In a bid to boost power capacity, Union Budget 2011-12 extended tax holiday for power sector projects including Ultra Mega Power Projects which take off this fiscal.
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THINK Gas Signs Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement with Shell Energy India
Navi Mumbai Airport to Launch on Dec 25 with 23 Daily Flights; IndiGo, Akasa, Air India Lead Rollout
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and DRDO Sign MoU to Develop Smart Tech Solutions for National Security
NHAI Launches Fortnightly Updates for Projects Under Bidding
India Expands Energy Security with Landmark US LPG Deal
MoS Pemmasani Calls for Global Cybersecurity Unity at WTDC‑25
Minister Puri Highlights $68 Billion Indo‑Japan Energy Partnership in Tokyo
India Maps 224 GW Pumped Storage Potential as Policy Push Gains Momentum, Says Manohar Lal
IndiGo Expands Long‑Haul Network with Direct Delhi-Manchester Dreamliner Service
India’s Century‑Old Infrastructure Cooperative Pioneer, ULCCS, Secures ICA’s Global Heritage Recognition
Air India to Resume Non-Stop Flights to Shanghai from February 2026
India Urges Inclusive EU Space Act to Support Global Space Governance
S&P Global Rebrands Commodity Insights as S&P Global Energy
NITI Aayog Calls for Energy Market Reform Amid Global Transition and Geopolitical Challenges
Godrej Aerospace Delivers Human-Rated Vikas Engine for Gaganyaan Mission
Railway Board Tightens Garbage Disposal Rules for Trains
IndiGo Launches India’s First Direct Flight to Cambodia from Kolkata
RIB Software India Expands Market Presence
Enam Infra Fund to invest Rs 3,700 crore in infra
The cabinet committee on economic affairs cleared the investment proposal of Enam India Infrastructure, a Mauritius-based venture capital fund, to invest Rs 3,700 crore in India’s infrastructure and energy projects through a dedicated core sector fund.
ONGC to have last word in Cairn-Vedanta deal
ONGC will have the last word on the $9.6 billion Cairn-Vedanta deal as the oil ministry has made the firm’s approval mandatory even if the cabinet rules that the royalty dispute in the Rajasthan block should be settled independent of the transaction, government officials said.
NTPC, Petronet negotiate
NTPC, implementing the Kayamkulam power plant in Kerala, has sought long-term pricing comfort from Petronet LNG (PLL).
Brighton is setting up nuclear reactor making plant at Vizag
Brighton Group of USA signed a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra Pradesh government for setting up a Rs 2,880 crore nuclear power equipment manufacturing facility near Visakhapatnam.
Acute coal shortage says CIL
Power generation projects with investments to the tune of Rs 75,000 crore are facing a threat—an acute shortage of domestic coal.
GoM to review clearance norms
A 12 member Group of MinÂisters (GoM) will review the existing rules relÂating to forest clearance as environmental cleÂaÂÂranÂces were proving to be a hurdle for industrial develoÂpment.
Policy to connect mines faster
The Ministry of Railways has announced a new policy for conÂnecting coal and iron ore mines by rail.
Punj Lloyd bags O&G orders
Punj Lloyd has bagged three oil and gas orders, cumulatively worth Rs 645 crore, in India, Oman and Indonesia.
CIDCO to improve airport connectivity
The City Industrial and Development Corporation (CIDCO) has taken up a Rs 340 crore project for construction of road and improving infrastructure in and around the proposed airport in Navi Mumbai.

