Broader market outperformed the frontline indices and also hit their respective all-time highs
The private companies announced projects worth Rs 11.33 lakh crore (Rs 11.33 trillion) during 2014-16.
The thrust will be on improving connectivity in economic corridors and remote and border areas with a view to hike trade and enable faster movement of cargo.
With barely a week left, the session has been able to accomplish next to no legislative business, says Aditi Phadnis
Gujarat police has lodged two separate complaints against Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal's convoy in connection with alleged non-payment of toll tax during his 'fact finding' tour in the state last week.
Overnight, the Wall Street closed on a flatter note.
Beyond announcements and optics, key projects have hardly moved under the Yogi government, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.
Agricultural incomes can be taxed without hurting farmers, as a substantial section - the small and marginal ones - will remain outside the tax net simply because their incomes are likely to be below the basic exemption limit of Rs 250,000 per annum that is extended to all taxpayers in India, finds out Ishan Bakshi.
Forget about interim Budgets, one cannot easily recall even a full Budget of any government in recent times having rolled out benefits of this order to such a large number of people, says A K Bhattacharya.
Gadkari said that 10 rail over bridges were being taken up under Setu Bharatam.
Lower interest rates needed to boost manufacturing, officials say.
The intention is to have a model with a single-clearing house.
The higher the tax bracket, better the yields for these instruments
As infrastructure, power hardly deal in cash, its paucity has failed to affect their receivables
Experts believe scrapping some projects is likely to bring some stability in road sector.
Experts say Prabhu displays a clear intent of reforms but has not been able to fully shake-up the mammoth railway system.
The Budget for 2018-19 has at least five takeaways that are yet to receive adequate attention, says A K Bhattacharya.
20 new industrial clusters will be developed in 2014-15.
Stepped up public expenditure must be accompanied by focused policies, advises Vinayak Chatterjee.
The total allocation for the road sector has been Rs 97,000 crore.
Nearly 240 projects were under various stages of implementation.
Corporatisation of NHAI was one of the achievements of the NDA govt.
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari known for promoting innovative ideas in transportation, created a stir some time back when he pitched for 100 per cent electric mobility by 2030. In an interview with Megha Manchanda & Jyoti Mukul, he talks about the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) and electric vehicles.
When Nitin Gadkari took charge as Road Transport and Highways Minister in 2014, he had set a target of constructing 40 km a day in two years. But construction at this point is a mere 16 km a day. Megha Manchanda on what ails the road sector.
India will need an annual investment of Rs 15 trillion in infrastructure over the next five years, says Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII.
Will be given choice of govt and privately funded modes to put highway projects that didn't get bids under PPP model.
While inaugurating the projects, Modi said highways construction has reached 27-km a day from mere 12-km a day during the Congress regime.
Allegations of a particular market player being favoured over others were flying thick and fast in the early days of the scam.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay offers some unsolicited advice for a government wh,ich came to power, with brute majority and the nation's pragmatic chief money man.
Higher disposable incomes, rural push and infra push to boost auto sector
Move to accelerate investments; Japan to have a share in corpus
Gurugram police has assured residents that it is drawing out a detailed plan to avert traffic jams during rains this year.
No one expects the government to publicly concede policy mistakes. But it can shed denial; and, stop the point-winning debating style to the formulation of public policy, says Rahul Khullar.
Raj Thackeray and the MNS protested against tolls in Maharashtra to demonstrate that it still has political clout, says Neeta Kolhatkar.
Daily wage earners and casual low income group workers were the worst affected
Rs 28,117.23 crore has been made available so far by the Centre for 30 schemes out of special package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for the state announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The sector hit many roadblocks during 2014, as builders were seen shying away from the projects and investments dried up amid various regulatory, judicial and policy-related bottlenecks.
E-auaction cannot totally end corruption in the system.
Road developers hoping for early relief from the government will have to wait longer.
A Cabinet note of the much-awaited legislation is ready and is likely to be put before the state Cabinet in the next 15 days.
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