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Bids Invited By NHIDCL For Two-Lane Bridge Construction

The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) has invited bids for construction of bridge. The scope of work involves construction of new two-lane bridge with its approaches from 0.000 km to 4.385 km across river Brahmaputra on NH-17 at...

Construction Of The Second Phase Of 334km Long RRR Approved By The Government

The Government of India has granted approval for the construction of the second phase of the 334km long Regional Ring Road (RRR) in the state of Telangana. The new road project, which is estimated to cost INR 130bn, will connect all the districts of the state with...

L&T Bags Up To INR2,500 Cr Contract For Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has received `2,500 crore contract for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor project. “The heavy civil infrastructure business of L&T Construction has secured a significant contract from two packages of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High...

IIT Kharagpur And NIUA Collaborates To Develope A Framework For Universal City Planning

IIT Kharagpur and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has inked an MoU for ‘Building Accessible Safe and Inclusive Indian Cities (BASIIC). The collaboration is aimed towards developing a framework for universal city planning which would be more accessible and...

L&T Wins Power Transmission, Distribution Orders Worth Up To `5,000 Cr

Larsen & Toubro has won orders from the power transmission and distribution sector worth in the range of `2,500 crore - `5,000 crore, the engineering major said. These orders include two engineering, procurement and construction EPC orders from two solar...

Low Carbon Range Of Concrete ECOPact Launched By ACC Ltd.

In a move to bring down carbon emissions, cement maker ACC Ltd has launched its new low carbon range of ready mix concrete, ECOPact, in Mumbai and Hyderabad, and will be rolled out across India in a phased manner in the next few weeks. “The innovative manufacturing...

IEA Says India’s Solar Energy Output To Match Coal-Fired Power By 2040

“Solar power is set for explosive growth in India, matching coal’s share in the Indian power generation mix by 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, driven by falling renewable tariffs and a government push to increase green energy use. Coal currently...

Tata Steel Bets On Expanding Steel Demand To Double Its Capacity

Tata Steel is betting on expanding steel demand to double its capacity to 40 million tonnes. Having reduced debt by `18,000 crore, Asia’s oldest steelmaker plans to resume its expansion plans at its existing facilities in Odisha and Jharkhand. Tata Steel has restarted...