Although revenues in 2020-21 were badly impacted by the pandemic, the railways continued to push ahead with a series of important projects, which will build capacity and improve efficiencies across the network. In 2021-22, freight […]
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to implement the potable “water for all” policy from May 1, 2022. Under this policy, water will be provided to every citizen in Mumbai, including people staying on footpaths […]
Uttar Pradesh (UP) plans to add a new dimension to the Namami Gange Programme. The government intends to revive the extinct wells and convert them into recharging wells. The plan also includes recharging of ponds […]
The Chandigarh administration has notified the revised water tariff to be effective from April 1, 2022. The new tariff is higher in comparison to the rates in 2019-20 but lower in two categories as compared […]
The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Campaign 2022 on March 29, 2022. The campaign is for the period March 29, 2022 to November 30, 2022. It focuses on […]
With the rising demand for drinking water in the city, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has decided to draw water from the existing water reservoirs. Sufficient water is available in the […]
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has revised the plan for the 3 km long Rajiv Gandhi Chowk-Temghar stretch of the Mumbai Metro Phase II Line 5 Project (Kalyan-Bhiwandi-Thane). It has decided to build […]
The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has allocated funds worth Rs 10 million for the preparation of a DPR for the development of a rail-based MRTS with metro-neo/metro-lite system under the 2022-23 budget. The MRTS […]
Tamil Nadu approved the feasibility report of the mass rapid transit system (MRTS) in Coimbatore on April 1, 2022. The project involves the development of a 139 km long metro rail system in Coimbatore city, […]
Omnispace and Nelco Limited have announced a strategic cooperation agreement to enable and distribute 5G non-terrestrial network and direct-to-device satellite services. The collaborative effort will expand the reach of 5G using satellite communication throughout India […]
Polycab India Limited has bagged BharatNet initiative by Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation Limited (TANFINET) to deploy 16,500 km of optical fibre network in nine districts, expected to be executed by 2023. The deal is categorised […]
BSNL has awarded a contract worth Rs 5.5 billion to Tata Consultancy Services for setting up 6,000 4G sites across the country. As per plan, initially the 4G sites will be set up at locations […]
The government has informed Parliament that India’s indigenous 4G mobile network is ready for roll-out. Further, the government has launched nine schemes to improve mobile telecom networks that include the construction of over 9,000 towers […]
RailTel has announced the availability of a high speed free Wi-Fi internet facility at 6,100 railway stations across the country. The milestone of 6,100 stations with Wi-Fi coverage was reached with the commissioning of a […]
Parliament was informed that the centre has installed Wi-Fi hotspots in 104,288 gram panchayats and provided 213,834 fibre-to-the-home connections using the BharatNet network as of February 28, 2022. Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan […]
The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has formulated the draft National Cyber Security Strategy 2021 (NCSS 2021) that comprehensively looks at addressing the national cyberspace security issues. The NCSS 2021 holistically looks at addressing the […]
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) has completed the sale and transfer process of Sikar Bikaner Highway Limited (SBHL) to Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)-Roadstar Infra Investment Trust at a cost of Rs 3,755 million. […]
In a bid to enhance digital financial inclusion and protect the interests of ordinary feature phone users, TRAI has scrapped tariffs for unstructured supplementary service data-based mobile banking and payment services from Re 0.50 per […]
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited expressions of interest for the 5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Programme to build strong collaboration partnerships across the 5G ecosystem with an exclusive emphasis to address user/vertical industry […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a 35-36 per cent reduction in the base price of the 5G spectrum band (3300-3670 MHz band) to Rs 3.17 billion on a pan-Indian basis from […]
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