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Centre flags land, green tape hurdles in infra projectsDelays in land acquisition and obtaining various environmental clearances have significantly impacted the progress of infrastructure projec...
After 79 years, Railways reaches this remote town for the first time since Independence; Rs 1,628 crore line opens, two new trains flagged offIndian Railways has connected Chhattisgarh’s Rowghat to the national rail network for the first time since Independence, with the inaugurat...
India's copper demand rises 12% to 2,100 KT in FY26India's copper demand rose to 2,100 kilotonnes in FY'26, reflecting a 12% increase from the previous year. This growth was primarily driven...
High-voltage reality: ‘Data hubs need stable grids more than sops’As states roll out the red carpet to attract private investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure, delivering unint...
NaBFID gets Finance Ministry, RBI nod for national infrastructure project repositoryNaBFID has obtained approvals from the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India to establish a national repository. This repository w...
US Market: Musk backs Tesla-SpaceX merger idea, envisioning a $3.5 trillion giantElon Musk backs the idea of a Tesla-SpaceX merger that could create a technology conglomerate valued at around $3.5 trillion. The combinati...
'Make deals and get them built': Trump calls on data centre companies to pay a 'dividend'Donald Trump has urged data centre companies to generate their own electricity for local communities. He suggests offering a financial divi...
Explainer | Why would Musk merge SpaceX and Tesla?Elon Musk has expressed support for a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX. This merger could create a technology and manufacturing po...
Drill, baby, drill: China turns the screws, India looks for own toolsChina’s new export controls on tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have highlighted India’s reliance on overseas suppliers for specialised infras...
Army Major's wife, ChatGPT, Claude & China links: How this Indian woman landed in the middle of Jammu espionage probeAn Army officer’s wife has been booked in Jammu in an alleged espionage case for reportedly preparing research papers on sensitive national...
Microsoft pulls out of UK data center deal with Nscale: TelegraphThe US tech giant, one of Nscale's two largest customers, recently terminated its agreement for the data center in Loughton, Essex, accordi...
Govt invokes catastrophic failure event clause against 2 highway developersIn a decisive move, the Highways Ministry has invoked regulations regarding catastrophic failures involving two contractors after significa...
Nirmala Sitharaman pitches for public, private capital to build financially sustainable citiesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the importance of creating sustainably investable cities in India. She proposed a combinati...
Rs 3,350 crore gift to Ladakh: India's 1st petroglyph park, airport terminal for 35 lakh passengers & 298-km Himalayan road among 5 projects launched by PM ModiLadakh mega projects: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh, focusing on connec...
National highway projects awarded rise 62.9% during April-Sept: MoSPINational highway projects awarded experienced a 62.9% increase in distance during the April-September period. Electronic toll collection tr...
Big Tech wants to build more AI data centres across America. Why local communities are pushing back against the costs of the AI revolutionCities across America are imposing temporary moratoriums on data centre approvals to address infrastructural concerns. Local governments ar...
NITI Aayog proposes higher social discount rate for project appraisalNITI Aayog's working paper suggests increasing the social discount rate to 9.23% for project appraisal up to 30 years. This proposal aims t...
PM Modi to inaugurate five development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh tomorrowOn October 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate key development projects that enhance infrastructure in Ladakh. The projects ai...
Shipping ministry launches 2 credit risk insurance products for ship building industryThese policies include the Shipbuilding Project Credit Risk Insurance Policy for export projects and the Business Credit Shield Policy for ...
PM GatiShakti completes 5 years, next phase focuses on multimodal connectivity: Piyush GoyalUnion Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan would continue to support multimod...