To ensure passenger privacy, the CCTV units will be placed in common areas such as entryways near the doors, avoiding private compartments. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, has green-lit a nationwide plan to install CCTV cameras across 74,000 train coaches and 15,000 locomotives, marking one of the largest public transport surveillance initiatives globally. The...
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Ceinsys Tech Wins ₹1.15 Billion MMRDA Contract for Real-Time Infrastructure Monitoring Platform
By integrating multi-departmental data into a unified dashboard, the project will enable MMRDA to monitor infrastructure progress and performance in real time. Nagpur-based technology firm Ceinsys Tech has secured a ₹1.15 billion contract from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to implement a digital monitoring system for its infrastructure projects. The company received a...
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Siemens Secures ₹7.73 Billion Contract for Nagpur Metro’s Advanced Signalling and Telecom Systems
Spanning 32 stations across a 43.8 km network, the project will deploy Siemens’ Metro Rail technologies to boost train frequency, enhance passenger experience, and uphold top-tier safety standards, the company said. Siemens Ltd has secured two separate orders from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MAHA-Metro) worth ₹7.73 billion. The contracts cover the design, supply, installation and...
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DFCCIL Launches India’s First Private Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal on Western Freight Corridor
Spanning 120 acres, the New Sanjali Terminal marks DFCCIL’s first Gati Shakti Cargo facility developed on privately held land. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), which operates the nation’s railway freight corridors, has launched India’s first private Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal near Surat in Gujarat. Located on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor...
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India Clears Elon Musk’s Starlink for Satellite Internet Rollout
The development marks a strategic win for Elon Musk, whose ventures from Tesla to SpaceX are facing mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump. India’s regulatory nod for Starlink’s satellite internet services may, thus, offer him a timely boost. Amid reports of growing friction with US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has found regulatory favour...
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GAIL, OIL Extend 15-Year Gas Supply Pact for Rajasthan Fields
The supply deal for up to 900,000 SCMD of natural gas from Oil India’s Rajasthan fields to GAIL is set to boost domestic production, streamline transportation, and expand distribution, reinforcing energy security and improving access. India’s largest natural gas supplier GAIL India and Oil India Ltd have extended their existing gas sale and purchase agreement...
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Invest in IREDA Bonds to Support India’s Green Energy Transition and Save Tax
Bonds issued by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on or after 9 July 2025, and redeemable after five years, will now qualify for capital gains tax exemption under Section 54EC of the Income Tax Act, 1961, according to a government notification. The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has secured a significant policy...
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India Invites Feedback on Oil & Gas Reforms Ahead of Landmark OALP Round X: Hardeep Singh Puri
It is a great time for our industry leaders and entrepreneurs to look at oil and gas exploration in India. It has never been easier, faster and more profitable to do exploration in India,” Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri posted on the microblogging platform X, while inviting feedback on a series of proposed reforms to...
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₹50 Billion Boost for Northeast Waterways; Kaladan Project to be Operational by 2027: Sonowal
The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways also announced that the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Project, linking India’s Northeast with Myanmar, would be operational by 2027. The government has allocated ₹50 billion for the development of waterways and the maritime sector in India’s northeastern region, according to Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and...
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Tata Sons’ Chandrasekaran Outlines Energy Transition Runway Amid Group’s Moment of Reflection
Chandrasekaran said that as one of India’s biggest integrated power players, the group company Tata Power was well-equipped to play a leadership role in the country’s transition to clean energy sources. In times of crisis, true leaders rise to the occasion. Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, did just that by making India’s great energy...