Iron ore handling surges at major ports

November 2016

Handling of iron ore has rebounded at major ports following the resumption of mining in Goa, Karnataka and Odisha after a long gap. In the first half...

Tags: Ports, Mining, Goa, Indian Ports Association

Bridge the Gap!

October 2016

In a recent tragedy, about 80 per cent of the 70-year-old, British-era Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapsed. It was, indeed, a red alert on the condit...

Tags: CW, PWD official, British-era bridges, Prof Dr Kirty Dave, NDT, Prashant Fedge, NHAI, Indian Roads Congress, PWD department engineers, Mumbai-Goa highway bridge tragedy, Building Right, Yatinder Pal Singh Suri, Outokumpu India

Government nod to Rs.1,145 cr PPP project at Mormugao Port

October 2016

The Centre gave its nod to a Rs 1,145 crore project at Mormugao Port, Goa, for redevelopment of berths on PPP mode. Mormugao is one of the 12 major p...

Tags: Mormugao Port, PPP mode, Goa, Redevelopment of berths

ExxonMobil launches Mobil Serv Lubricant Analysis in India

October 2016

ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited has announced the launch of Mobil ServSM Lubricant Analysis, its new mobile-enabled used oil analysis service, ...

Tags: ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd, Mobil ServSM Lubricant Analysis, Customised equipment, Mobil Serv, Safety, Sustainability, Productivity Goals, Lubrication solutions

We are looking at 20 properties in the next three years

September 2016

Service with a smile is its credo - and now, the smile shines wider. To strengthen its portfolio through greenfield projects and acquisitions, Pride ...

Tags: Satyen S Jain, The Pride Hotels, Delhi, Aerocity, Sewage Treatment Plant, STP, Biznotel, SP Jain, Arun Nayar, Atul Upadyay, Greenfield Projects, Goa, Pride Plaza Aerocity

Waterway nationalisation | Goa to meet stakeholders

September 2016

The Goa government will soon start consultations with stakeholders over the nationalisation of inland waterways, a senior official has said. ´The dep...

Tags: Goa government, Inland waterways, Ports, James Braganza, Laxmikant Parsekar, MoU, NIWA

Why is India neglecting its road bridges?

August 2016

It is an alarming call for the assessment of bridges in India, especially post the collapse of an 88-year-old bridge on the Mumbai-Goa highway. To ev...

Tags: Mumbai-Goa highway, BMIS, Union road transport ministry, Maharashtra Public Works Department, Road bridges

Who is to blame for the Mumbai-Goa bridge collapse

August 2016

Be it under construction or an existing structure, looks like India is creating a record of bridge collapses! In its most recent, approximately 80 pe...

Tags: Construction, Bridge, British-era Mumbai-Goa highway bridge, Sheetal Ugale, Savitri, Darjeeling