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On June 23, 2026, V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port launched PortGPT, becoming the first major port in India to deploy an enterprise-level artificial intelligence (AI) application. PortGPT functions as a dedicated mobile application, and is expected to […]

IR approves installation of Kavach on six rail sections of East Coast Railway in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Indian Railway (IR) has approved the installation of Kavach on six rail sections of East Coast Railway (ECoR) covering 631 rkm at an estimated cost of Rs 2.7 billion. The six railway sections are Baghuapal-Budhapank, Haridaspur-Paradeep, […]

NHPC signs MoA with Arunachal Pradesh government for 3,097 MW Etalin hydropower project

NHPC Limited has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Arunachal Pradesh government for the implementation of the 3,097 MW Etalin hydropower project on the Dri and Tangon rivers in the Dibang basin. The […]

Sify secures IFC Funding for 103 MW data centre expansion

Sify Technologies’ wholly owned subsidiary, Sify Infinit Spaces Limited (SISL), has secured sustainability-linked financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank Group. The funding will support the development […]

NOVA Control Technologix to invest Rs 1 billion in next-generation railway safety technologies

NOVA Control Technologix, a wholly owned subsidiary of e2e Rail, has announced plans to invest Rs 1 billion in the research and development of next-generation railway safety systems over the coming years. The investment is […]

NOVA Control Technologix to invest Rs 1 billion in next-generation railway safety technologies

NOVA Control Technologix, a wholly owned subsidiary of e2e Rail, has announced plans to invest Rs 1 billion in the research and development of next-generation railway safety systems over the coming years. The investment is […]

IR launches two Amrit Bharat Express trains

Indian Railways (IR) launched two new Amrit Bharat Express services to enhance long-distance connectivity across multiple states. These are: Pune-Danapur Amrit Bharat Express: It was inaugurated from Hadapsar railway station on June 17, 2026. It […]

India emerged as world’s largest ship-recycling nation in 2025

India emerged as the world’s largest ship-recycling nation in 2025, achieving a key target of the Maritime India Vision 2030 five years ahead of schedule. According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) data, the […]

DAE inaugurates VDPP and commissions 24 kA prototype sodium cell at Vadodara

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the versatile deuterated compounds production plant (VDPP) and commissioned the 24 kA prototype sodium cell at the Heavy Water Board Facilities in Vadodara. The VDPP has been […]

SECI and MahaGenco REL sign MoU to jointly develop renewable energy projects

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) and MahaGenco Renewable Energy Limited (MahaGenco REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly […]

Uttar Pradesh government targets 9 per cent share of India’s data centre capacity with Rs 4.9 trillion push

The government of Uttar Pradesh is reportedly targeting private investment of approximately Rs 4.9 trillion in energy-driven digital infrastructure, aiming to account for 8-9 per cent of India’s total data centre capacity in the near […]

DIBD and Assam Innovation and Startup Foundation ink pact to promote language technology and multilingual innovation in Assam

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the Assam Innovation and Startup Foundation (AISF), a Section 8 company under the Department of […]

Center revives Qadian-Beas New Railway Line Project in Punjab

The Government of India (GoI) has revived the Qadian-Beas New Railway Line Project, connecting Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district through a 39.68 km broad-gauge corridor in Punjab. The project is expected […]

Foundation stone laid for Rs 250 billion coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha

The President of India and the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the coal-to-ammonium nitrate project of Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited, a joint venture between Coal India Limited (CIL) and Bharat Heavy […]

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers gets Navratna status

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), one of India’s leading defence shipyards, has been granted the Navratna status by the Government of India. The new status gives the Kolkata-based public sector undertaking greater financial and […]

Power Mech bags Rs 10.08 billion order from JSW Thermal Energy

Power Mech Projects Limited has secured an order worth Rs 10.08 billion from JSW Thermal Energy Limited. The contract covers civil and structural works for the boiler, turbine and generator (BTG) area of the 2×800 […]

DoT releases draft framework for satcom spectrum assignment

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released draft rules governing the administrative allocation of spectrum to state-run telecom operators, law enforcement agencies and satellite communication service providers, including very small aperture terminal (VSAT) operators and […]

Jio unveils AI-driven telecom services