Hormuz halt forces Middle East trade into huge rewiringA year after a US-Israel and Iran conflict, Siemens Energy explored alternative routes to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, due to potential Strait of ...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
PM Modi, Macron discuss expansion of India's UPI in France, sign 19 pactsPrime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron met and signed 19 agreements. Discussions covered AI, innovation, trade, ...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Bengal gets Rs 3,000 cr for healthcare revamp, Ayushman Bharat card rollout from July: SuvenduWest Bengal's healthcare sector is set for a major upgrade with Rs 3,000 crore sanctioned by the Centre. Ayushman Bharat health insurance c...
23 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
In major development, Satheesan-led new Kerala govt set to scrap Silverline high-speed rail projectSilverline high-speed rail project: The scrapping of SilverLine marks the end of a project that had dominated Kerala’s political discourse ...
20 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
DDA identifies 14 land parcels along metro corridors for housing pushThe Delhi Development Authority is gearing up for a game-changer in urban housing by pinpointing 14 land parcels near metro stations. These...
17 May, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Naredco proposes changes to ease Delhi Transit-Oriented Development restrictionsUnder the policy, planned, high-density and mixed-use development will be promoted within a 500-metre radius around Metro and RRTS corridor...
16 May, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Niti Aayog to strengthen model concession agreement framework for multi-modal logistics parksNiti Aayog is actively working on improving frameworks for major infrastructure projects. This includes updating agreements for multi-modal...
13 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Naredco proposes changes in Delhi’s TOD policyIn a bid to reshape Delhi's urban landscape, NAREDCO has put forth new suggestions for the city's Transit-Oriented Development policy. By a...
12 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
$15 billion Google data centre to transform Vizag into AI hub: Union Minister VaishnawVisakhapatnam is set to become a major artificial intelligence hub. Google is establishing a $15 billion AI data centre there. This project...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Housing dreams falter in West Bengal amid corruption, land crunchEligible families in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, are denied housing benefits. Decades of occupancy on railway land disqualify them from...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Railways moves to reboot decade-old PPP policy to cut investor riskIndian Railways is proposing significant changes to its decade-old PPP policy to boost private investment. Key amendments include extending...
09 Mar, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Indian Railways to ease lease policy with eye on ecomm revenueIndian Railways has modified its land monetisation policy to allow sorting, grading, packaging, and labelling units on its vacant land. The...
07 Aug, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
Targeting to develop 300 Gati Shakti Terminals in next five years: Ashwini VaishnawAccording to officials in the know, the new railway land policy will result in incremental annual revenue of Rs 30,000 crore after five yea...
13 Sep, 2022, 05.09 PM IST
Rlys land can be leased for up to 35 yrs, licence fee slashedLowering of the lease licence fee is believed to be in line with the Niti Aayog's recommendation to keep it below 3%.
08 Sep, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
Cabinet lowers Railway land licensing feeMinister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur said that this has been done in the direction of monetising railway land. “Railway ...
07 Sep, 2022, 05.40 PM IST
Inside Indian Railways' Rs 700 crore a year gambleThe Railways is India’s biggest landlord, with the Ministry of Defence coming a distant second. The Railways owns 4,780 sq km of land — it ...
26 Dec, 2021, 09.47 AM IST