India Energy Week 2026 Commences With Call For Balanced Investment Across Conventional And Clean Energy
India Energy Week 2026 opened on Tuesday (27 January) with a strong call for sustained global investment, partnerships and coordinated action to support an orderly energy transition, as senior leaders highlighted concerns over underinvestment amid rising demand. The flagship global energy event commenced with keynote addresses by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep […]
India Eyes At Least 50 Fabless Semiconductor Companies In Next Phase Of Chip Design Push
India is preparing to scale up its semiconductor design push, with a target of enabling at least 50 fabless semiconductor companies in the next phase, as the government intends to expand the programme supporting domestic chip startups. The direction was outlined during an interaction between the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and semiconductor […]
Finance Ministry Sets Up Expert Panel To Rethink How NPS Money Is Invested For Safer Long-Term Retirement Savings
The Ministry of Finance has announced the constitution of a high-level committee to review and modernise the investment framework of the National Pension System (NPS), with a focus on long-term retirement wealth creation, diversification, and risk governance. The committee, titled the Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) group, has been set up by the […]
India’s Road Infrastructure Activity Gains Pace As PWDs And BRO Widen Over 1,650 Km Between April And November 2025
India’s road infrastructure activity recorded steady progress during the April to November 2025 period, with significant widening and strengthening works carried out by state agencies and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), according to the latest monthly review released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Data from the review shows that between April 2025 […]
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Southern Gujarat Delays Persist as Most Packages Near Completion Across 426 km Stretch
Construction of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, a 1,386-kilometre, eight-lane greenfield corridor, has reached an advanced stage across Gujarat, where about 426 kilometres of the alignment are under development, Desh Gujarat reported. While large sections of the expressway in the state are already operational or close to completion, delays across three packages in southern Gujarat continue to […]
India’s Major Ports Handle 591.38 Million Tonnes Cargo In Apr-Nov 2025, Register 7.61 Per Cent Growth
India’s major ports recorded a marked increase in cargo handling during the April to November 2025 period, reflecting stronger maritime trade activity and improved port throughput, according to the latest infrastructure performance review released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. As per data compiled from the Ministry of Shipping, the country’s 13 major […]
Indian Railways Commissions Mumbai Suburban Network’s Largest Electronic Interlocking System At Borivali Station
Indian Railways has commissioned the largest Electronic Interlocking (EI) system in the Mumbai Suburban Railway network at Borivali station, marking a significant milestone in railway modernisation aimed at improving safety, operational precision and reliability for millions of daily commuters. The Western Railway completed the transition from the ageing relay-based signalling system to the advanced EI […]
Churu-Dudhwakhara Doubling With Auto Signalling Commissioned On Rewari-Bikaner Rail Line
The Ministry of Railways has commissioned the doubling work of the 27.98-kilometre Churu (CUR)-Dudhwakhara (DKX) section on the Rewari-Bikaner railway line, along with automatic signalling on both Up and Down tracks. The section was commissioned on 24 January 2026. The project involved the slewing of seven existing railway curves, a measure undertaken to eliminate two […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: India’s First High-Speed Rail Corridor Cost Revised To ₹ 1.98 Lakh Crore, Cabinet Nod Pending
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project is now estimated to cost around ₹ 1.98 lakh crore, a significant jump from its original projection, with the revised figure awaiting final Cabinet approval, The Indian Express has reported. The updated estimate was disclosed on Friday by Satish Kumar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Board, during […]
₹450 Crore Matabari Tourism Circuit Launched In Tripura As Centre Announces ₹750 Crore Development Push
Union Minister for Development of North-Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the ₹450 crore Matabari Tourism Circuit at Dumbur Lake in Tripura, marking a key step in the state’s tourism-led development push. The project, located at Narkel Kunja near Dumbur Lake, aims to link the Tripura Sundari Temple, Chabimura and […]