NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Union Budget 2025, announced the launch of the second asset monetization plan for 2025-30, aiming to generate Rs 10 lakh crore by monetizing government-owned assets and reinvesting the funds into new infrastructure projects. The government will also refine regulatory and fiscal measures to ensure the plan’s successful…
PRAYAGRAJ: PM Modi said Friday that Maha Kumbh 2025 would become a “Maha Yagya of unity” and take the spiritual and cultural identity of the country to new heights.The PM addressed a public meeting at Maha Kumbh mela ground after inaugurating 167 projects, collectively worth Rs 5,500 crore, to improve the city’s infrastructure and provide…
NEW DELHI: Indian industrialist and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday and announced a $10 billion investment commitment in US energy security and infrastructure projects.Sharing a post on X, Adani said: “Congratulations to Donald Trump. As the partnership between India and the United States deepens, the Adani Group is committed…
NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry had sought time from PM Modi for opening the 6.4 km Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway as it was ready for inauguration. However, Sunday’s terrorist attack on the camp office of the tunnel contractor has prompted government to raise security for the project.The tunnel, which will ensure all-weather connectivity…
Security personnel check vehicles on Srinagar-Ladakh highway NEW DELHI: Concerned that Sunday’s terror attack targeting employees of an infrastructure project in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal may affect the confidence level of major infrastructure companies executing projects in the UT, LG Manoj Sinha on Monday ordered beefing up of security forces’ presence in residential areas of…
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government will complete 100 days of its third term on Tuesday , on the PM’s birthday. A notable achievement during this period has been the emergence of 11 lakh more ‘Lakhpati Didis’. Significantly, more than one crore lakhpati didis, who earn more than Rs 1 lakh per year, have been…
MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao has said that infrastructure projects face high risks, complicating their financing. He called for a unified approach to infrastructure development, where projects are viewed as part of a larger, connected system rather than as separate efforts.The governor’s statement comes at a time when RBI has proposed new norms…
