- Infrastructure needs $320 bn in next 5 years.
MUMBAI: "India needs an investment of around $320 billion and the investments in infrastructure needs to be increased from the existing 4.55 per cent to about 8 per cent of GDP over the next 5 years," according to Manoj Vaish, ......
- Emphasis on rural infrastructure welcome.
Byline: Ravindra Vepari SURAT: P Chidambaram's budget is participative and involving the lesser knowns in the current growth of Indian economy. The Common Minimum Programme happened to be the key to scripting the budget. Emphasis on health, rural infrastructure, education, ......
- Hazira looks to Cept plan for deliverance.
Byline: Tina Parekh AHMEDABAD: Located on the outskirts of Surat, it is arguably the biggest magnet for investments at Rs 40,000 crore, which is 27 per cent of all investments in Gujarat. But Hazira's infrastructure compares with that of a ......
- 'Rajarhat will be Bengal's showcase township'.
Byline: Sumit Sen Rajarhat New Town is emerging as Bengal's showcase township. It will be the most modern place in India with general and social infrastructure firmly in place along with places for entertainment and world class office spaces. It ......
- Govt plans new law for insurance.
Byline: Sidhartha NEW DELHI: The finance ministry is planning to put in place a new law for the insurance sector. FM P Chidambaram had already announced in July 2004 government's intention to raise foreign investment ceiling for the sector from ......
- The realty story: Proximity pays.
Byline: Raja Awasthi Call it a natural and logical extension, fuelled by rising demand, ever-growing space crunch in the main areas and a steady flow of migrant population. In fact, such has been the pace of development that every suburb ......
- Europe's construction major sets up India base.
Byline: Partha Sinha MUMBAI: Strabag Societas Europaea (Strabag), one of the largest European construction companies headquartered in Austria, is building its base in India in a major way. Zublin International GmbH, a Strabag SE group company, has signed an agreement ......
- India's riposte to Chinese activity along the border.
NEW DELHI: Chinese infrastructure building along the Line of Actual Control has forced India to hasten its own development process along the borders to keep pace with the neighbour's military might. The Prime Minister's Office and the defence ministry are ......
- ProLogis in 50:50 JV with Rahejas.
MUMBAI: The world's largest logistic infrastructure provider ProLogis has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with K Raheja, one of India's leading real estate and retail firms, to develop warehousing and logistic infrastructure development in the country. The JV will ......
- People rejoice at NDA victory.
Byline: Snehil Jaiswal PATNA: The February elections in Bihar led to a hung Assembly, President's rule followed and people felt safe for a while before the law and order situation returned to days of old. The Assembly was subsequently dissolved ......
- Young India to edge out ageing China.
Byline: Rupali Mukherjee NEW DELHI: India will be able to beat China at least in one respect - demographics. "India has a much more favourable demographics that could see its high growth rate not only sustained, but probably improved upon." ......
- Young India to edge out ageing China: Study.
Byline: Rupali Mukherjee NEW DELHI: India will be able to beat China at least in one respect - demographics. "India has a much more favourable demographics that could see its high growth rate not only sustained, but probably improved upon." ......
- Mitsui to pick up 48% stake in 5 FTWZ projects.
Byline: G Ganapathy Subramaniam TOKYO: Japanese giant Mitsui has agreed to pick up 48% stake in five free trade warehousing zones (FTWZs) being developed by MMTC. The total investment by the diversified group in these ventures is estimated at around ......
- Nigeria seeks to power up business deals with India.
Byline: Soma Banerjee NEW DELHI: Nigeria appears to be the flavour of the month in India. At least three companies belonging to different big ticket sectors - power, railways, and petroleum - are set to begin talks with the visiting ......
- Changi plans airport township in W Bengal.
Byline: Subhro Niyogi KOLKATA: Changi Airports International of Singapore, rated among the best airports in the world, has expressed interest in developing the integrated airport township near Durgapur. Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd, the consortium working on the Rs 10,000 crore ......