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India has launched its first domestically manufactured export-import (EXIM) shipping container for global shipping major A.P. Moller–Maersk. Unveiled by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot in Dadri, […]

NTPC declares commercial operation of Ramagundam solar project and Bhilai floating solar plant

NTPC Limited has declared commercial operation of the final 41.6 MW capacity of its 176 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Ramagundam, Telangana. The first two phases, comprising 100 MW and 34.4 MW, had already […]

Uttar Pradesh government approves AI-ready data centre policy 2026 targeting Rs 2 trillion investment

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved the Uttar Pradesh data centre policy 2026, aiming to position the state as a leading green and artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data centre hub. The new policy replaces its predecessor, […]

Titagarh Rail signs agreement with TuTr Hyperloop for Hyperloop-enabled freight mobility solutions

Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) has entered into a collaboration agreement with TuTr Hyperloop Private Limited for India’s first hyperloop-enabled freight mobility solutions. The focus area will be to evaluate, design, develop, integrate and explore […]

Cube Highways Trust’s Rs 50 billion IPO to open soon

Cube Highways Trust is planning to launch its Rs 50-billion initial public offering (IPO) in July 2026. The issue will comprise entirely an offer-for-sale (OFS) component and is aimed at broadening its investor base and […]

Modified UDAN Scheme launched to strengthen regional connectivity

The Modified Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Scheme was launched on July 4, 2026. Approved in March 2026, the scheme has an outlay of Rs 288.4 billion over the next ten years. The Modified […]

New terminal building at Jodhpur Airport gets inaugurated

The new terminal building at the Jodhpur Airport in Rajasthan was inaugurated on July 4, 2026. The terminal, developed at a cost of Rs 4.8 billion, is spread across 23,342 square metres and is designed […]

HPCL Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra in Balotra gets inaugurated

The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra in Balotra was inaugurated on July 4, 2026. The greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, constructed at a project cost of Rs 794.59 billion is one of the […]

Ministry of Coal allows insurance surety bonds for MMDR coal blocks

The Ministry of Coal has notified the Coal Blocks Allocation (Amendment) Rules, 2026, allowing the use of insurance surety bonds in place of performance bank guarantees for coal blocks allocated under the Mines and Minerals […]

IR achieves freight loading of 419.08 mt during FY 2026-27 (till June 2026)

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved freight loading of 419.08 million tonnes (mt) during the financial year (FY) 2026-27 (till June 2026), as compared to 413.05 mt achieved in the corresponding period last year. Commodity-wise, it […]

ESDS launches sovereign AI cloud platform for India

ESDS Software Solution has launched a sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform in India called Swaraj Cloud. Described as an AI autonomous sovereign cloud platform, it is hosted entirely in data centres within India, with […]

TRAI releases its telecom subscription report for April 2026

As per the data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) gained 3.13 million, 2.94 million, 0.05 million and […]

Ceigall India signs definitive pact with Neo Infra Fund for CMASH Divestment worth Rs 1.77 billion

Ceigall India Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its stake in Ceigall Malout Abohar Sadhuwali Highways Private Limited (CMASH), a road infrastructure project company in Punjab, to Neo Infra Income Opportunity Fund, […]

NHAI proposes construction of Chenani Nashri Tunnel Project in Jammu & Kashmir

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has proposed construction of the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel (Chenani Nashri Tunnel) Two Lane New Tube Project (NH-44) on June 9, 2026. The project involves the development, […]

Union Government inaugurates Package VI, VII of Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Project in Gujarat

The central government inaugurated the Gandeva-Ena Expressway Project (Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Project) and the Ena-Kim Expressway Project (Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Project), part of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway under Bharatmala Pariyojana, in Gujarat on June 5, 2026. The Ena-Kim […]

Expert Committee to submit recommendation on proposal for Kerala High Speed Rail Corridor Project

An expert committee appointed by the Kerala Government is expected to submit its recommendation on the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation proposal to set up the Kerala high speed rail (HSR) corridor project, by June 30, […]

IR approves hydrogen fuel cell based DEMU train on Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana

IR has approved a hydrogen fuel cell-based diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train for the Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana, under the Northern Railway (NR) zone. The train will comprise 10 coaches and operate at a […]

IR plans stake dilution in six railway PSUs in FY 2026-27

Indian Railways (IR) has planned a stake dilution of 5-10 per cent in six railway public sector undertakings (PSUs) in 2026-27 through the offer for sale method. These PSUs are Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, the […]

RECPDCL and BSPTCL sign MoU for transmission projects in Bihar under TBCB mode