Data & Statistics
Month: January 2026
Data & Statistics
Telecom
Protecting Personal Data: DPDP Rules set strong safeguards, but some concerns remain
More than two years after the passage of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act in August 2023, the DPDP Rules, 2025 were notified on November 14, 2025. This gives the DPDP Act both the […]
Infrastructure Finance
Capital Recycling: Private investors, InvITs and corporates drive M&A activity
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the infrastructure sector is being driven by the expanding footprint of private equity (PE) platforms, infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and strategic acquisitions by companies. Sovereign wealth funds, international pension […]
Infrastructure Finance
Infrastructure Finance
Roads and Bridges
Centre approves Rs 10.78 billion for road projects in Gujarat under CRIF
A number of significant road construction projects around Gujarat have received approval from the Centre for Rs 10.78 billion from the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). The state government will use the funds to assist […]
Ports & Shipping
Port development projects worth Rs 2.35 billion launched in Tamil Nadu
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways unveiled infrastructure and digital initiatives worth Rs 2.35 billion at Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited to boost maritime-led growth in Tamil Nadu. Of the total […]
Railways
Ministry of Railways approves Kaithal-Ambala New Rail Line Project
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has approved construction of the Kaithal-Ambala New Rail Line Project in Haryana. Besides, the survey for the project is expected to commence by April 2026. Alongside the proposed new railway […]
Power
Chhattisgarh launches pilot for powering PM Awas homes with solar power
Chhattisgarh has launched a first of its kind model in the country of installing rooftop solar plants on Prime Minister Janman Awas homes for tribal groups to provide housing along with assured solar electricity and […]
Telecom
RailTel bags Rs 1.02 billion PFMS IT infrastructure contract
RailTel Corporation of India (RailTel) has announced that it has secured an order worth Rs 1.02 billion from the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) for the supply of IT infrastructure and related services. The project […]
Telecom
TEC inks pact with IIT Kanpur for collaboration on joint studies on telecom technologies and standardisation activities
The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to collaborate on joint studies, research, […]
Urban Infrastructure
About 40 per cent of work gets completed on Malad WWTF in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Around 40 per cent of work has been completed on the Malad Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The project is likely to be completed by 2028. The scope of work includes the […]
Urban Infrastructure
Civil work gets completed on Chhindwara Sewerage Project in Madhya Pradesh
Civil works for the Chhindwara Sewerage Project in Madhya Pradesh have been completed. The scope of work included the construction of a 28 million litres per day (mld) sewage treatment plant along with a 271 […]
Urban Infrastructure
Two SWD projects get inaugurated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
The central government has inaugurated two stormwater drainage (SWD) projects in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Manekbaug Cross Road-Anjali Cross Road SWD Project involves the construction of an 1,800 mm diameter reinforced cement concrete (RCC) SWD trunk […]
Urban Infrastructure
MoJS launches Sujalam Application in collaboration with BISAG-N for geomapping assets created under Jal Jeevan Mission
The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) has launched the Sujalam Application in collaboration with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N). The application will enable advanced geo-referencing, monitoring and management of rural […]
Urban Infrastructure
MoHUA launches second cohort of waste management startups under SBM Urban
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the second cohort of start-ups in the sanitation and waste management sectors under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Urban. The initiative has been launched in collaboration […]
Telecom
RIL operationalises AI arm Reliance Intelligence
Reliance Industries has started operationalising its artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence, and is hiring AI and machine learning engineers to work on Indic-language models and
Telecom
RailTel secures Rs 639 million CPWD contract for ICT network project
RailTel Corporation of India has received a Rs 639 million work order from the Central Public Works Department for designing and implementing the ICT network. The contract includes the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of […]
Telecom
Digital Connexion to invest Rs 980 billion in Andhra Pradesh
Digital Connexion has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board to develop 1 GW of data centre capacity in Andhra Pradesh. The joint venture has plans to invest Rs 980 billion by […]