News: In India, road projects are awarded via one of the three models: Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)-Annuity, BOT-Toll, and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is all set to debut the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for award of highway projects by November this year. The HAM is a ...

News: Modi strongly took up the issue of China blocking the resolution for action by the United Nations against Pakistan on the release of jailed Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Prime Minister Modion Wednesday “strongly” and “clearly” conveyed concerns to China’s President Xi Jinping over China blocking the proposal. Modi also voiced India’s concerns ...

News: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam launched the programme in the presence of Minister of State of HRD Ram Shankar Katharia, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region and Department of Space Jitendra Singh, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan. The science labs aim to ignite passion and nurture spirit of enquiry and ...