Infrastructure News
Urban renewal: Indian cities need a governance overhaul
Cities require a transformation that empowers local governments to lead urban development. We must adopt three pathways: planning and design, decentralized participatory governance and strengthened state capacity in human resources and municipal finance.
4 min read23 Apr 2025InvITs becoming prime vehicle for forging M&A activity in roads and highways
Developers are finding InvITs ideal for selling their assets while unlocking capital for new toll projects.
4 min read22 Apr 2025Highway expansion struggles despite government’s capex push
In a trend that raises questions about the government’s strategy of stimulating economic growth by stepping up capital expenditure, construction of highways remained below target upto February in FY25
2 min read19 Apr 2025This infra stock with order book twice its m-cap tanks 40% from peak. Should you buy, sell, or hold?
H.G. Infra Engineering has seen a significant share price decline but boasts a strong order book of ₹15,080 crore, primarily from government projects. Analysts forecast continued growth and diversification, supporting a ’buy’ rating.
2 min read17 Apr 2025Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat launch hits weather hurdle; PM Modi’s Jammu visit on April 19 postponed, new dates soon
The Meteorological Department has issued yellow and orange alerts predicting light to moderate rains and snow in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days, according to reports.
2 min read16 Apr 2025Trade minister Goyal bats for sustainable, earthquake-resistant infrastructure
Goyal emphasized that sectors like housing, infrastructure, real estate, railways, airports, highways, and energy are vital to India’s economic growth
2 min read13 Apr 2025India’s public wifi ambitions falters as telcos resist subsidising their rivals
India had aimed to deploy about 10 million public wifi hotspots across the country by 2022, and 50 million by 2030. Only about 280,000 hotspots have been deployed so far.
3 min read12 Apr 2025PM Modi lands in Varanasi for 50th time as MP. Full itinerary and list of inaugurations
Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various development projects worth over ₹3,880 crore in Varanasi. This is Modi’s 50th visit to Varanasi – his parliamentary constituency – since he became PM in 2014.
3 min read11 Apr 2025Centre may revisit rural infrastructure fund allocation during half-yearly review
The fund, managed by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), has had a budgeted allocation of ₹40,000 crore annually since it was raised from ₹30,000 crore in FY22.
2 min read11 Apr 2025Cabinet clears road, rail, irrigation works in infra push
A key approval was the construction of a 19.2- km access-controlled Zirakpur Bypass at a cost of ₹1,878.31 crore.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared