The government has cleared another tranche of financial incentives worth Rs 7.65 billion under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the large-scale electronics manufacturing (LSEM) sector. According to data provided by the India Cellular and […]
The Himachal Pradesh government has signed an MoU with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for laying optical fibre cable to provide 4G coverage in unconnected, remote and far-flung areas of the state. The project is […]
The government has approved the setting up of an electronics manufacturing cluster (EMC) worth Rs 1.8 billion at Dharwad in Karnataka. The project, which is being set up in the Kotur-Balur Industrial Area in Dharwad […]
Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) has become the first operator to showcase its anti-phishing solution to regulatory bodies, including the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board […]
Reliance Jio has launched its True 5G services in 41 additional cities across 16 states and UTs. The operator’s 5G network is now present in every state in India. Airtel launches its 5G Plus services […]
The Web Werks-Iron Mountain Data Centers joint venture has announced the launch of its first data centre on its campus in Bengaluru. The data centre is located in the prime area of Whitefield, Bengaluru, and […]
France-based software firm OVHcloud has launched its first data centre in India as it expands operations across the Asia-Pacific region. The data centre, situated in Mumbai, will provide Indian businesses with localised computer and storage […]
Over the past few years, the city gas distribution (CGD) network in India has witnessed steady growth in terms of infrastructure development. The government aims to increase the share of natural gas in the primary […]
IR has achieved several key milestones in various categories during 2022-23. These include freight loading, electrification, new line/doubling/gauge conversion, locomotive production and technology integration for ensuring safety. IR has loaded 1,512 mt of freight during […]
Indian Railways (IR) has completed 100 per cent electrification of the railway network in Haryana. Haryana’s existing broad-gauge network stands at 1,701 route kilometre. The electrification will help in saving line haul costs (about 2.5 […]
In a notable development, Alstom has delivered 300 electric locomotives to IR. This marks a significant milestone in increasing IR’s capability to haul heavy freight trains at high speed to meet its ambitious freight targets. […]
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) is aiming to produce 55,000 wheels in 2023-24 to meet the demand from IR. Visakhapatnam-based RINL has set up a forged wheel plant at Lalganj in Uttar Pradesh. It is […]
The Standing Committee on Railways has raised concerns over the under-utilisation of railway funds earmarked under the revised estimates (RE). In its 14th report, the standing committee has stated that IR’s fiscal performance in the […]
IR has set a target to commission 100 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) by 2024-25. Of these, 30 GCTs have been commissioned as of March 15, 2023. So far, 145 applications for the development of […]
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) announced the implementation of three new road projects worth Rs 154 billion in Maharashtra and Goa on March 30, 2023. These are the Kalamboli Junction Road Project […]
MoRTH, on April 1, 2023, approved the Rairangpur Two-Lane Bypass Project. The project involves the construction of a two-lane 8.472 km long bypass with paved shoulders on NH-220 in Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, at an […]
GR Infraprojects Limited has received letters of award (LoAs) for the implementation of various road projects, including LoAs worth Rs 8.97 billion for the implementation of the Belagavi Bypass Road Project (Package 1A) involving four-laning […]
Work on Z-Morh Tunnel to complete by December 2023 Construction work on the Z-Morh Tunnel Project is likely to be completed by December 2023. About 75 per cent of the work has been completed so […]
Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL) has received the completion certificate for the Sangli-Borgaon Four-Laning Road Project (NH-166). The project involved the four-laning of the Sangli-Solapur (Package I: Sangli to Borgaon) section of NH-166 (41.444 km), from […]
MoRTH has sanctioned funds worth Rs 258.06 billion for road infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh. The funds will be used for the construction of ring roads, flyovers and bridges. Meanwhile, funds worth Rs 50 billion […]
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