Aatmanirbhar push powers naval housing expansion under Project Seabird Phase IIA
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday 22 February announced the inauguration of new residential accommodation for senior sailors and defence civilians at Naval Base Karwar under Project Seabird Phase IIA. Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, inaugurated the facilities on 21 February in the presence of Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, Director […]
Indian economy stays resilient despite global headwinds, equity markets rebound in early February: RBI Bulletin
The Indian economy continues to remain resilient despite an uncertain global backdrop marked by geopolitical tensions and financial market volatility, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s February 2026 Bulletin. In the bulletin, the RBI noted that global uncertainty, although moderating from earlier peaks, remained elevated in January amid renewed geopolitical frictions. Despite these headwinds, […]
India’s airports handle nearly 31.19 crore passengers in April-December 2025 as international traffic crosses 6.09 crore
India’s airports handled a total of 31.19 crore passengers during April-December 2025, comprising 25.09 crore domestic passengers and 6.10 crore international passengers, according to the Monthly Review Report on Infrastructure Performance for December released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Passenger traffic at international airport terminals rose 7.16 per cent during April-December 2025 […]
India’s 13 major ports handle 672.98 MT cargo in April-December 2025, up 8.22 per cent
Cargo handled at India’s 13 major ports rose 8.22 per cent during April-December 2025 to 672.98 Million Tonnes (MT), compared to 621.88 MT in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Monthly Review Report on Infrastructure Performance for December released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The report stated that […]
National Highway upgradation by NHAI in April-December 2025 drops 7.38 per cent to 2,862 km
The National Highways Authority of India upgraded 2,862 km of National Highways during April-December 2025, according to the Monthly Review Report on Infrastructure Performance for December released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The cumulative achievement represents a decline of 7.38 per cent compared to 3,090 km upgraded during April-December 2024. During April […]
India completes 10-locomotive export order for Mozambique with final 3300 HP engine dispatched from Varanasi
India has marked another milestone in railway exports with the dispatch of the tenth indigenous 3300 HP AC-AC diesel-electric locomotive from Banaras Rail Engine Factory in Varanasi to Mozambique on Saturday, 21 February. The locomotive is part of a 10-engine export order secured for Mozambique, executed through RITES Limited under a contract for the manufacture […]
PM Modi commissions remaining 26 km of 82 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, launches India’s fastest metro system in Meerut
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, 22 February, flagged off the Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro services, formally dedicating the entire 82 km Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor to the nation. The Prime Minister launched the services at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station and undertook a ride, marking the full commissioning of India’s […]
Mumbai Metro Line 2B achieves key milestone with launch of two 20 m U-girders over Halav bridge in Kurla
Mumbai’s Metro Line 2B has achieved a significant construction milestone with the successful launch of two 20 m long U-girders over the Halav Bridge in Kurla in the early hours of Saturday, 21 February. The operation was carried out around 4 am using 500 metric tonne capacity cranes, marking a crucial step towards completing the […]
Faster airport entry, affordable meals: Digi Yatra expands to 6 additional airports, UDAN Cafe to 5 more
In a bid to make India’s airports more inclusive and passenger-friendly, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched multiple passenger-centric initiatives. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol inaugurated the initiatives in the presence of Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha and other senior officials from Coimbatore airport on […]
Mumbai Monorail services to resume soon as MMRDA secures ISA safety certification for new rakes and CBTC system
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday (21 February) said the upgraded Mumbai Monorail has secured the mandatory Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) certification for its new rolling stock and Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system, issued by Bureau Veritas. MMRDA said the next step is appointment of a retired Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety […]