Pune: PMRDA Orders Crackdown On Illegal and Oversized Hoardings; Mandates QR Codes, ‘Sky Signage Department’ Planned
The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has warned of strict action against unauthorised hoardings within its jurisdiction, stating that installation of such structures without permission will attract penalties. At a meeting held at PMRDA headquarters in Akurdi on Thursday, 9 April, Metropolitan Commissioner Abhijit Chaudhary cautioned hoarding operators that enforcement action would be intensified […]
India-Bhutan Hydropower Push: Power Minister Manohar Lal Attends Key Dam Milestone At Punatsangchhu-I Project
Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar visited the Punatsangchhu-I and Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project sites in Bhutan on Friday, 10 April. At the Punatsangchhu-I project site, Khattar, who is on a four-day visit to Bhutan, attended the concrete pouring ceremony of the dam, marking a significant milestone in the development of the project. The project, […]
India’s First 35-Ton Electric Dump Truck With PMSM, Regenerative Braking And 300 kWh Battery Unveiled By BEML
State-run engineering major BEML has unveiled India’s first indigenously developed 35-ton electric dump truck at its Mysuru complex, marking a new development in electric mining equipment. In a statement on Friday, 10 April, the company said the truck was flagged off by its Chairman and Managing Director Shantanu Roy in the presence of senior officials, […]
Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor: NHAI-WII Study Finds Wildlife Using 10.97 Km Underpass Network On Highway Corridor
The government has said that a joint study by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has provided the first empirical evidence of wildlife actively using animal underpasses along the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, highlighting the effectiveness of mitigation measures in ecologically sensitive areas. A report titled ‘Landscapes Reconnected’ […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: 94 Per Cent Excavation Completed At India’s Only Underground High-Speed Rail Station At Mumbai’s BKC
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project’s underground station at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is progressing steadily, with excavation work nearing completion and structural development advancing across key components. The BKC station, the only underground station on the 508 Km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor, is being developed at a depth of about 26 metres below ground […]
RBI Proposes 1-Hour Delay On Digital Payments Above ₹10,000, ‘Trusted Person’ Approval For Vulnerable Users To Curb Digital Frauď
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed introducing a 1-hour delay for certain digital fund transfers above ₹10,000 and a ‘trusted person’ approval mechanism for transactions exceeding ₹50,000 for vulnerable users, as part of a discussion paper aimed at curbing rising digital payment frauds. The proposals, outlined in a discussion paper released by the central […]
India Moves Towards Multi-Domain Conflict Readiness As Tri-Service ‘Ran Samwad’ Seminar Begins In Bengaluru
The Ministry of Defence has said that the second edition of Ran Samwad, a tri-service strategic seminar under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), has commenced in Bengaluru on Thursday, 9 April. The two-day seminar is being organised by the Air Force Training Command and was inaugurated by Chief of Defence Staff General […]
BEML Launches Long Reach Excavator With Dredge Pump To Strengthen India’s Dredging And Desilting Capabilities
BEML Limited has rolled out a Long Reach Excavator integrated with a dredge pump at its Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) Complex, aimed at enhancing dredging and desilting operations across inland waterways and coastal infrastructure. According to the company’s statement, the equipment has been designed to enable efficient removal of silt and sediment from rivers, canals, […]
Indian Railways To Shift From Iron And Concrete Sleepers To Composite Design, To Use AI-Based Monitoring For Track Surveillance
Indian Railways has decided to introduce modern composite sleepers in bridge approaches and points and crossings as part of a wider push to improve safety, durability and passenger comfort, according to a statement by the Ministry of Railways on Thursday, 9 April. Railways will also use AI-based monitoring to further improve track surveillance. The decisions […]
India’s Installed Non-Fossil Power Capacity Rises To Over 283 GW; FY26 Records Highest Annual Addition At 55.3 GW
India has installed a total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources as on 31 March 2026, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday, 8 April, as capacity addition accelerated sharply during FY 2025-26. Addressing the media, Joshi said the country added 55.3 GW of non-fossil capacity during […]