India AI Impact Summit 2026 concludes with 86 countries and 2 international organisations backing New Delhi Declaration
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, endorsed by 86 countries and 2 international organisations. Held in New Delhi on 18-19 February, the summit marked a significant step in strengthening international cooperation on artificial intelligence. The declaration, guided by the principle of “Sarvajan Hitaya, […]
Delhi Metro deploys Artificial Intelligence across operations to enhance safety, efficiency and passenger experience
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is actively deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) across its network to enhance operational efficiency, passenger safety, security and overall service quality. These AI-driven initiatives are being showcased at the ongoing AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam. Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Power, Manohar Lal, visited DMRC’s stall […]
No more cash at over 1150 National Highway toll plazas from 1 April 2026? NHAI mulls nationwide digital-only payments
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is contemplating discontinuing cash transactions at National Highway fee plazas across the country from 1 April 2026. If implemented, all toll payments will be processed exclusively through digital modes such as FASTag and Unified Payments Interface (UPI). According to a statement by the Ministry of Road Transport and […]
Delhi-NCR construction projects to face stricter dust compliance from April 2026
In a decisive move to tackle rising particulate pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued Statutory Direction No. 97 to tighten dust mitigation measures and strengthen the management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste across the National Capital Region. The direction, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, aims […]
Big leap for India’s chip ecosystem: PM Modi to participate in groundbreaking ceremony of Rs 3,700 crore HCL-Foxconn semiconductor project in UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL-Foxconn joint venture project, India Chip Pvt. Ltd., at the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) in Uttar Pradesh at around 5 PM today (21 February) via video conferencing. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The HCL-Foxconn semiconductor facility marks […]
India’s first RRTS to go fully operational as PM Modi set to dedicate final 26 Km of Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor on 22 Feb
India’s first RRTS will become fully operational as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the remaining 26 Km section of the 82 Km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor during his visit to Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on 22 February 2026. With the inauguration of the final 5 Km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and […]
Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line work going on in full swing, completion targeted by December 2028: RVNL chief
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has said that work on the strategic Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line project is progressing at full pace, with a target to complete the project by December 2028. RVNL is the implementing agency for the strategically important under-construction 125-km rail corridor in Uttarakhand. Speaking during the company’s Q3 FY26 earnings conference call […]
NTPC’s renewable arm commissions second part capacity of 165 MW at Khavda-II Solar Project; 375 MW out of total 1,200 MW commissioned
State-run power major NTPC has announced that its renewable energy arm has commissioned the second part capacity of 165 MW at the 1,200 MW Khavda-II Solar PV Project located in Gujarat. The project is being executed by NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL). In a regulatory filing […]
India’s PLI push strengthens 14 strategic sectors with ₹2.16 lakh crore investment and ₹20.41 lakh crore sales
Under the PLI Push, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, with an incentive outlay of ₹1.91 lakh crore, has recorded 836 approved applications across 14 strategic sectors, reflecting broad-based industry participation, according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Friday (20 February). As per the official data, cumulative investment under the […]
India to begin domestic production of permanent magnets under Rs 7,280 crore PLI scheme
India will begin domestic production of permanent magnets by the end of this year under a Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme worth Rs 7,280 crore, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy Sir announced on Thursday, 19 February. Speaking at the second edition of ‘Indian Critical Minerals Landscape: Foundation for a Sustainable Future – […]