The project, to be executed by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, would involve double-laning of single-lane highways in eight states in the next three years.
Delhi International Airport Ltd, the consortium operating Delhi airport, is close to signing a mega deal with Air India, which is making the new terminal its operational hub.
The country's leading low-cost air carriers -- IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir -- are set to nearly double their fleet capacity over the next 17 months.
The passenger numbers have grown at a little over 20 per cent in the past few months.
The company wants to exploit the space further as the online medium is the most cost-efficient advertising option compared to print and television.
The Union finance ministry has endorsed the views of Gajendra Haldea, infrastructure advisor to the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, who had objected to recent changes in bidding norms by the National Highways Authority of India.
A report by a senior official in the Planning Commission has said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is heading towards bankruptcy, as its debt is set to increase five times in the next three years.
AAI has got approval from Airport Economic Regulatory Authority to charge Rs 755 per departing international passenger for a period of 10 years.
It would also hit the over 20 helipads that were being planned by corporate houses, hotels and individuals.
Its track record has been patchy, but the carmaker wants to launch at least one model every year.
Though the controversy between the Planning Commission and the road transport ministry is old, the trigger for Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath calling the Commission an 'armchair advisor' seems to be a document of the Planning Commission.
Ceat, the tyre manufacturing company of the Rs 16,000-crore RPG Group, will double the capacity of the radial unit it has set up in Halol, Gujarat, with an additional investment of Rs 630 crore.
The government's contention was that Sahara Airlines Ltd (now JetLite) was promoting the real estate and housing business and area operations of Sahara India Commercial Corporation.
Issues relating to shortage of key automotive components, which were supposed to be sorted out a month ago, will hit production even for the next two quarters, as slow ramp-up and discrepancies in tyre prices impact output.
Foton Motor plans to manufacture and sell buses and trucks here.
The alliance has already pushed back the launch deadline twice over the last three years.
Mahindra had bought Renault's 49 per cent stake in the troubled Mahindra Renault Private Ltd, while gaining limited autonomy to the Logan sedan, in an effort to turn around the loss-making company.
Wilfried Aulbur, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India speaks about his plans for India
As per 2009 estimates, two major expenditure verticals were fuel cost, with 34.2 per cent, and staff cost, with 16.2 per cent.
Air India-Singapore Airport Terminal Services, the ground handling arm of the state-owned carrier, will hire 90 per cent of its workforce on contract to start operations at the new terminal of the Delhi airport, according to a senior Air India official. AISATS is a 50:50 profit sharing joint venture between AI and the Singapore-based company. The airline selected SATS as its partner in September 2008.
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