In the midst of widespread protests and growing concerns as to the extent to which 'viable', toll-based road projects can work under PPP.
FlashNews:
Union Cabinet Clears $146 Million Delhi Metro Expansion, Adding 16 km and 13 Stations
Saleem Ahmad Takes Charge as RVNL CMD, Steering Shift to All‑Infra Vision
Clean Leap: Manohar Lal Inaugurates First Unit of 2,000 MW Subansiri Hydropower Project
DFCCIL Pushes Fast-Track Plan for Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals
Chhattisgarh, GAIL Ink MoU for 1.27‑Million‑Ton Gas‑Based Fertiliser Plant
Noida International Airport Taps Tech Mahindra for 24×7 Cybersecurity Command Centre
Centre Approves ₹8.87 Billion Mumbai Marina to Boost Coastal Shipping and Maritime Tourism
PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Scheme Crosses 1.95 Million Installations, Delivers 770,000 Zero Bills
Waaree Gets ALMM-II Nod for 5.25 GW Solar Cells
Inox Wind Secures Repeat 100 MW Order from Jakson Green
SITA Strengthens India’s Digital Aviation Infrastructure as Passenger Growth Accelerates
India moved from power scarcity to sustainability, says Piyush Goyal
GM Rao Urges Andhra University Alumni to Drive Innovation, Entrepreneurship and India Growth Story
India Begins Hydrogen Car Trials as Minister Joshi Drives Toyota Mirai to Parliament
MNRE Refutes Financing Pause; Calls for Expansion into Upstream Solar Manufacturing
IndiGrid to Acquire Gadag Transmission for ₹3.72 Billion
India Launches First All‑Electric Tug at Deendayal Port, Accelerates Green Maritime Shift
Bharatmala Pariyojana Executes 61% of Phase‑I Highway Targets, Boosts Freight Speed and Connectivity
Waaree Tops India’s Solar Module Shipments in Q3 2025, Reinforces Global Competitiveness
Centre not to scrap e-auction
The coal minister has ruled out scrapping of e-auction of coal and indicated that any such move would increase the pithead stock.
Import only on price, quality: Min
Imports have not exactly been a roaring success, and the coal ministry is not entirely in favour of Coal India importing coal from abrÂoad.
120 transmission projects face roadblocks
Problems in acquiring land and forest clearÂance delays have grounded at least 120 power transmission projects according to CEA sources.
It is during the project execution stage that the boys will be differentiated from the men
Andhra Bank recently announced plans to focus on infrastructure lending. Although relatively modest in volumes, at Rs 12,650 crore, the bank has devoted approximately 19 per cent to infrastructure.
We have evolved many business policies for private investment
The Railways has been the most sluggish among infrastructure sectors in operationalisating private participation and corporatisation of its activities.
Vox pop: Seamless integration with ports possible in 10 years: Experts
Expert analysis and opinion on rail logistics in India is typically cautious. A resignation over its status quo seems to pervade our industries.
RAIL (MIS)CONNECTION
Words have never been a problem for Chief Minister Mayawati and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee. Both of them are great at politics—emotive, speaking from the heart.
Expertspeak: Engineering measures for Forgiving Roads
It is only recently that concrete recommendations have been accepted by MORTH for enforcing safety measures.
New kind of mint
The pilots and crew of two personal aircraft figure among the thankful thousands who owe their jobs to Gautam Adani, the owner of those planes and the biggest wealth creator last year.

