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) requested the central government to withdraw export duty of 10 percent levied on export of low grade bauxite. The industry body argues that the proposed levy may force mine closures in states like Gujarat and Maharashtra and affect the direct and indirect employment opportunities for

Kerala opposes development of 5 NHs

The Kerala government is not willing to develop five National Highways (NH) in the state that are included in the National Highway Development Project (NHDP) Phase IVA and imposing toll on them. The State has informed the same to the Union government.

A Resounding Success

India?s largest Industrial Trade Fairs of Hannover attracted more than 6,000 business visitors.With the first-ever event in the north, Industrial Trade Fairs of Hannover made a mark in the city with 6,174 business visitors during the four days of their five concurrent shows held in November 2012. The number of exhibitors have exceeded to eight per cent in comparison with the last year. Out of the same, we had a combination of 60 per cent Indian exhibitors and 40 per cent international companies

Allison wins Quality Award

Allison Transmission India has won the Golden Peacock National Quality Award (GPNQA) for Total Quality in the automobile sector.

Shinde assures protection to power equipment industry

The Union Minister of Power Sushilkumar Shinde assured the Indian power equipment industry of adequate protection. He was talking at the inaugural fun?ction of ELECRAMA 2012 in Mumbai organised by Indian Electricals and electronics manufacturing Association (IEEMA).

Raising the Benchmark of Quality

With over 220,000 sq m of display area and participation of over 630 exhibitors, including 200 foreign companies, Excon 2011 exceeded expectations as the largest exhibition on construction equipment in South Asia.

Alstom inaugurates bearing factory

Alstom inaugurated a bearing factory in Vadodara, Gujarat. Sushilkumar Shinde, Union Minister for Power, in the presence of Philippe Joubert, President, Alstom Power, Sunand Sharma, Alstom Country President in India, and other dignitaries inaugurated the factory.

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