Month: December 2025
About 50 per cent of work on Supply of Raw Water to WTPs at Assonora, Guirim, Pilerne, Chandel, Mopa, Dhargal project gets completed
About 50 per cent work has been completed on the supply of raw water to water treatment plants at Assonora, Guirim, Pilerne, Chandel, Mopa and Dhargal in Goa. The project is likely to be completed […]
IOCL commences first domestic production from Jyoti-1 well in Gujarat
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) commenced the first domestic production from the Jyoti-1 well in Block CB-ONN-2005/9 in Gujarat. The move marks a notable initiative in strengthening the upstream footprint of IOCL. It is also […]
Nagpur-Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline witnesses inauguration
The Nagpur-Jharsuguda natural gas pipeline, spanning 489 km, was recently inaugurated. The pipeline has been built at an investment of around Rs 19.5 billion. It is expected to connect 11 districts of Chhattisgarh with the […]
Around 1,100 acres acquired for Chennai (Parandur) Airport project in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has acquired 1,100 acres of land across 17 villages in Kancheepuram district for the development of the proposed Parandur airport in Chennai. Around 5,000 acres is earmarked for the project, of […]
Kempegowda International Airport at Bengaluru upgrades north runway
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at Bengaluru, Karnataka, has upgraded its north runway (09L/27R) to Code F compliance, enabling it to handle large aircraft including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8. With this, the parallel […]
Calibration flights carried out at Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh
Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh witnessed the successful landing of a calibration flight by AAI on October 31, 2025. Further, AAI conducted a second calibration flight on November 4, 2025, during which […]
Odisha government approves B-MAAN scheme
The Odisha government approved the Building and Management of Aviation Assets and Network (B-MAAN) scheme on October 25, 2025. The umbrella initiative aims to position Odisha as an aviation hub in eastern India by promoting […]
IR introduces rationalisation of rates for bulk cement transportation in containers and policy for bulk cement terminals
IR has introduced the rationalisation of rates for bulk cement transportation in containers and a policy for bulk cement terminals. The new rate structure for bulk cement has now been simplified, removing the earlier distance […]
IR commissions GCT at Jakhapura in Khurda division of ECoR
IR has commissioned a Gati Shakti cargo terminal (GCT) at Jakhapura in Jajpur district, Odisha, under the Khurda division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) zone. The terminal has been developed at an investment of […]
Centre launches four new Vande Bharat Express train services
The central government has launched four new Vande Bharat Express train services. The routes include Banaras-Khajuraho, Firozpur-Delhi, Lucknow-Saharanpur and Ernakulam-Bengaluru. With this, the number of Vande Bharat Express train services in India has increased to […]
Ministry of Power notifies comprehensive policy for co-firing of biomass pellets in coal-based power plants
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified a comprehensive policy for co-firing biomass pellets and torrefied charcoal made from municipal solid waste (MSW) in coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) with effect from 2025-26. As per […]
CERC passes suo moto order in matter of determination of buyout price as an alternate compliance mechanism towards fulfilment of RCO
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has passed a suo motu order to determine the buyout price as an alternative compliance option for fulfilling the renewable consumption obligation (RCO). The RCO mandates a minimum share […]
DPR prepared for International Container Transshipment Terminal Project at Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar
The detailed project report (DPR) for the international container transshipment terminal project at Great Nicobar has been prepared. The tender for the project is likely to be issued by July 2026. The project involves the […]
OIL signs MoU with BPCL, NRL for cross-country pipeline
OIL has signed an MoU with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and NRL for the setting up of a cross-country petroleum product pipeline from Siliguri to Mughalsarai via Muzaffarpur and the augmentation of Depo infrastructure. […]
QatarEnergy signs SPA with the GSPC for LNG supply to India
QatarEnergy has signed a 17-year SPA with the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) for the supply of up to 1 mtpa of LNG to India. The LNG is scheduled to commence delivery to terminals in […]
THINK Gas signs agreement with Shell for natural gas supply at Hazira LNG terminal
THINK Gas signed a long-term gas sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Shell Energy India, under which Shell will supply natural gas through its portfolio at the Hazira LNG terminal. The collaboration is expected to […]
