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Sebi frowns on InvITs with too few investors, asks them to expand base

The regulator is concerned about the structure being used for getting around tax requirements, according to a sources

Govt to launch national monetisation pipeline for brownfield infra assets

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch national monetisation for potential brownfield infrastructure assets

PE/VC investments in 2020 at par with 2019 at $47.6 billion, says EY-IVCA

Investments in Reliance Group entities worth S$17.3 billion accounted for 36% of all PE/VC investments in 2020

Step up infra investment to spur demand, revive economy: SBI chief

Says banks not risk averse, they are being prudent

Sterlite Power offloads 14.7% stake in IndiGrid for Rs 840 crore

IndiGrid is India's first infrastructure investment trust in the power sector

Low valuations, weak market appetite, liquidity woes hurt new InvITs

Rating agency ICRA had earlier in February estimated that Rs 2 trillion would likely be raised through the InvIT route over the next five years

Nomura sees Nifty at 10,200 in Mar'21; financials to drag earnings

The lockdown's impact on corporate earnings will be worse than seen during the GFC, according to Nomura

401 infrastructure projects show cost overrun of Rs 4.06 trillion: Report

The expenditure incurred on these projects till December 2019 was Rs 10,89,178.11 crore, which is 44.06 per cent of the anticipated cost of the projects

Sitharaman's infrastructure push need not be a pipe-dream: Here's how

The government should be happy that they are still buying civilization by investing in infrastructure bonds instead of paying their full taxes.

India seeks investment from Singapore to meet Rs 102 trn infra target

Last week, the finance minister unveiled Rs 102 lakh crore of infrastructure projects that will be implemented in the next five years as part of the government's spending push in the infra sector

Infra projects hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4 trn over delays

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

Capacity utilisation had improved gradually from 71 per cent in the aftermath of demonetisation to 76.1 per cent in January-March 2019

Best of BS Opinion: RBI monetary policy, PM Modi's visit to US, and more

What is the contribution of infrastructure in changing the way labour moves and businesses function? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up the views

Infrastructure needs Rs 235-trillion investment in 10 years: CRISIL

The projection for overall infrastructure is more than double the Rs 100 trillion the BJP in its election manifesto had promised to invest in this over the next five years

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

Best of BS Opinion: An unusual monsoon, electric car revolution, and more

How must the government approach the issue of water conflicts that are becoming more widespread and intense by the day? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up the views

Infra sector urgently requires a DFI

A Developmental Financial Institution is imperative if India is to achive the Rs 100 trillion investment target in infrastructure

Creating jobs with infrastructure investment

India's jobs scenario seems to perpetually teeter on the edge of a crisis, with one million people entering the job market every month and not enough employment opportunities to absorb them

Govt sets up task force to streamline infra projects worth Rs 100 trillion

The FM also said an organisation would be set up to provide credit enhancement for infrastructure and housing projects, increasing the flow of funds to these

Adityanath govt's promises of Rs 1 trn development projects yet to take off

Infrastructure projects are incomplete for lack of funds, sloppy pace of work, or allegations of corruption