Indian exporters get major relief as govt extends export obligation period for advance authorisations and EPCG authorisations
The Government has extended the export obligation deadline for certain export promotion schemes in a bid to give Indian exporters additional operational flexibility as global shipping routes and logistics corridors face disruptions amid the tensions in West Asia. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced that […]
India sets green ammonia and green methanol norms to advance green hydrogen derivatives market
India has notified standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol, in a move aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework for green hydrogen derivatives under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the standards were notified on 27 February 2026 and set the emission thresholds and eligibility conditions that […]
Centre extends financial support to homegrown lithium-ion battery recycling project to recover critical minerals
The Technology Development Board under the Department of Science and Technology has extended financial support to MiniMines Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for a project on sustainable recycling of waste lithium-ion batteries, an official statement said on Friday, 6 March. The project is aimed at commercialising an indigenous, zero-discharge battery recycling and critical mineral refining process […]
NHAI expands women’s role in toll operations with 5,100+ staff deployed at 1,140 toll plazas
The National Highways Authority of India has deployed more than 5,100 women staff during day shifts at over 1,140 toll plazas across National Highways and expressways, according to a statement by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The initiative is aimed at promoting women’s empowerment and inclusivity in toll operations, while also improving service […]
G-SPIDER canal-cleaning robot deployed in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram with focus on worker safety
Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has deployed an AI-powered G-SPIDER robotic system for canal cleaning at the Amayizhanchan canal near the railway station premises at Thampanoor under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. The deployment targets one of the most difficult stretches of the canal network in the city. The covered portion beneath Thampanoor Railway Station has restricted vertical […]
Delhi to get ₹33,500 crore infra and housing push as Prime Minister Modi set to launch metro, GPRA projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth around ₹33,500 crore in Delhi on Sunday, 8 March, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement on Friday, 6 March. The PMO said the projects include Delhi Metro works worth about ₹18,300 crore and projects worth ₹15,200 […]
Noida International Airport in UP’s Jewar moves a step closer to opening as DGCA grants aerodrome licence
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the aerodrome licence to Yamuna International Airport Private Limited for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The airport has been developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, under the public-private partnership […]
Indian Railways freight loading rises 3.28 per cent to 1,503.80 million tonnes in FY 2025-26 so far
Indian Railways carried 1,503.80 million tonnes of freight between 1 April 2025 and 28 February 2026, up 3.28 per cent from 1,456.07 million tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous financial year, according to a statement by the Ministry of Railways on Friday, 6 March. Freight revenue during the first 11 months of FY […]
India eyes ₹29,000 crore in defence exports by April 2026 after reaching ₹24,000 crore in FY25
India’s defence exports are poised to reach approximately ₹ 29,000 crore by April 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday (6 March), placing the spotlight on the sector’s rising global footprint as the country pushes deeper into defence self-reliance. Addressing Sagar Sankalp – Reclaiming India’s Maritime Glory in Kolkata, Singh said India had already […]
India set to purchase Russian oil stranded at sea as US issues 30-day waiver for Indian refiners amid West Asia crisis
India is set to begin purchasing Russian crude oil currently stranded at sea after the United States issued a temporary waiver allowing Indian refiners to undertake limited transactions as tensions in West Asia threaten global energy supplies. The US Treasury Department has granted a 30-day waiver permitting Indian refiners to buy Russian oil cargoes that […]