Pakistan wants China to construct a rail link through Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and a network of oil and gas pipelines, which will help cut costs for Beijing's burgeoning energy needs and ens

Gangtok: Battling landslides and torrential rains in quake-hit Sikkim, rescue teams got into full swing on Monday as the death toll in the 6.8 magnitude temblor mounted to 72, including 41 in the Himalayan state.

GVK Group, controlled by Indian billionaire GV Krishna Reddy, plans to raise $1 billion selling a stake in its energy unit to help fund the purchase of coal assets from a company owned by Australia

New Delhi: The proposed land acquisition policy is expected to push up costs for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as the compensation it gives may rise significantly.

The Government has approved 20 new highway and housing projects at a total investment of Rs 14,538 crore.

The Union Cabinet's Committee on infrastructure on Thursday gave its approval for Rs.6013.70-crore six-laning of the Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad section of the National Highway. Of the total cost, Rs.626.40 crore will be spent on land acquisition, rehabilitation and reconstruction purposes.

Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday urged the Centre to declare five existing road stretches in the state as National Highways to help strengthen the network in rural areas, which are emerging a

Haryana is all set to award its largest highway project (156km) connecting its southern region to the northern parts.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called for complete transparency in awarding highway projects to eliminate the possibility of favouritism or crony capitalism.

GUWAHATI: Work on the 9th Agricultural Census, 2010-11 will finally begin in Assam towards the end of September.