Need to look at our oil exploration programme: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 16:22

Jaitley added that the government is undertaking some important steps to bring reforms on tax front.

PNB raises Rs 1,800 crore from bonds to fund infra projects

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 19:22

State-owned Punjab National Bank on Tuesday announced raising Rs 1,800 crore through long-term bonds for funding infrastructure projects.

224 infra projects see cost overruns of Rs 2.11 lakh crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 16:47

Delay in implementation of 224 central sector infrastructure projects resulted in cost overruns to the tune of Rs 2.11 lakh crore, government said today while assuring that efforts were on to ensure their timely completion.

China announces USD 260 bln worth infrastructure projects

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 11:14

China today ruled out introducing a stimulus to arrest the slowdown of the economy but instead announced USD 260 billion worth of infrastructure projects, including railway construction, to spur growth.

Fast dispute resolution to help mitigate infra project risks: WEF

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 16:37

In a report released on Wednesday, WEF said the world's huge infrastructure demand cannot be met by the public sector alone while "private investors and operators are needed, but they worry about political and regulatory risk".

Brokers' body suggests dedicated fund for infrastructure projects

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 17:37

In order to help mobilise money from the capital market for infrastructure sector, brokers' grouping ANMI has said the government should set up a dedicated fund for such projects and provide tax incentives on investments.

India needs Rs 26 lk cr for infra financing in 5 years: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 17:50

The study by industry body PHDCCI an Crisil Ratings also highlighted that investment norms for pension funds and insurance companies will have to be liberalised further to utilise their corpus to part finance infrastructure projects.

China may have spent $409 bn on infrastructure development

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 15:22

China's investment on development of roads, railways, airports and waterways is expected to hit USD 409 billion by the end of the year as the Communist Nation continues to rely on the sector to sustain growth.

CCI nod not leading to spurt in investments, says Montek

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 20:51

CCI has so far cleared projects worth over Rs 6 lakh crore.

Ficci seeks implementation details of projects cleared by CCI

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 23:13

Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth has recently said that the CCI has cleared 287 stalled projects worth Rs 5.5 lakh crore and 250 such projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore would be approved soon.

Banks, infra need Rs 10.4 lakh cr bond funding in 5 yrs: Crisil

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 18:39

Banks and infrastructure sectors will require Rs 10.4 trillion (or Rs 10.4 lakh crore) from the bond market over the next 5 years, Crisil said in a report.