Cement freight will now be charged at a flat rate of ₹0.90 per tonne per kilometre, based on actual distance covered. Indian Railways, the world’s fourth‑largest rail transporter, has rationalised freight rates, introduced customised containers, and unveiled a new policy to establish bulk terminals for cement. The initiative is being viewed as part of the...
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India’s Spacetech Startups Propel Sector Towards $45 Billion Growth, Says Jitendra Singh
The Minister of State for Science & Technology and Space has urged more conversations on India’s achievements in “extra‑rocket applications of space,” where technology is harnessed to make daily life easier. Commending the role of India’s space technology startups in boosting the sector, Minister of State for Science & Technology and Space Jitendra Singh said...
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THINK Gas Signs Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement with Shell Energy India
The agreement with Shell India will meet part of the New Delhi‑headquartered CGD player’s projected energy requirement, while it simultaneously evaluates other partnerships to address rising customer demand. THINK Gas—an AG&P Pratham merged entity and among India’s leading city gas distribution (CGD) players—has announced a long-term gas sales and purchase agreement with Shell Energy India....
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Navi Mumbai Airport to Launch on Dec 25 with 23 Daily Flights; IndiGo, Akasa, Air India Lead Rollout
In its first month of operations, NMIA will run a 12-hour schedule, handling 23 daily departures and up to ten flight movements per hour. India’s newest greenfield airport, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), will begin commercial operations on December 25. The launch will add capacity to the growing aviation needs of the Mumbai Metropolitan...
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Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and DRDO Sign MoU to Develop Smart Tech Solutions for National Security
The agreement paves the way for joint research in logistics, chip design, and advanced encryption to strengthen indigenous defence systems. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India’s first university in the transportation and logistics sector under the Ministry of Railways, and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the country’s premier defence research agency under the Ministry of...
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NHAI Launches Fortnightly Updates for Projects Under Bidding
The disclosure, spanning 55 projects across 2,269 km with a capital cost of ₹1.19 trillion, comes in response to Union Minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari’s recent call for transparency and accountability in highway construction and maintenance. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the country’s highway development and implementation agency, has published a comprehensive list of...
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India Expands Energy Security with Landmark US LPG Deal
The agreement covers about 10 per cent of India’s LPG imports, making it the first structured US supply contract. In a first for India, Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Monday announced that India’s government-owned oil majors have successfully concluded a one-year structured contract to import around 2.2 million tonnes...
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MoS Pemmasani Calls for Global Cybersecurity Unity at WTDC‑25
The junior communications minister spotlighted India’s safety systems, such as Sanchar Saathi and the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator, which blocked 30 million fraudulent mobile connections and stopped 6.6 million financial fraud attempts. Reaffirming India’s vision for a sustainable, secure and inclusive global digital future at a global forum, Union Minister of State for Communications, Dr...
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Minister Puri Highlights $68 Billion Indo‑Japan Energy Partnership in Tokyo
Addressing a roundtable in Tokyo, Puri noted that India and Japan can together build world‑class capabilities, resilient supply chains, skilled human capital, and stronger energy security for the Indo‑Pacific. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has said that India’s massive scale, rising energy demand, and unprecedented infrastructure expansion, combined with Japan’s...
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India Maps 224 GW Pumped Storage Potential as Policy Push Gains Momentum, Says Manohar Lal
Chairing a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament, Lal said that ten PSPs with a capacity of 7 GW are already commissioned, another ten of 12 GW are under construction, and 56 projects totalling 78 GW are in planning and development. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal has announced that India has identified...