CSL also signed a second MoU with Guidance, Tamil Nadu’s nodal investment agency, to catalyse the development of shipbuilding clusters and strengthen regional maritime infrastructure. Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), India’s largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering to advance long-term collaboration in...
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India Must Target 40-Fold Surge in Green Energy to Meet 2047 Goals: CII-EY Report
The report also flags the urgent need for integrated health, energy, and environmental policies to tackle air pollution, with PM2.5 exposure posing serious risks by penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream. India’s ambition to become a developed economy by 2047 hinges on a radical transformation of its energy ecosystem, according to a...
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India Unveils ₹697 Billion Maritime Revamp to Boost Shipbuilding, Jobs, and Global Competitiveness
Central to the package is the extension of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) until March 31, 2036, backed by a corpus of ₹247.36 billion. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a comprehensive package worth ₹697.25 billion to revitalise India’s shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem. The initiative adopts a four-pillar strategy...
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Navi Mumbai International Airport: India’s Newest Gateway to Growth, Connectivity and Investment
More than a relief valve for Mumbai’s saturated skies, India’s newest mega-airport is poised to become a strategic growth engine that enhances connectivity, attracts investment, and accelerates urban development across Maharashtra and Western India, writes Manish Pant. Just as its inspiration—a blooming lotus—symbolises the opening of the human mind, the formal inauguration of Navi Mumbai...
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CISF Takes Charge of Aviation Security at Noida International Airport Ahead of 2024 Operational Launch
CISF will now oversee all aviation security operations at NIA to aligns with national airport security protocols. In a key milestone for India’s newest greenfield airport, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) formally took charge of aviation security at Noida International Airport (NIA) on Monday. The induction ceremony, held at the airport site in Jewar,...
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AgniKul Cosmos Commissions India’s First Integrated Rocket 3D Printing Facility to Power Affordable Space Dream
AgniKul’s new facility offers a fully integrated additive manufacturing ecosystem that spans design, simulation, printing, post-processing and finishing. This enhances quality, reliability and supply chain resilience, while cutting the cost of building for space by up to 50 per cent. Innovation doesn’t just create new products; it often helps bring down the cost of high-end...
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Centre Moves to Resolve PPA Logjam with States, Says MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi
The minister says he will soon begin meeting state governments in person to help resolve the long-pending issue. The central government is prioritising the resolution of power purchase agreement (PPA) challenges with states, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi said on Monday. “We are serious about resolving the PPA issue. Since...
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India’s Coastline Will Drive Prosperity: PM Modi Unveils ₹60 Billion Maritime Projects in Gujarat
Speaking at Bhavnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) terminal and a brownfield port, launching ₹60 billion worth of projects to boost India’s coastal economy, logistics capacity, and global trade integration. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s coastline will become the gateway to...
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Bullet Train Delayed by 30 Months Due to Execution Challenges in Maharashtra: Vaishnaw
The Railways Minister also assured that fares on India’s first bullet train corridor between Ahmedabad and Mumbai would remain affordable, with a structure designed to be reasonable and accessible to the middle class. Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that execution-related delays during the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra pushed back the Ahmedabad-Mumbai...
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VA Tech Wabag Deploys Robotic Sewer Cleaning to End Manual Scavenging in Uttar Pradesh
Launched in Agra in early 2025, Uttar Pradesh’s mechanised sewer maintenance programme has already seen Bandicoot clean over 1,500 manholes, laying the groundwork for wider adoption across the state. VA Tech Wabag has introduced ‘Bandicoot’—the world’s first robotic manhole cleaner—in Ghaziabad, marking a significant step in the city’s sanitation modernisation drive. The deployment is part...