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The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has sanctioned funds worth Rs 3 billion for the Redevelopment of Brahmapur Railway Station. The project involves the upgradation of Brahmapur station in Odisha. The project includes a new second-entry […]

Hyundai to set up $4 billion shipyard in Tamil Nadu

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has moved closer to building a $4 billion greenfield shipyard in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, after signing a memorandum of understanding in New Delhi, on April 20, 2026. The agreement […]

Construction work commences on Vanaz-Chandini Chowk corridor under Pune Metro Project

Construction activities for Corridor 2A (Vanaz–Chandni Chowk) have been initiated, under the Pune Metro Project. Early-stage works are currently in progress in the Chandni Chowk area, comprising soil testing and survey activities. Corridor 2A (Vanaz-Chandini […]

Bihar government approves AI-Enabled Traffic Management System to enhance road safety

The Bihar state cabinet has approved the deployment of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered traffic management system to significantly improve road safety across the state. The initiative will install AI-enabled cameras at critical intersections in major […]

Eveready Industries India commissions alkaline battery plant in Jammu

Eveready Industries India Limited has commissioned an alkaline battery manufacturing facility in Jammu. The plant was developed with an investment of approximately Rs 2 billion. It has a peak annual production capacity of about 360 […]

Maharashtra Government approves Mumbai Metro Line 5, 5A

The government of Maharashtra (GoM) approved the integrated Mumbai Metro Mumbai Metro Phase II Line 5, 5A Project on April 22, 2026. The project spans 34.2 km and has 19 stations in total entailing investment of […]

Final Location Survey approved for Pandrasali-Kandra Fourth and Fifth Rail Line Project, Tatanagar Satellite Railway Station Project in Jharkhand

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) approved the Final Location Survey (FLS) for the Pandrasali-Kandra Fourth and Fifth Rail Line Project and Tatanagar Satellite Railway Station Project. Besides, Rs 18.12 million has been allocated for preparing Detailed […]

ACME Solar commissions over 2 GWh of BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned over 2 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in Rajasthan, taking its cumulative operational storage capacity in the state to 591.18 MW/2,031.24 MWh across its subsidiaries. The […]

NLC India signs EUR 100 million loan agreement with KfW for solar and BESS projects

NLC India Limited has signed a EUR 100 million loan agreement with KfW Germany to support the development of solar power and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. The funding will help expand its renewable […]

Communications minister releases revised guidelines for Technology Development and Investment Promotion scheme

The union minister of communications and development of north eastern region has released the revised guidelines for the Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) scheme of the Department of Telecommunications, aimed at strengthening India’s participation […]

Indian Railways to develop railway coaching depot at Alandi station under Pune railway division

Indian Railways (IR) is likely to develop a railway coaching depot at Alandi station on the Pune-Satara section under the Pune railway division with an investment of Rs 970 million. Currently, the project is under […]

Juniper Green commissions FDRE project under SJVN scheme

Juniper Green Energy Limited has commissioned its firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project awarded under SJVN Limited’s FDRE scheme, comprising 259 MWp of solar capacity, 280 MW of wind capacity and a 200 MWh […]

SWREL secures EPC contract for 875 MW solar project from Coal India

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWERL) has secured a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction package (EPC) for a 875 MW AC grid-connected solar photovoltaic project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, floated by Coal India Limited. The […]

MeitY proposes stricter disclosure rules for AI-generated content

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has proposed tighter disclosure norms for labelling artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content under amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Under the […]

Airtel deploys over 3,400 5G sites across Maharashtra and Goa

Bharti Airtel has deployed more than 3,400 new 5G sites across Maharashtra and Goa over the last 12 months. The company’s network expansion across 36 districts now brings coverage to customers in cities, towns and […]

Two rail projects approved in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Ghaziabad Station-Sitapur Third and Fourth Rail Line Project and the Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) Third and Fourth Rail Line Project at an estimated cost of Rs 248.15 […]

Ministry of Coal launches 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal has launched the 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions, offering 11 coal blocks, comprising seven fully explored and four partially explored mines. Of these, three mines are being offered under […]

CERC issues draft CERC (Power Market) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft CERC (Power Market) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026. Under the amendments, Grid Controller of India Limited has been designated as the market coupling operator and will […]

C-DOT partners with Jumps Automation for development of gamification platform focused on cybersecurity awareness

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jumps Automation LLP, under the C-DOT Collaborative Research Programme (CCRP) for the development of an innovative gamification platform aimed at […]

RailTel wins Rs 863.6 million cloud services order from Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai