Mumbai joins expanding Bharat Taxi network as Piyush Goyal launches driver onboarding initiative
Government-backed Bharat Taxi has expanded its operations to Mumbai with the launch of a driver onboarding initiative aimed at strengthening organised urban mobility and improving driver livelihoods. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated the initiative on Thursday, 23 April, at Kamla Vihar Sports Club in Kandivali West, where hundreds of auto-rickshaw and […]
India’s aviation hub push could generate 16 million jobs, add $1.4 trillion to economy by 2047
India’s plan to transform itself into a global aviation hub could generate around 16 million direct and indirect jobs and contribute nearly $1.4 trillion to the economy by 2047, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said Naidu on Thursday, 23 April, chaired a high-level meeting with all key stakeholders to review the readiness […]
India advances silicon photonics capability as indigenously developed PDK, test engine unveiled in Chennai
India’s efforts to build domestic capabilities in advanced semiconductor technologies received a push with the launch of two indigenously developed silicon photonics solutions in Chennai, aimed at enabling chip design and testing within the country. Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) Secretary S. Krishnan launched a Silicon Photonics Process Design Kit (PDK) and a Universal […]
HCC JV secures ₹2,917 crore CIDCO water infrastructure contract for tunnel and WTP project in Maharashtra’s Raigad
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), as part of a joint venture, has secured a ₹2,917 crore water infrastructure contract from CIDCO, involving a 22.21 Km raw water tunnel and a 250 million litres per day (MLD) treatment plant in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. The project has been awarded to the LCESPL-HCC joint venture, with HCC’s share of […]
Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line project in Uttarakhand achieves 73.5% physical progress; ₹28,269 crore spent on 125 km strategic Himalayan corridor
The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag new rail line project in Uttarakhand has achieved 73.5 per cent physical progress till March 2026, according to the latest government data. The 125 Km rail corridor, considered one of the most complex railway construction projects in the country due to its Himalayan terrain, has an original project cost of ₹38,953 crore. According […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project hits 59.1% physical progress as spending crosses ₹90,396 crore
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has achieved 59.1% physical progress till March 2026, according to the latest government data.The 508 km corridor, which is India’s first bullet train project, has an original project cost of ₹1,08,000 crore.The high-speed rail corridor has crossed 58 per cent physical progress, according to the monthly project monitoring […]
India eyes city-level data for 47 million-plus cities as NSO proposes annual reports using PLFS, ASUSE datasets
India’s official statistical system is set to expand to the city level, with the National Statistics Office (NSO) proposing annual data reports for 47 million-plus cities using existing large-scale surveys. The proposal by NSO, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), aims to generate statistically robust city-level estimates by leveraging datasets from the […]
India brings SAF-blended aviation fuel under ATF control order, clearing regulatory path for cleaner jet fuel
The government has amended the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Order, 2001, to bring aviation turbine fuel blended with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) under the ambit of India’s existing ATF regulatory framework. The amendment, notified on 17 April 2026, expands the regulatory definition of ATF beyond petroleum-based fuel and formally covers SAF-blended aviation fuel. […]
Govt closely monitoring airport projects through digital, real-time tracking systems to ensure timely completion: Civil Aviation Minister
The Central government is strengthening oversight of airport infrastructure projects by introducing digital, real-time monitoring systems to track execution and ensure timely completion, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Thursday, 23 April. Chairing a review meeting on ongoing airport projects, the minister stated that each project is now being closely tracked through technology-enabled […]
Mumbai’s ₹14,000 crore Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project: Phase 3B twin tunnel work enters key phase as TBM assembly advances, tunnelling may begin by 1 June
Mumbai’s ₹14,000 crore Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project has entered a key execution phase at the Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari stretch under Phase 3B, with the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) in final stages of assembly, while the second has entered the component-lowering stage, according to a statement issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on […]