India conducts maiden salvo launch of naval anti-ship missile from helicopter
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have conducted the maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR). The test was carried out from a naval helicopter platform off the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Odisha, where two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same […]
India plans ₹51,383 crore maritime expansion with 62 new vessels in FY27
India plans to add 62 vessels in the financial year 2026-27, backed by an investment of ₹51,383 crore, to expand its shipping capacity. The plan is expected to add 2.85 million gross tonnage (GT) capacity. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said this on 29 April during a high-level inter-ministerial review meeting, […]
India’s industrial output grows 4.1 per cent in March 2026, led by manufacturing and mining
India’s industrial output grew by 4.1 per cent in March 2026, slightly lower than 5.2 per cent recorded in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Tuesday, 28 April. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which tracks the performance of key sectors such as manufacturing, mining and electricity, […]
Centre to soon issue gazette notification for creation of Indian Railways’ 18th zone, set to take effect from 1 June
The Centre has announced that the Gazette Notification for the creation of the South Coastal Railway Zone will be issued, with 1 June 2026 being notified as the effective date, marking a key administrative restructuring for railway operations in Andhra Pradesh. The announcement was made by Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw while addressing a […]
NHAI issues heatwave safety guidelines for Highway workforce
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a comprehensive set of guidelines to mitigate the impact of heatwave conditions on workers engaged in highway construction, maintenance, and toll operations across the country. The measures come in response to ongoing heatwave conditions and above-normal temperatures during the current summer season. The guidelines mandate precautionary […]
India signs first-ever coal mine agreements with underground coal gasification provisions
India has taken a significant step towards strengthening its energy security and expanding the utility of its coal reserves, with the Ministry of Coal signing Coal Mine/Block Production and Development Agreements (CMDPAs) for four coal mines with embedded Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) provisions. The agreements, inked on 28 April 2026 under the 14th round of […]
₹36,230 crore, 504 Km Ganga Expressway opens: Meerut-Prayagraj travel time set to reduce by 50 per cent to around 6 hours
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 29 April, inaugurated the 594 Km-long Ganga Expressway connecting Meerut to Prayagraj, marking one of India’s longest access-controlled expressway projects and a major boost to Uttar Pradesh’s infrastructure network. The expressway, developed at an estimated cost of around ₹36,230 crore, is designed as a 6-lane corridor, expandable to 8 […]
Google breaks ground on $15 billion India AI hub in Visakhapatnam; 1 GW hyperscale AI data centre part of project
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam was conducted on Tuesday, 28 April. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the ceremony in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other officials. The project, with an estimated investment of $15 billion over five […]
Centre approves ₹3,566 crore road projects in Jammu & Kashmir under PMGSY-IV to accelerate rural development
Rural infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir received a significant push on Tuesday, 27 April, as the Centre approved road projects worth ₹3,566 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV, aimed at improving connectivity across remote regions. The sanction letter for projects approved under the PMGSY-IV (Batch-II) was handed over by Union Minister for […]
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit-3 in Tamil Nadu moves closer to commissioning after ‘Spillage to Open Reactor’ milestone
India’s nuclear energy programme marked a fresh milestone as Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) initiated a critical commissioning activity at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit-3, bringing the reactor a step closer to operational readiness. NPCIL on Monday, 27 April, said it has successfully commenced the ‘Spillage to Open Reactor’ process on 25 April […]