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The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) conducted a safety inspection on the 24 km (267.85 km to 291.2 km) long Malhargarh-Mandsaur section including Pipaliya station of the Nimach-Ratlam Railway Line Doubling Project. Besides, speed trials […]

Foundation stone laid for BPCL’s CGD network in Nilgiris and Erode geographical area

The foundation stone was laid for the city gas distribution (CGD) network of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Nilgiris and Erode geographical area in Tamil Nadu on March 11, 2026. It is expected to […]

VA Tech Wabag wins contract for 45 mld Kodungaiyur TTRO Plant Refurbishment Project

VA Tech Wabag has won the contract for the implementation of the 45 mld Kodungaiyur Tertiary Treatment Reverse Osmosis (TTRO) Plant Refurbishment Project, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Bids for the same were invited by Chennai […]

104 projects have been approved for R&D in 6G, says MoS for communications and rural development

According to the written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha by minister of state (MoS) for Communications and Rural Development, the government has released the Bharat 6G Vision document, which outlines the roadmap […]

Uttar Pradesh secures Rs 203 billion investment proposals across renewable energy and data centres

Uttar Pradesh has received investment proposals worth Rs 203 billion under its Fortune Global 500 and Fortune India 500 Investment Promotion Policy, 2023. Of the 21 proposals received so far, projects worth Rs 125 billion […]

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves Sainthia-Pakur Fourth Rail Line Project and Santragachi-Kharagpur Fourth Railway Line Project in Jharkhand, West Bengal

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Sainthia-Pakur Fourth Rail Line Project and the Santragachi-Kharagpur Fourth Railway Line Project worth Rs 44.74 billion to enhance rail capacity and improve operational efficiency. Sainthia-Pakur Fourth […]

Foundation stone laid of polypropylene unit at BPCL Kochi Refinery in Kerala

The foundation stone of the polypropylene plant at the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Kochi Refinery was laid on March 11, 2026. The plant would have a production capacity of 400 kilo tonnes per annum […]

National Highways passing through Gujarat generated Rs 203.83 billion in toll revenue

National Highways (NH) passing through Gujarat have generated a substantial Rs 203.83 billion in toll tax revenue for the central government since 2020-21. A detailed year-wise breakdown of the toll collections from National Highways Fee […]

Central Electricity Authority notifies draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) Amendment Regulations, 2026

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) Amendment Regulations, 2026. The amendment provides that all consumers in areas with communication networks shall be supplied electricity through smart […]

NGEL fully commissions 250 MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has commissioned 91.6 MW of its 250 MW solar photovoltaic project in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. With the commissioning of this capacity, the solar project is now fully […]

Airtel expands network connectivity to remote Marwah valley in Jammu and Kashmir

Bharti Airtel has announced the expansion of its network coverage to Marwah, a remote region located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. With this rollout, Airtel said it has become the first service […]

International status granted to Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu

The Union Cabinet granted international airport status to Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu on March 10, 2026. This move is expected to accelerate Madurai’s development, enhance its global visibility, and facilitate a stronger presence on […]

NHAI gears up to raise Rs 100 billion via two InvITs

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to mobilise around Rs 100 billion this month through two Infrastructure Investment Trusts (INVITs). This move aims to ease the NHAI’s debt burden and fund ongoing highway […]

T&T-Univastu JV wins contract for civil works under Pune Metro Project

The joint venture (JV) of T & T Infra Limited and Univastu India Limited won contract worth Rs 2.3 billion for design and construction of elevated metro viaduct of length 1.123 km, two metro stations […]

Renovation of historic Bascule Bridge at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port approved

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved a Rs 1,175.4 million project to renovate the historic bascule bridge at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata, aiming to improve safety and operational efficiency at the Kolkata […]

IR achieves freight loading of 1,503.8 mt and freight revenue of Rs 1,609.87 billion during FY 2025-26 (till February 2026)

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved freight loading of 1,503.8 million tonnes (mt) during FY 2025-26 (till February 2026), compared to 1,456.07 mt in the corresponding period of the previous year, registering an increase of 3.28 […]

TrueRE Oriana Power secures EPC contract for 234 MW floating solar project from DVC