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India has launched the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for 2024-25 and four major digital initiatives aimed at modernising the maritime sector, improving transparency and enhancing global competitiveness. The LPPI will benchmark Indian ports across […]

NHSRCL finalises station zones in Mathura, Agra for Delhi-Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor Project

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has finalised station zones in Mathura and Agra for the Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor Project. It has identified land parcels near Itauli village in Mathura and Etmadpur village […]

NLC India Renewables and NCRTC incorporate JV for solar power projects

NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has incorporated a joint venture (JV) company with National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) under the name NIRL NCRTC Renewables Limited. The […]

Suyog Urja secures Rs 2.07 billion EPC contract for hybrid renewable energy project

Suyog Urja Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Enviro Infra Engineers Limited, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth Rs 2.07 billion from CGE 30 Hybrid Energy Private Limited. The contract involves land […]

India’s semiconductor market to reach $200 billion by 2035, says NITI Aayog

According to a report by NITI Aayog, India’s semiconductor market is projected to reach approximately $200 billion by 2035. However, despite growing domestic demand, nearly 90-95 per cent of requirements are currently met through imports, […]

Doubling works completed on Unaula-Pipraich rail section in Uttar Pradesh

North Eastern Railway (NER) has completed doubling works on the Unaula-Pipraich section of the Gorakhpur Cantt-Valmikinagar Rail Doubling Project in Uttar Pradesh. Besides, on May 21, 2026, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) conducted a […]

CERC notifies draft CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, effective from July 1, 2026. The draft has replaced time block-wise weighted average area […]

Collision test conducted for Kanpur Central – Naubasta stretch under Kanpur Metro Rail Phase I Project

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) has conducted high-speed collision avoidance test for Kanpur Central – Naubasta stretch under the Kanpur Metro Rail Phase I Project. The trial was conducted to test the efficiency of […]

NTPC commissions 105 MW solar capacity at Khavda-II project in Gujarat

NTPC Limited’s subsidiary NTPC Green Energy Limited has declared commercial operation of 105 MW solar capacity at the Khavda-II solar photovoltaic project in Gujarat through NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a step-down subsidiary. The commissioning represents […]

HFCL secures Rs 1.35 billion maintenance contract from RailTel for defence network project

Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL) has won a five-year annual maintenance contract (AMC) worth Rs 1.35 billion from RailTel for the implementation of secure operations network project, covering data centres of Indian defence forces. HFCL […]

Centre approves Rs 14.27 billion Four‑Lane Thiruvarur bypass in Tamil Nadu

The Union government has approved construction of a four‑lane bypass around Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu, with an estimated cost of Rs 14.27 billion. The new route on National Highway 83 will divert through traffic away […]

NHSRCL lowers cutterhead for second TBM at Sawli under Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) lowered the cutterhead measuring 13.6 m in diameter and weighing 350 tonnes for second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at Sawli (Ghansoli) under the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor Project […]

Adani Green commissions 1,990 MWh BESS and 50 MW solar project at Khavda

Adani Green Energy Limited, through its step-down subsidiaries, has commercially operationalised an aggregate 1,990 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) along with a 50 MW solar power project at Khavda in Gujarat. With this commissioning, […]

Jindal India Power signs MoU with SCCL for coal supply from Naini mine

Jindal India Power Limited, part of the BC Jindal Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for procurement of coal from the Naini coal mine. Under the agreement, […]

DoT introduces PM-WANI reforms to simplify public wi-fi access and boost adoption across India

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a series of user-friendly reforms under the Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) framework in a major step towards strengthening India’s digital public infrastructure and improving ease […]

Telangana government secures refinancing loan for Hyderabad Metro Phase I Project

The government of Telangana has secured funds worth Rs 136 billion from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) for the refinancing of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase I Project. The agreement for the same was signed […]

MSEDCL launches AI platform Vitaran Intelligence for transformer failure prediction

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) platform named Vitaran Intelligence in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division. The platform uses smart meter data to monitor consumption and transformer loading […]

Uttar Pradesh secures over Rs 50 billion investment commitments in YEIDA region

The Uttar Pradesh government has received investment proposals worth more than Rs 50 billion for projects in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region. The proposed investments cover solar manufacturing, electronics, information technology, railways […]

BSNL’s revenue has grown from Rs 210 billion to Rs 250 billion in two years, says Mos for communications