Reforms to drive investments in realty: Calvin Frese, Jr

New Delhi: The government's policy initiatives like the implementation of the Real Estate Regulator Act (RERA) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) among others, are expected to bo...

90,095 more affordable houses sanctioned for urban poor under PMAY(Urban)

New Delhi: The Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has approved the construction of 90,095 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor, with an investment ...

Railways' target: Laying 9.5 km of tracks every day

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has set a daily target of laying 9.5 km of tracks in 2017-18 with a fund of around Rs 35,000 crore (US$ 5.22 billion) for completing its ambitious li...

Suresh Prabhu launches first phase of station redevelopment project

New Delhi: Mr Suresh Prabhu, Railway Minister of India, has launched the first phase of station redevelopment programme, covering commercial redevelopment of 23 out of 400 A1 and A...

11,931 Villages Electrified Under DDUGJY

New Delhi: Out of 18, 452 villages without electricity, approximately 65 per cent or 11, 931 villages have been electrified until January 30, 2017 under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gr...

Railways plans massive track expansion in Arunachal Pradesh, connect Tawang

Guwahati: Union Ministry of Railways plan to cover the length and breadth of Arunachal Pradesh by rail network requiring an initial investment of around Rs 50,000 – 70,000 cr...

India and Italy Sign an MOU for Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector Especially on Safety Related Subjects

New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italy-based Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane Group, for technical cooperation in the railway se...

Arun Jaitley unveils largest-ever rail budget in infrastructure push: Budget 2017

New Delhi: Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley unveiled the largest-ever railway budget of Rs 1.31 trillion (US$ 19.37 billion) for FY2016-17, as part of government's effort to im...