The central government is mulling the construction of an overhead electricity link with Sri Lanka as part of India’s strategy to increase cross-border power trade in South Asia. The overhead line is being considered after […]
The central government has accorded Maharatna status to Powergrid, thereby giving it greater operational and financial autonomy. The Maharatna status provides enhanced powers to Powergrid’s board for facilitating the expansion of operations, both in domestic […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the draft Universal Feeder Code. The draft follows the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) letter to the CEA directing it to formulate a guideline/methodology for generation of a unique […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned an 800 MW supercritical thermal power unit at the Wanakbori expansion project in Kheda, Gujarat. The plant is owned by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). BHEL had earlier set […]
GE T&D India Limited has achieved a new milestone in Powergrid’s Champa-Kurukshetra ultra-high voltage direct current project by successfully energising the third of four poles planned for the project. This adds an additional 1,500 MW […]
Tata Power and The Rockefeller Foundation have created an arm, Tata Power Renewable Microgrids Limited, to set up 10,000 microgrids across India through 2026. By scaling up an innovative microgrid model to be implemented in […]
Indian Railways (IR) launched nine Sewa Service trains on October 22, 2019, to achieve last-mile connectivity for people travelling between small towns and major cities. While the trains between Delhi and Shamli, Bhubaneswar and Nayagarh […]
Commercial operations on the 44 km Kharsia-Korichhapar section of the Korba-Kharsia new rail line project (Chhattisgarh Eastern Railway Corridor) commenced on October 12, 2019. The entire project involves laying of a 180 km new broad […]
IR is planning to form two new central public sector undertakings as holding companies to monitor coach and engine production. The proposal for the project is expected to come up for inter-ministerial consultation soon. It […]
The extended Railway Board approved the Bengaluru suburban rail project on October 4, 2019. The board includes officials from the Ministry of Finance, NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The proposal […]
Commercial operations on the Jaipur-Ringas section of the Jaipur-Ringas-Churu-Sikar-Loharu railway gauge conversion project commenced on October 21, 2019. The project involves conversion of a 320.04 km railway line between Jaipur (Rajasthan) and Loharu (Haryana) from metre […]
Western Railway has introduced the state-of-the-art Uttam Rake for local trains in Mumbai. The newly introduced rake has improved interiors and advanced features to make travelling in local trains a better experience. It was operated […]
IR is aiming to become a net zero-carbon emitter by the year 2030, as part of the country’s strategy to combat climate change. Various energy efficiency measures are being taken by the railways to reduce […]
Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was appointed chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on October 28, 2019. He is an IAS officer of the 1988 batch, Uttarakhand cadre, and has held important positions […]
NHAI has invited bids for Bundle IV under the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model, with a bid submission date of January 14, 2019. Besides, the authority has set an initial estimated concession value of Rs 41.7 billion for […]
Several road agencies under state governments have signed MoUs with NHAI to allow the use of FASTag to pay toll charges on state roads. These agencies include Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority Limited, the […]
Reportedly, NHAI is planning to prioritise land acquisition for projects that are set to be awarded over the next two-three years in order to fast-track the execution of economically viable road projects. The authority has […]
In a big setback for incumbent telcos, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the government on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue. A bench led by Justice Arun Mishra, A.A. Nazeer and M.R. […]
The cabinet has approved the proposal for the revival of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) by administrative allotment of spectrum for 4G services, debt restructuring by raising bonds with […]
The government has formed a committee of secretaries (CoS) under the cabinet secretary that will examine the various aspects related to the financial health of the telecom sector and accordingly give recommendations to mitigate this […]
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