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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicIndian infrastructure

Topic: Indian infrastructure

Announced in Feb, rolled out in July, less than 5% of govt’s Rs 10,000-cr urban infra fund spent so far

Urban Infrastructure Development Fund aims to help bridge gap in essential services in Tier-2 & 3 cities. Till Dec 1st week, 'project proposals worth roughly Rs 650 cr' submitted for 2023-24. 

From tunnels to highest airfield — nearly 90 infra projects inaugurated along borders

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it was time to move forward with the mantra of ‘minimum environment degradation, maximum national security, maximum welfare’.

India’s infrastructure output rises to 8.2% in June, says government data

According to a separate data, the Indian government’s capital spending increased 59% in the April-June period.

Asian Development Bank proposes up to $25 billion development support to India

In a meeting with PM Modi, the ADB president announced the 'multifaceted' support for the country over 5 years for an infrastructural push, including a connectivity plan among others.

India’s road infrastructure beginning to look impressive. But it’s a long way from world-class

We are in the middle of an incredible infrastructure-building spree that occurs once in several generations in most countries, and we must keep it going.

On Camera

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.