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Covid-19: Experts seek income support, cash transfer for those affected

NIPFP's Rathin Roy said that providing income support and preventing wealth disruptions is a necessary requirement in the current situation.

Asian countries need to focus on PPP to support infrastructure: ADB

PPPs can help by bringing in private sector capital and technical expertise as governments continue to look for value for money in infrastructure provision, the authors said.

No uniform policy a big hurdle for production: AMNS India CEO Dilip Oommen

Infrastructure steel consumption has not picked up yet. Some steel consuming segments like auto have started their production. Full revival will take some time, says Dilip Oommen

Covid-19: Order inflow a concern for capital goods, construction companies

In a two-part series, Business Standard takes stock of order books of infrastructure companies and whether they will be able to withstand the lockdown-induced economic slowdown

Lockdown 2.0: Our targets for project award won't decline, says Gadkari

In an interview to Megha Manchanda, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari says he is optimistic about the sector meeting its project execution target in a time-bound manner

Covid-19 impact on infrastructure capex may be worse than seen in 2008

As janta curfews and lockdowns impact ongoing projects, government spending on relief measures may limit future infra spends

Union Budget 2020: NHAI to borrow less next year while targets elude

In the highways sector, the debt of the National Highways Authority of India has weighed down on the projections for next year

Growth triggers still missing in Nirmala Sitharaman's second Budget

Companies which stand to gain the most are rural focused players, gas utilities, building material makers and logistics firms.

PE, VC investments in India grew 28% to $48 billion in 2019, says EY data

Buyouts recorded the largest increase of 56 per cent in terms of value ($16.2 billion in 2019 against $10.4 billion in 2018)

Infrastructure players ask govt to bring captive renewable energy policy

They also asked to make finance available for real estate and affordable housing

Govt looking at ways to finance highway projects worth Rs 15 trn: V K Singh

Singh said that amid talks of slowing global economy, highways sector has the potential to revive growth citing how the US survived economic depression

Podcast: From real estate to automobile, clear signs of economic slowdown

Experts believe the corporation tax rate cut announced by the govt recently may not be able to perk up corporate earnings in Q2. Listen to this podcast for the slowdown signs visible across sectors

Soon, you may track live status of private and public sector infra projects

This is the first time that the government will list out specific projects from the private sector as part of its responsibility to get them going

Best of BS opinion: Working towards a sane society will bring prosperity

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Govt waives three-year lock-in period on investments made by NRIs in IDFs

With an aim to accelerate and enhance flow of long-term debt in infrastructure projects, amendments in the tax laws were made to provide exemption from income tax to infrastructure debt funds in 2011

FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets representatives of infrastructure sector

The meeting came in the backdrop of India's gross domestic product growth slumping to six-year low of 5 per cent in the April-June quarter

FM meets representatives of infrastructure sector amid economic slowdown

The representatives of the infrastructure sector expressed their issues and concern to the finance minister during the meeting

The infra quotient in manifestos

While some directions are laid out, the crucial issue of funding is left unaddressed

Infra firms in a sweet spot, most players trading at attractive levels

The momentum is expected to remain, with the strong order book of companies and improving execution

Clarion call to bring back build-operate-transfer model for infra projects

In the absence of BOT, the government will have to do heavy lifting in terms of spending and private sector participation to that extent will get diminished