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SECTOR | 13 Jul 2025, 11:23AM

Kamarajar, Paradip & Deendayal ports to soon accommodate cape-size vessels

Business Standard

Major ports have achieved a draft of 14 metres, while ports like Kamarajar, Paradip and Deendayal are progressing towards 18-metre draft to accommodate large shipping vessels due to policy initiative taken by the government to make India a regional transshipment powerhouse, Shipping Secretary T K Ramachandran said on Sunday. Transshipment has historically remained a missed opportunity for Indian ports, with 75 per cent of India's transshipment cargo routed through foreign hubs like Colombo, Singapore and Port Klang. "Major Ports have achieved a draft of 14 metres, while ports like Kamarajar, Paradip and Deendayal are progressing toward 18-metre draft to accommodate Panamax and cape-size vessels. "The upcoming Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra is being developed as a world -class mega port with a natural draft of 20 metres and a planned container handling capacity of 23 million TEUs, placing it among the top 10 global container ports upon completion," Ramachandran told PTI. A draft refe

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 12 Jul 2025

Hunting for value stocks? Jefferies has 11 stock ideas. Check full list

Economic Times

As Indian equity markets hover near peak valuations, Jefferies has released a list of 11 value buy ideas, an aggressive bottom-up play aimed at beating the sideways market. With the MSCI India ex-financials index trading nearly 2 standard deviations above its 10-year average, the brokerage says value is harder to find but still possible. Three Adani group names, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Ports, and AWL, feature prominently, alongside midcaps like Belrise and Sagility. Here's the full list of Jefferies' curated value bets.

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 11 Jul 2025

Adani Ports To Restore Historic KumartuliGhat In Kolkata

NDTV Profit

The Adani Group will undertake the redevelopment, restoration and beautification of the historic ghat along the Hooghly river.

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 11 Jul 2025

India seeks re-election to IMO Council, highlights maritime growth plans

Business Standard

India has presented its candidature for re-election to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council at the organisation's 134th session in London, where the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways highlighted key aspects of maritime safety and gender inclusivity. At a special India-themed reception at the IMO Headquarters on Thursday evening, Ministry Secretary T K Ramachandran and Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami announced the decision to seek re-election in Category B of the Council. The election for the 2025-26 biennium will take place at the organisation's Assembly later this year and follows India's re-election with the highest tally back in December 2023. India embraces the philosophy of One Earth, One Family, One Future, and we bring this vision to life through fostering robust and collaborative maritime efforts, said Ramachandran in his address at the reception. Under our Vision 2047, we see maritime growth as a corner of global progress, and

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 11 Jul 2025

SPML Infra secures 385 crore Rajasthan water project

Business Line

The project involves building a Water Production & Supply System for Kekri-Sarwar Sector Package-III in Ajmer district.

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 10 Jul 2025

Adani units in talks with MUFG for $250 Million offshore loans

Business Line

The units, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. and Adani Airport Holdings Ltd., will raise about $100 million and $150 million respectively

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 08 Jul 2025

Uttar Pradesh plans 700 cr EV park near freight corridor in Kanpur

Business Standard

The project will be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, and will span 500 acres

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 08 Jul 2025

JSW Infra secures 740 crore Kolkata port project, shares jump 2%

Business Standard

At 10:30 AM, shares of JSW Infrastructure were trading at 309.10, up by 1.29 per cent on the National Stock Exchange.

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 08 Jul 2025

Tata Projects eyes order book of over Rs 60,000 cr from infra biz by 2030

Business Standard

The firm will prioritise private sector, metro and aviation work, target growth in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, and avoid PPPs and redevelopment for now

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 07 Jul 2025

RRBs' IT integration likely to be completed by Sep 30: Nabard chairman

Business Standard

NABARD Chairman Shaji KV said on Monday IT integration of recently amalgamated Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on the principles of 'One State One RRB' is expected to be completed by September 30. The amalgamation of RRBs on the principles of 'One State One RRB' became effective from May 1. This was aimed at improving scale efficiency and cost rationalisation. With this, now, there are 28 RRBs in 26 states and 2 UTs with more than 22,000 branches covering 700 districts. Speaking at a CII event, Shaji said that as of May 1, integration of all the RRBs at the state level has been done, and by September, the IT integration of RRBs is expected to be completed. The chairman said that NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) is working on building a common digital infrastructure with RRBs. They are rolling out credit infrastructure and government data systems to reach rural populations. However, challenges like low internet bandwidth and awareness exist, but efforts ar