Maharashtra Inks 81 Investment MoUs Worth ₹37 Lakh Crore at Davos Summit
Maharashtra signed Memorandums of Understanding worth ₹37 lakh crore at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with the proposed investments expected to generate employment for around 43 lakh people in the state, Industries Minister Dr Uday Samant said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Samant said a total of 81 agreements were […]
Adani Ports To Invest ₹16,000 Crore To Expand Vizhinjam Seaport Capacity To 5.7 Million TEUs By 2029
Adani Ports and SEZ has committed an investment of ₹16,000 crore for the second phase of the Vizhinjam International Seaport, with plans to expand the port’s container handling capacity to 5.7 million TEUs by 2029, positioning it as India’s largest transshipment hub. The second phase of the Vizhinjam port was inaugurated on Saturday (24 January) […]
India To Host Its Biggest Global Energy Conclave As India Energy Week 2026 Opens In Goa Next Week
India Energy Week 2026 will be held from 27 to 30 January at ONGC ATI in Goa, bringing together global energy ministers, industry leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, academia and technology providers at a critical moment for the global energy sector. The event is expected to be the largest edition so far, with participation from over […]
India Clears 30 GHz Radio Frequency For Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication In Major Road Safety Initiative
The government has allocated 30 GHz of radio spectrum to develop and deploy Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology aimed at enhancing road safety and reducing collisions by enabling vehicles to exchange real-time safety data without relying on mobile or internet networks. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed a consultative committee of Parliament that […]
First Full Foodgrain Rake Reaches Anantnag As All-Weather Rail Connectivity Supports Kashmir Supplies
The first full rake of foodgrain reached Anantnag on 22 January, marking a significant step in rail-based freight movement to the Kashmir Valley. For the first time, a complete rake of 42 wagons carrying 2,768 metric tonnes of rice was transported by rail to the Anantnag goods shed. Earlier, foodgrain supplies to the region were […]
Why ASML Sits at the Heart of Global Chipmaking – and Why India Wants the Dutch Giant in Its Semiconductor Plan
India’s semiconductor ambitions are beginning to take concrete shape as private manufacturers move ahead with fabrication, assembly and packaging projects under the India Semiconductor Mission. Backed by fiscal incentives and policy support, these projects are aimed at establishing domestic chip production capacity starting 2026, primarily in mature and mid-range technology nodes critical for automotive, industrial, […]
Centre Clears Over 10,000 Km Of PMGSY-IV Roads Across Six States, UTs To Connect 3,270 Previously Isolated Habitations
The Union government has sanctioned more than 10,000 kilometres of rural road projects across five states and one Union Territory – Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim – under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV), expanding last-mile connectivity in remote and rural regions. According to the Ministry of Rural Development, […]
India’s First Locally Built C-295 Aircraft To Roll Out Before September 2026, Says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday announced that the first Made in India C-295 aircraft is expected to roll out of the Airbus-Tata final assembly factory in Vadodara, Gujarat, before September this year. The announcement came during a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares of Spain, underlining the deeper defence industrial […]
Rail Connectivity Across South India To Improve With Introduction Of New Amrit Bharat Express Trains From Kerala
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off three Amrit Bharat Express trains on 23 January during his visit to Thiruvananthapuram, according to an official release issued on Wednesday. The Amrit Bharat Express services to be launched include the Nagercoil-Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram-Tambaram, and Thiruvananthapuram-Charlapalli routes. In addition, a new passenger train service between Thrissur and […]
India’s Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile LR-AShM To Be Showcased At Republic Day 2026 Parade
The Defence Research and Development Organisation will showcase key indigenous weapon systems during Republic Day 2026 celebrations, including the Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile LR-AShM and multiple submarine combat technologies. At the 77th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path, DRDO will display the LR-AShM along with its launcher. The missile has been developed to meet coastal battery […]