Mar 20, 2023 Fortune Park to add 15 new properties in next two-and-a-half years ITC group firm Fortune Park Hotels plans to add 15 new properties with 1,500 rooms in the next two-and-a-half years to its portfolio as part of its expansion across India. The hospitality firm, which currently has 42 properties with room inventory of around 3,200, is looking to cater to a strong domestic demand in smaller cities and also from pilgrimage tourism.
Mar 20, 2023 NPG identifies projects worth Rs 4.5 lakh crore India has identified infrastructure projects worth Rs 4.53 lakh crore to boost urban connectivity and support manufacturing, which would now be undertaken under the ambit of the PM Gati Shakti masterplan
Mar 20, 2023 Rs 55,000 crore for metro rail, road and expressway in Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has earmarked Rs 55,000 crore for investments in roads, expressways, and metro rail projects in the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24. The slew of infrastructure projects to bolster basic as well as modern transport infrastructure in urban and rural pockets covers all the districts of the state
Mar 20, 2023 RHI Magnesita to invest Rs 3,600 crore in India Vienna-based RHI Magnesita is investing Rs 3,600 crore in India over the next two-three years for ramping up production capacity and implementing plant modernisation plans. The company plans to acquire two refractory assets in India.
Mar 20, 2023 Patna metro rail to use CBTC tech As the civil work of Patna metro rail project has been advancing in Corridor II (Patna station-Patliputra Bus Terminal), the experts of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the nodal agency of the project, is planning to opt for advanced communication based train control (CBTC) system, which enables the metro trains to be run without drivers.
Mar 20, 2023 Drilling starts in bid to find oil and gas in Puri district More than two years after conducting a seismic survey in the Mahanadi basin, the Oil India (OIL) started drilling for exploration of oil and natural gas in Puri district's Gop area, raising the hope of bringing Odisha on the country's oil map.
Mar 20, 2023 Barmer refinery to process 9 MMTPA of crude HPCL Rajasthan Refinery (HRRL) will process 9 MMTPA of crude and produce more than 2.4 million tonne of petrochemicals. HRRL—a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) and the Rajasthan government—would steer India to its vision of achieving 450 MMTPA refining capacity by 2030.
Mar 20, 2023 Manipur will be able to generate its own electricity in two years The Manipur state Assembly informed that the state will be able to generate electricity in the state in the next two years and hence, will no longer have to depend on other states. The state is currently working towards installing Mini Hydro Electric Project that can produce 300 MW and it is almost complete.
Mar 20, 2023 Maharashtra's Wagholi to get 2 substations for continuous power supply A 16-hour power outage in Wagholi last week prompted Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) officials to provide two new substations for smooth power supply in the area. The 22/11 KV Gera substation was approved for consumers in Wagholi and will be functional in the next six months.