Exercise to classify 100 other subsidiaries based on their stress, ability to pay on: govt The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday directed 22 domestic subsidiaries of debt-ridden infrastructure major IL&FS to service their operational and financial debt obligations.
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NCLAT allows 22 IL&FS group entities to meet debt obligations
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday directed 22 domestic subsidiaries of debt-ridden infrastructure major IL&FS to service their operational and financial debt obligations. It has also lifted the debt moratorium on 133 foreign group entities to enable them to continue their resolution process, which would be supervised by the retired Supreme Court […]
Why highway development in the North-East is fraught with roadblocks
Runjhun Gogoi of Guwahati is not happy with the BJP government at the Centre. As a salesperson, he needs to travel all over Assam, and the condition of the two major highways connecting Guwahati with either bank of the Brahmaputra — NH-37 and NH-52 — makes his journey painful.
Gadkari launches highway projects in Odisha
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched three major highway projects entailing an investment of Rs 2,345 crore in Odisha, saying it will go a long way in ensuring speedy development in the state.
IRB Infrastructure net up 6% at Rs. 219 crore
Road developer IRB Infrastructure Developers has posted a net profit of Rs. 219 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2018 — which is up by 6 per cent from Rs. 207 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY18. The company’s total income stood at Rs. 1,835 crore ( Rs. 1,342 crore) registering a […]
Sri Lanka to borrow USD one billion from China for highway project
Sri Lanka, which last year handed over a strategic port to a Chinese firm for a 99-year lease as a debt swap, will soon sign a USD 1 billion consessional loan agreement with Beijing to fund a major highway project linking Colombo to the hill resort of Kandy.
Construction equipment sector growth slows down to 10 per cent
IL&FS and its subsidiaries have defaulted on many debt instrumentsdue to insufficient funds
Rural roads, inland waterways get extra push in interim Budget 2019
The infrastructure, both social and physical, was named as the first dimension of Vision 2030 presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal while announcing the interim Union Budget 2019 on Friday.
Road construction trebled under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: FM
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the construction of rural roads trebled under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and 2.5 crore rural households were electrified. He also said the government has provided 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections, which will create 2 lakh seats in educational institutions alone, Goyal said while […]
Infrastructure Debt Funds may need to borrow Rs. 6,000 crore in 2019 H2: ICRA
Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs), the investment vehicles for facilitating long-term debt for the infrastructure sector, will need additional borrowings of around Rs. 4,500–6,000 crore in the second half of current financial year to grow at 40-50 per cent and refinance the maturing debt, ICRA said in a report.
IIFL’s Rs. 2,000-cr NCD issue: HC issues notices to SEBI, MCA
The Madras High Court has admitted a public interest litigation challenging the ongoing Rs. 2,000-crore public issue of NCDs of India Infoline Finance (IIFL).
Gadkari to launch 7 road, river projects worth ₹ 872 cr in Bihar on Wednesday
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, Nitin Gadkari, will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for seven road and river projects in Bihar, entailing ₹871.61 crore investment, on Wednesday.