The Karnataka cabinet granted administrative approval to the DPR of the Raichur airport project on March 30, 2022. The project involves the development of a greenfield no-frills airport at Raichur on 402 ac­res of land […]

According to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Indian airports could witness the total number of domestic and international passengers return to pre-Covid levels by the end of financial year 2023. AAI has estimated a […]

The board of OIL has approved the setting up of a polypropylene unit and its associated facilities at Numaligarh at an estimated capital cost of Rs 65.55 billion. The project involves capacity expansion of the […]

IOCL’s board has accorded investment approval worth Rs 14.59 billion and Rs 72.82 billion for its a Poly Butadiene rubber (PBR) unit at the Panipat Refi­nery, and development of city gas distribution (CGD) networks in […]

On March 17, 2022, the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) signed a historic shipbuilding agreement for the first Make in India project involving the construction of the first beagle series 12 trailing suction hopper dredgers […]

All the major Indian ports under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water­ways (MoPSW) have registered a 6.94 per cent growth rate in traffic movement during 2021-22 over 2020-21. These ports reported 719.38 million tonnes […]

The MoC has put on offer 122 coal/lignite mines under the fifth tranche of commercial coal mine auction. The mines are spread across 11 coal/ lignite bearing states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pra­desh, Maharashtra, […]

NITI Aayog has released the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI)-Round I, which will help states and union territories (UTs) plan better policies and manage their energy resources efficiently. The index rates the states ba­s­ed […]

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. […]

KNR Ramagiri Infra, a wholly owned subsidiary of KNR Constructions, has achieved financial closure from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the Chittoor-Thatchur Highway Package III. The scope of construction involves the extension […]

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 […]

MoRTH has announced the construction of the Chirner-Uran-JNPT-Chowk National Highway Project. The project involves the construction of a 32 km long road connecting Chirner via Uran-JNPT-Chowk to the Goa-Mumbai high­way, Mumbai-Pune Expressway and Mumbai-Pune old […]

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 […]

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 […]