Construction

India inks pact with Austria on technology cooperation in road infrastructure sector The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Austria government on technology cooperation in the road infrastructure sector. The aim is to create an effective framework for bilateral cooperation in the field of road transportation, road/highways infrastructure development, management and administration, road safety and intelligent transport systems between both countries. Austria has...

Volvo Construction Equipment and Norrhydro develop digital hydraulic actuator Volvo Construction Equipment and Finland’s Norrhydro have developed a digital hydraulic actuator that increases productivity while radically cutting fuel bills and CO2 emissions in construction applications. Volvo Construction Equipment claims, if widely adopted, the new technology could help the industry meet its sustainability ambitions while at the same time improving machine performance. While the full details of the technology are closely guarded,...

Maharashtra brings new renewable energy policy Maharashtra government approved new renewable energy policy to enable generating 17,385 MW. The single-window policy is aimed at easing faster project execution. Maharashtra Energy Minister Dr. Nitin Raut said, as per the new policy, battery storage capacity will be encouraged and rooftop solar will be installed in government buildings. PM to lay foundation stone of New Parliament Building tomorrow Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the...

PM to lay foundation stone of New Parliament Building tomorrow Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building at Sansad Marg, New Delhi tomorrow. The new building to come up on 64,500 square metre area and is expected to be ready by 2022 which will be the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. The New Parliament Building, to be developed with an estimated cost of 971 crore,...

VECV starts production at its new truck plant at Bhopal VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. started the commercial operations at its new truck manufacturing unit at Bagroda near Bhopal. This is the 8th manufacturing facility of VECV in the state of Madhya Pradesh and has been set up with Industry 4.0 standards. In the first phase, the plant will have the capacity to manufacture 40,000 trucks per annum. The Chief Minister of...

Govt coming up with many structural reforms in mining sector: Pralhad Joshi The government is coming up with many structural reforms in the mining sector to realise its true potential, said Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said while addressing the 15th edition of Global Mining Summit and International Mining & Machinery Exhibition. He said, “The proposed structural changes in the mining sector aim to increase participation of the...