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...
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Sputnik India Taps Delhi Metro with Branded Train Campaign
Sputnik News launches branded train on Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line, expanding its footprint in India’s urban media landscape. In over two decades, the Delhi Metro has emerged as the lifeline of the National Capital Region, which has an estimated population of over 46 million based on government projections. Every day, more than 6 million people...
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SDHI Signs ₹42.5 Billion Shipbuilding Pact with GMB, Partners with SMFCL to Advance Maritime India Vision
Anchored in Maritime India Vision 2030 and the Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, the agreements signal a strategic leap in infrastructure, skills, and global maritime competitiveness. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm, has signed two strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at accelerating the country’s maritime manufacturing ecosystem. Inked...
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PM Modi Inaugurates Avaada’s ₹15 Billion Solar Project in Gujarat; Foundation Laid for ₹4 Billion Vadodara Plant
The 280 MW Surendranagar plant will enhance Gujarat’s renewable energy mix and provide clean, affordable power to citizens, particularly farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally launched diversified energy conglomerate Avaada Group’s 280 MW solar power project in Surendranagar, Gujarat, on Saturday. Developed under the Gujarat State Solar Policy, the project spans over 1,170 acres across...