Indian scientists develop sunlight-powered supercapacitor that harvests and stores solar energy in a single device
Indian scientists have developed a sunlight-powered, self-charging energy storage device that can both capture and store solar energy in a single unit, a breakthrough that could significantly advance clean and autonomous power systems for portable and off-grid applications. The innovation, described as a photo-rechargeable supercapacitor or “photo-capacitor,” has been developed by researchers at the Centre […]
India’s urban housing push: 122.28 lakh houses sanctioned nationwide under PMAY-U, 97.02 lakh delivered
A total of 97.02 lakh houses have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries under urban housing schemes implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Parliament was informed. In written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal informed that 122.28 lakh houses have […]
India nears Chile FTA to secure lithium, copper and other critical minerals for clean energy and manufacturing push
India is on the verge of concluding a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with Chile that could significantly transform the country’s access to critical minerals, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced this week. Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in Greater Noida, Goyal said negotiations on the proposed India-Chile FTA are […]
Urban Infra Drive: Smart Cities Projects Worth ₹1,55,859 Crore Completed; Works Worth ₹8,952 Crore Ongoing
Projects worth ₹1,55,859 crore have been completed under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) since the programme’s launch, while works valued at ₹8,952 crore are currently ongoing, according to the Ministry of Urban and Housing Affairs. Under the flagship urban transformation programme, a total of 8,064 projects amounting to ₹1,64,811 crore were taken up since the […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: NHSRCL successfully completes 13th steel bridge in Gujarat over underground metro tunnel
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has completed a 100-metre-long steel bridge over an underground metro tunnel in Ahmedabad district as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. This is the 13th steel bridge completed in Gujarat, out of a total 17 steel bridges planned in the state for the high-speed rail corridor. In […]
Indian Railways commissions record 472.3 km of Kavach 4.0 in single day, expands safety coverage to over 1,300 km
Indian Railways on Thursday commissioned 472.3 route kilometres of Kavach Version 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, marking the highest-ever commissioning achieved in a single day and within a single month. The newly commissioned stretches include the Vadodara-Virar section covering 344 Km on Western Railway, the Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal section of 35 Km on […]
India’s 22 AAI-owned airports across 12 states remain non-operational owing to demand, infrastructure and viability issues
As many as 22 airports owned by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) are currently non-operational across 12 states in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Parliament on Thursday (29 January). According to the data provided by the government in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the state-wise list of non-operational […]
India’s mega highway development programme: 21,783 km length of Bharatmala projects constructed, says Govt
India’s largest highway development programme, the Bharatmala Pariyojana, has seen substantial progress, with over 21,700 Km of roads constructed across the country as of December 2025, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed the Lok Sabha. Bharatmala Pariyojana was approved in 2017 with an overall target of 34,800 Km of highways aimed at improving […]
India’s aviation expansion: 24 greenfield airport projects approved nationwide, 13 operational so far
India has accorded in-principle approval for the development of 24 greenfield airports across the country, of which 13 have been operationalised so far, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Parliament. Greenfield projects refer to infrastructure developed entirely from scratch on previously undeveloped land, while brownfield projects involve expansion, redevelopment or modernisation of existing facilities. […]
Are toll plazas too close on National Highways? Govt says 60 km rule applies, with exceptions
The Union government has clarified that toll plazas on National Highways are required to maintain a minimum distance of 60 Km from each other on the same highway section and in the same direction, except in specific circumstances permitted under existing rules. The clarification came in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha […]