06 Feb 2023 ADB approved $300 loan for state highways and roads The Asian Development Bank approved a $300 million loan to upgrade more than 300 km of state highways and major district roads in Assam, including six road sections in the state’s western, central, and southern regions. The project will expand state highways and major district roads from single lane to two lanes and introduce new climate- and disaster-resilient structures.
06 Feb 2023 CapitaLans to invest Rs 1940 crore in Chennai's Data Centre CapitaLand India Trust Management plans to invest around Rs 1940 crore over the next four to five years, to acquire and develop a 55 megawatt data centre in Ambattur, Chennai. The firm has recently acquired a 4.01-acre land in Ambattur, Chennai for Rs 80 crore, of the total planned investment, to develop its third data centre in India.
10 Feb 2023 Railways to introduce multiple wagon tipplers to de-load coal The Indian Railways is planning to introduce multiple wagon tipplers to speed up the coal distribution network across the country. Along with additional wagon tipplers, the railway is also looking to have additional wagon unloading lines to de-load the coal wagons at the powerhouses.
10 Feb 2023 JSW Group mulls foray into EVs, to manufacture 4-wheelers JSW Group is considering a foray into the manufacturing of electric vehicles. The group had examined EV manufacturing plans earlier also but now it is becoming attractive. The group is looking to manufacture four-wheelers.
10 Feb 2023 Ola plans Bengaluru EV cab service pilot with 1,000 cars Ola is planning to start its own electric vehicle (EV) cab service and will begin the pilot in Bengaluru with around 1,000 cabs. It will be available on the Ola app as a separate category along with regular cabs and auto service. The company eventually plans to scale up the number of EV cabs to over 10,000 in one year in the city.
10 Feb 2023 Hero Motors to invest 1,500 crore over the next three years Hero Motors is looking at investing Rs 1,500 crore over the next three years to strengthen its play in the burgeoning market for electric vehicle components as developed nations across the world accelerate the shift to zero emission vehicles to allay environmental concerns.
10 Feb 2023 VoltUp to deploy half a million electric two-wheelers in next five years Mumbai-based startup VoltUp plans to deploy half a million high-speed electric two-wheelers in the next five years to accelerate the shift to e-mobility. In the first phase, VMumbai-based startup VoltUpltUp will put 30,000 electric two-wheelers on the road in the next one year
10 Feb 2023 Wyndham Hotels signs Ramada by Wyndham Panipat, Haryana New Style announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts for a new hotel development in Panipat, Haryana under the Ramada by Wyndham brand. The proposed hotel will be located in Sector 23, TDI Connaught Estate, Panipat.
10 Feb 2023 StayWell to build 250 hotels by 2032 2023 is going to be the year of change for StayWell Holdings as they gear up for a robust expansion. Their medium to long-term expansion strategy will include (but not be limited to) setting up 250 hotels over several key bespoke hospitality destinations in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe.