With a $2 million investment and India’s largest private RPOD infrastructure, OrbitAID’s Bengaluru facility signals a new era in satellite life extension and space-tech innovation. OrbitAID Aerospace, India’s first spacetech startup focused on on-orbit servicing and refuelling (OOSR), has inaugurated a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) facility in Bengaluru. Spanning 6,500 sq ft and backed...
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NHAI Cracks Down on Dubious Contractors with Stricter RFP Norms for Highway Projects
Revised RFP provisions issued by NHAI are expected to raise execution standards, minimise delays, and reduce lifecycle costs across India’s national highway network. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a detailed clarification on key provisions of its Request for Proposal (RFP) framework, aimed at tightening contractor qualification norms, curbing unauthorised subcontracting, and...
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Indus Towers and IIT Madras Forge Landmark Partnership to Advance GFRP-Based Sustainable Telecom Infrastructure
The collaboration will support advanced research into lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and high-performance structural materials. Indus Towers, one of India’s leading telecom infrastructure providers, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to pioneer research in glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) structural sections. This first-of-its-kind industry-academia collaboration aims to explore the structural, economic, and environmental...
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Drone Bill 2025: Innovation at Risk as Ministry Sidesteps Consultation Norms, Alarming Industry
In a move that sidesteps India’s Pre-Legislative Consultation norms, the Civil Aviation Ministry has given stakeholders just 15 days to respond to a draft drone Bill, raising fears it could stall the sector’s growth driven by reforms personally championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a move that has stunned India’s fledgling yet fast-growing drone...
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TPREL Awards 838 MW Wind Turbine Contract to Suzlon for FDRE Projects Across India
This marks Suzlon’s second-largest order to date and reflects the growing importance of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy projects in accelerating India’s clean energy transition. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Co. Ltd, has awarded a contract to the Suzlon Group for the supply of wind turbine generators totalling...
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Air India Express Launches Daily Dehradun-Bengaluru Flights, Expands Regional Connectivity
The newly launched route connects Dehradun directly with Bengaluru, Air India Express’s largest domestic hub, while offering seamless one-stop connectivity to 18 additional cities across India. Air India Express has commenced operations from Uttarakhand with the launch of daily direct flights between Dehradun and Bengaluru, marking a significant expansion of its domestic network. The inaugural...
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Khattar Calls for Unified Reforms to Safeguard Fiscal Health of Power Distribution Sector
Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar chaired the fifth meeting of the high-level ministerial group in New Delhi, convened to deliberate on structural reforms aimed at restoring the viability of India’s power distribution utilities. Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal Khattar, has called for a coordinated reform strategy involving the centre, state governments and...
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IndiGo, AEGEAN Forge Strategic Codeshare to Boost India-Europe Air Connectivity
The new codeshare agreement between IndiGo and AEGEAN Airlines promises to unlock seamless connectivity between India, South Asia, and Europe, giving AEGEAN access to IndiGo’s vast domestic network, while IndiGo passengers gain new travel options across Greece and the continent. IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a codeshare partnership with AEGEAN Airlines,...
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ICRA Keeps Power Distribution Sector on Negative Watch as Discom Debt Mounts
The rating agency further expects the Supreme Court’s recent directive for all state electricity regulatory commissions to liquidate legacy regulatory assets will trigger steep tariff hikes across several states, necessitating state government support for effective implementation. Rating agency ICRA has retained a negative outlook on India’s power distribution sector, citing weak operational efficiencies, inadequate tariff...
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Vikram Solar Secures 200 MW Module Order from AB Energia for C&I Projects Across Three States
The modules, rated at 590 Wp and above, will be deployed across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat, three states driving India’s clean energy transition with progressive solar adoption. Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading solar PV module manufacturers, has announced a 200 MW order from AB Energia Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a specialist in turnkey engineering,...