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Tuesday 31 March 2026
Monday 30 March 2026
- Mumbai connectivity set to expand as Metro Line 9 Phase 1 between Dahisar East and Kashigaon nears launch
- India advances circular infra push as Bio-Bitumen Tech turning crop waste into sustainable roads
- India’s semiconductor push gains momentum as Kaynes Semicon plant in Gujarat to start production from 31 March
- India’s first indigenous high-speed train likely to be ready by Q1 2027 ahead of Surat-Vapi ops on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project turns into ‘Make In India’ lab as India builds its own high-speed rail capability
Sunday 29 March 2026
Saturday 28 March 2026
- Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Corridor hits 73 per cent progress, ₹27,881 crore spent on the strategic connectivity project in Uttarakhand
- India Plans Rs 7.93 Lakh Crore Transmission Push For Grid Integration Of 900+ GW Non-Fossil Power Capacity By 2035-36
- NHAI awards ₹130.65 crore contract for flyovers, underpasses at Jaipur Bypass Junction on NH-48
- ₹11,200 crore Noida International Airport Phase I inaugurated, 12 MPPA capacity to ease Delhi NCR aviation load
Friday 27 March 2026
- Govt plans ₹8.20 lakh crore market borrowing in H1 FY27 through 26 auctions, includes ₹15,000 crore sovereign green bonds
- 300 railway projects covering 13,808 km sanctioned since FY 2022-23 under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan: Govt
- ₹858 crore defence contracts inked to enhance India’s air defence shield, enable in-country maintenance of P-8I aircraft
- S-400, RPAs, transport aircraft part of ₹2.38 lakh crore Army, IAF and Coast Guard proposals cleared by DAC
- India absorbs oil shock with ₹10 per litre excise cut on fuel, brings in diesel export levy
- Coal India to invest ₹3,300 crore in 8 new coking coal washeries to improve quality, cut imports
- Mumbai, Bengaluru metro projects to get around ₹11,600 crore as India, Japan sign ₹16,420 crore ODA loan agreements
Thursday 26 March 2026
- India rules out fuel shortage, says petrol, diesel and LPG supplies fully secure amid misinformation surge
- Health insurance premiums cross ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25 as sector expands at around 9 per cent
- Indian Railways to build user-friendly underpasses nationwide to curb track crossing accidents
- ₹6,969 crore Uttar Pradesh highway to cut Barabanki-Bahraich travel time by half, boost connectivity to sacred Buddhist places in Shravasti
- ₹11,200 Crore Noida Airport Phase I To Be Inaugurated On March 28, Delhi-NCR Set To Get Second International Airport
- Indian Railways approves ₹1,236 crore projects to strengthen fibre backbone and deploy Kavach on 548 km routes
Wednesday 25 March 2026
- Delhi-Mumbai Expressway largely complete, but delays in three packages on Vadodara-Mumbai section in Gujarat push timeline to March 2028
- India targets 5,000 tonne rare earth magnet capacity by 2030 for EVs, renewables, defence and electronics
- Maharashtra and Gujarat get five new expressway and access-controlled highway projects since 2024: Centre
- India extends UDAN regional air connectivity scheme till FY36 with ₹28,840 crore outlay, plans 100 airports and 200 helipads
- India sets 47% emissions cut, 60% clean power and 3.5-4.0 billion tonne carbon sink target by 2035 in updated climate plan
- Indo-Bangladesh protocol route handles 1,500 MT cargo movement to Pandu from Kolkata
Tuesday 24 March 2026
- India to frame comprehensive defence roadmap for next decade amid West Asia conflict lessons
- Indian Railways pushes ‘Reform Express’ with 5 new measures across cargo, construction and passenger services
- India’s drugs regulator intensifies crackdown on unauthorized sale of GLP-1 weight loss drugs amid safety concerns
- DPIIT–Blue Star collaboration to provide R&D, testing access and market linkages for HVAC and manufacturing startups
- Indian Railways approves ₹647.58 crore projects to improve connectivity and decongest key routes in Gujarat and Bihar
- India completes 97% of Smart Cities Mission projects worth ₹1.56 lakh crore; 280 projects worth ₹8,652 crore under implementation
Monday 23 March 2026
- ISRO plans SPADEX-2 and SPADEX-3 missions to advance orbital docking for Gaganyaan and Indian space station
- NHAI awards ₹368.85 crore contract for 15 Km four-lane South-East bypass in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh
- National infrastructure pipeline crosses 14,674 projects since 2019; ₹5.3 lakh crore monetised under NMP 1.0: govt
- Major tunnel project on Ramban-Banihal section of NH-44 in J&K nears completion: ₹866.37 crore Digdol-Panthyal Twin Tube work achieves 87.2% progress
Sunday 22 March 2026
- Indian Railways eyes safer 160 Kmph operations with implementation of Kavach on 190 Km Prayagraj-Kanpur section
- India turns to coal gasification to reduce import dependence, better use domestic coal reserves and support industrial growth
- India set to launch next round of critical and strategic mineral auctions, 19 blocks on offer after 46 already auctioned
- India’s Sagarmala port connectivity push: 124 rail projects identified, 60 completed and 30 underway
Saturday 21 March 2026
- Mumbai’s Sion railway overbridge reconstruction work targeted for completion by 15 July, BMC reviews progress
- India tweaks MSME Credit Guarantee Scheme, brings service MSMEs under coverage and eases project cost norm
- India’s coal output crosses 1 billion tonne for second year running, boosting energy security and thermal power stocks
- Indian Navy to commission fourth Project 17A stealth frigate Taragiri with over 75% indigenous content on 3 April
Friday 20 March 2026
- India to roll out AI-powered highway monitoring across 40,000 Km network to detect defects and ensure timely repairs
- India’s mega infra push: PM GatiShakti panel reviews 6 road, rail, metro projects including Mumbai Metro Line 11, 80.4 Km MP highway upgrade
- India’s core sector growth slows to 2.3 per cent in February 2026 as oil and gas output declines
- Pune Metro Line 3 nears finish line as PMRDA targets May 2026 rollout of first phase stations
- India eyes self-reliance in rare earth magnets, floats bids for 6,000 MTPA REPM manufacturing facilities under ₹7,280 crore scheme
Thursday 19 March 2026
- India records highest-ever 200 mineral block auctions in FY 2025-26; 22 critical mineral blocks included
- Rajnath Singh calls for mission mode push to make India global drone manufacturing hub
- ₹14,000 crore Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project: BMC awards ₹1,662.27 crore GMLR Phase IV contract to HCC JV
- 125 Km Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project in Uttarakhand: 99 Km mainline, 94 Km escape tunnels done, 8 out of 19 key bridges complete
Wednesday 18 March 2026
- India builds 7,211 Km National Highways till February against 10,000 Km FY26 target
- ₹6969 crore NH-927 project linking Barabanki to Bahraich in UP approved for access-controlled 4-lane highway upgrade
- Keel laid for two next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessels to strengthen Indian Coast Guard capabilities
- India expands ALMM to ingots and wafers to deepen solar manufacturing value chain
- India approves ₹33,660 crore BHAVYA Scheme to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks nationwide
- India approves ₹2584.60 crore Small Hydro Power Scheme to add 1500 MW capacity by 2030-31
- Yogi Adityanath govt invites Prime Minister Modi for 28 March launch of Noida Airport in UP’s Jewar
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: From Surat to Vapi, six stations mark major construction milestones in Gujarat
Tuesday 17 March 2026
- Government plans operationalisation of 20 national waterways over next five years: what you need to know
- India handles 35.05 crore air travellers during April-January FY26 across domestic and international terminals
- India’s major ports handle 82.84 million tonnes cargo in January, April-January FY26 cargo at 755.84 MT
- NHAI gets nine bids for Jaipur-Kishangarh NH-48 six-laning project, travel time to drop from 2 hours to 1 hour
Monday 16 March 2026
- India meets nearly all electricity demand in FY26 as power supply gap turns almost negligible
- India’s April-February 2025-26 exports grow 5.79% to $790.86 billion as trade deficit widens to $109.64 billion
- ₹118 crore long-range free-space Quantum Key Distribution project in planning stage: Defence Ministry
- Exicom inaugurates ₹216 crore integrated manufacturing facility in Hyderabad to scale EV charging and critical power solutions
- India’s affordable airport food initiative expands: UDAN Yatri Cafes now operational at 13 airports
- Sikkim rail connectivity project moves ahead as Tunnel No. 8 breakthrough marks major progress in Sivok-Rangpo new rail line
- DRI busts foreign-origin gold smuggling and melting racket; ₹14.13 crore worth gold, silver and cash seized
- Mumbai civic body reviews drain desilting works ahead of monsoon, push for timely completion
Sunday 15 March 2026
Saturday 14 March 2026
- Indian Railways approves ₹106.29 crore optical fibre project across 945 route Km in Firozpur Division
- 63 multi-level parking projects completed under Smart Cities Mission across the country; 11 more under implementation
- India installs over 5.97 crore smart meters nationwide as RDSS drives power distribution reforms
- 18 bids received for ₹6,956 crore Kaliabor-Numaligarh NH-715 project in Assam featuring 34.5 Km Kaziranga Elevated Corridor
- North-East India’s first access controlled greenfield High-Speed Corridor advances as PM Modi performs bhoomi pujan of Shillong-Silchar highway project
Friday 13 March 2026
- India plans space and cyber commands, drone and cognitive warfare units under Military Vision 2047
- Airlines reported 2,354 GPS interference incidents from Nov 2023-Dec 2025; 623 more in Jan-Feb 2026: Civil Aviation Ministry
- Indian Railways added 1,078 new train services between FY21 and FY26, including 158 Vande Bharat Chair Car and 54 Amrit Bharat
- APEDA facilitates first export of GI-tagged Joha rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy
- Tata Motors wins orders for 5,000+ buses from MSRTC, GSRTC, KSRTC and other State Transport Undertakings
- NHAI awards contract for 7 Km Gangaikonda Cholapuram bypass on NH-81 in Tamil Nadu to ease temple traffic
Thursday 12 March 2026
- Barrier-less MLFF tolling awarded at 16 toll plazas; govt envisages phased rollout across 4-lane and above NH network
- India’s crude supply position secure despite Hormuz disruption; LPG output raised to protect household supply, Puri tells Parliament
- India’s national highway toll collections cross ₹2.27 lakh crore in last five years: govt
- India’s Parvatmala ropeway push: Varanasi project completion expected by June 2026; Kedarnath and Hemkund ropeways targeted by 2032
- Over 3.84 crore insured persons and 14.91 crore beneficiaries covered under ESIC, govt tells Parliament
- India’s high-speed highway network expands as 3,644 Km of expressways and HSCs become operational
Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Parliamentary panel recommends consumer incentives for electric four-wheelers to bridge EV price gap
- Over ₹16,000 crore projects launched in Keralam and Tamil Nadu during PM Modi’s visit
- 667-km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway moves forward with multiple sections completed and others advancing
- Indian Railways builds 14,024 Road Over Bridges, Road Under Bridges since 2014, over 4,800 more projects underway nationwide
- ₹3,500 crore Chennai Port-Maduravoyal double-tier elevated corridor targeted for completion by November 2027: NHAI
Tuesday 10 March 2026
- The ‘China’ factor: Govt tweaks FDI norms for countries sharing land border with India to unlock global funds for startups, deeptechs
- Indigenous ADC-150 logistics delivery system set for induction into Indian Navy after successful P-8I in-flight release trials
- Historic bascule bridge at Kolkata Port to be renovated as govt clears ₹117.54 crore modernisation project
- Noida Airport to get greenfield link to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway as CCEA clears revised total capital cost of ₹3,630 crore for the project
- India unveils ‘Defence Forces Vision 2047’ plan to transform armed forces into future-ready integrated military
- Delhi-Mumbai Expressway connectivity to Ujjain set for upgrade as Modi Cabinet clears ₹3,839 crore 4-lane highway corridor in MP
- Two rail multi-tracking projects worth ₹4,474 crore approved for West Bengal and Jharkhand
- Union Cabinet approves Madurai Airport’s upgrade to international status to promote tourism and economic growth
- PM Surya Ghar scheme sees 63.26 lakh applications and 25.02 lakh rooftop solar installations so far
- PM Modi to flag off new trains and railway projects in Kerala and Tamil Nadu on 11 March
- BRO Keeps Zojila Pass Open Beyond February For First Time, Ensuring Winter Connectivity To Ladakh
- Noida International Airport in UP’s Jewar inches closer to becoming operational as civil aviation minister hands over DGCA aerodrome licence
- NHAI and ISRO develop satellite-based index to measure green cover along highways
Monday 9 March 2026
Sunday 8 March 2026
- CMRL signs design consultancy deal for integrated bus terminal-cum-commercial development at Vadapalani depot
- Pune gets road-metro integrated double-decker flyover at Savitribai Phule Pune University Chowk
- India’s first bullet train project progressing at full speed with track works advancing on viaduct section in Gujarat’s Navsari
- Delhi gets major infra push as PM Modi launches metro and GPRA projects worth around ₹33,500 crore
Saturday 7 March 2026
- After NSE, Bombay Stock Exchange eyes expansion in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex
- Army Central Command convenes strategic communication conclave in Lucknow to address narrative warfare
- Foundation stone laid for ₹1,507 crore Kota-Bundi greenfield airport project in Rajasthan
- CMRL awards ₹12.31 crore contract to rebuild bridge across Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam canal in Chennai
- Lakshadweep set to host India’s first OTEC-powered desalination plant using deep-sea cold water technology
- Indian exporters get major relief as govt extends export obligation period for advance authorisations and EPCG authorisations
- India sets green ammonia and green methanol norms to advance green hydrogen derivatives market
Friday 6 March 2026
- Centre extends financial support to homegrown lithium-ion battery recycling project to recover critical minerals
- NHAI expands women’s role in toll operations with 5,100+ staff deployed at 1,140 toll plazas
- G-SPIDER canal-cleaning robot deployed in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram with focus on worker safety
- Delhi to get ₹33,500 crore infra and housing push as Prime Minister Modi set to launch metro, GPRA projects
- Noida International Airport in UP’s Jewar moves a step closer to opening as DGCA grants aerodrome licence
- Indian Railways freight loading rises 3.28 per cent to 1,503.80 million tonnes in FY 2025-26 so far
- India eyes ₹29,000 crore in defence exports by April 2026 after reaching ₹24,000 crore in FY25
- India set to purchase Russian oil stranded at sea as US issues 30-day waiver for Indian refiners amid West Asia crisis
Thursday 5 March 2026
- India joins forces with Finland to advance 6G research
- India to build first riverine lighthouses on Brahmaputra with ₹84 crore project across four locations
- Sairang emerges as Mizoram’s rail freight hub with 30+ cargo rakes handled; first-ever FCI rice train from Punjab marks latest milestone
- Delhi launches Saheli Pink Smart Card for women, free bus travel and single card access for Metro and RRTS
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Tuesday 3 March 2026
- India’s ₹5,083 crore Defence push: MoD inks deals to procure ALH Mk-III helicopters for Coast Guard, Vertical Launched-Shtil missiles for Navy
- India activates enhanced monitoring in Persian Gulf to safeguard Indian vessels and seafarers, sets up Quick Response Team
- India fully prepared amid West Asia tensions, energy supplies remain robust: Centre
- NHAI awards 111 Km six-lane Bhubaneswar ring road contract under Hybrid Annuity Mode, completion targeted in around 30 months
- India eyes 7,000 Km Bullet Train network by 2039-40; ₹16 lakh crore plan for 4,000 Km high-speed rail corridors over 10 years
- Strategic Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line in Uttarakhand sees ₹27,546 crore expenditure, 72% physical progress
- Centre urges States to adopt time-bound, outcome-oriented approach for river rejuvenation
- India’s industrial output expands 4.8% in January 2026 as manufacturing and electricity drive growth
- Indian Navy to get four 500 tonnes self propelled fuel barges under Make in India initiative
Monday 2 March 2026
- INSV Kaundinya flagged-in at Mumbai after completing historic maiden overseas voyage to Oman
- Kandla International Container Terminal handles record 10,047,358 MT cargo in FY2025-26, surpasses FY22 high
- 28 highway and bridge projects covering 1,020+ Km ongoing in Madhya Pradesh with ₹13,800 crore investments: Centre
- India launches indigenous 30 kW EV Motor-Inverter Integrated Drive System to reduce import dependence
- Chennai Metro ridership reaches 96.4 lakh in February 2026, NCMC card emerges as most used ticketing mode
- India and Canada ink uranium supply, critical minerals and renewable energy agreements to deepen strategic cooperation
Sunday 1 March 2026
- Kanpur Metro Corridor-2: UPMRCL begins rail laying between depot ramp and Kakadeo underground station
- PM Modi launches infrastructure projects worth ₹7,100 crore across Puducherry and Tamil Nadu
- India plans expansion of bullet train fleet with 16 indigenous trainsets for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor: Report
- India introduces deferred customs duty payment scheme for manufacturer importers; EMI facility to run from April 2026 to March 2028
- India begins commercial semiconductor memory shipments as Micron Sanand plant targets hundreds of millions of chips annually