The union environment ministry has announced new guidelines to create eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around protected areas.
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TVS ILP Signs ₹10 Billion MoU with Tamil Nadu to Boost Industrial Infrastructure
India Tops APAC in AI Adoption, Autodesk Report Finds
SDHI Secures Svitzer Contract to Build Four Advanced TRAnsverse 3200 Tugs
FLY91 Strengthens Leadership Team with Seasoned Aviation Executives to Drive Regional Growth
Sonowal Calls for Technology‑Led Maritime Security as India’s Port Network Grows
Civil Aviation Minister Naidu Expands Pilot Training Network with 11 New FTOs
INS Malvan Commissioned with AM/NS India Steel Backbone
Air India Names Tewolde Gebremariam CEO & MD to Drive Global Expansion
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana Crosses 5 Million Rooftop Solar Installations
Delhi Airport Expands Domestic Network to 90 Destinations with Launch of Direct Flights to Daman
Jupiter Wagons, Lucchini RS to Build India’s First Fully Integrated Private‑Sector Railwheel Manufacturing Platform
Willie Walsh Takes Charge as IndiGo CEO
Indian Railways Posts 9% Freight Growth in July 2026
PM Modi Dedicates POWERGRID Transmission Projects for Clean Energy in Andhra Pradesh
AM/NS India Highlights Long‑Life Solar Infrastructure with Magnelis for 300 GW Ambition
RECPDCL Hands Over Ryapte Transmission SPV to Tata Power
India’s Rooftop Solar Push Accelerates as PM Surya Ghar Nears 5 Million Homes
PM Modi Looks East to Future After Bhogapuram Airport Unveiling
India Approves ₹50.7 Billion Scheme for Floating Solar Projects with Energy Storage
BHEL gets Rs 3,220 cr order for Sagardighi projects
Bharat Heavy Electricals has won an order worth Rs 3,220 crore for supply and installation of the main plant package for the Sagardighi Thermal Power Project Stage-II in West Bengal.
L&T bags GSECL project
Larsen & Toubro has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth Rs 1,100 crore from Gujarat State Electricity Corporation.
Pune metro rail approved
Maharashtra government has approved a metro rail project for Pune and would make a budgetary provision for the proposed 14.9 km second corridor from Vanaz on Paud road to Ramwadi on Pune-Ahmednagar road.
India's longest rail bridge inaugurated in Kerala
The longest rail bridge with a length of 4.62 km connecting Idapalli to Vallarpadam in Kochi is complete.
Mormugao port eyeing containerised cargo
Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) is eyeing containerised cargo and bulk importers/exporters located in north Karnataka and south Maharashtra.
BEML makes dredging equip
BEML will sign an agreement with a European firm to foray into dredging equipment manufacture.
DoT revives BSNL, MTNL merger plans
The Department of TelecomÂmunications (DoT) has revived a proposal for the merger of state-run telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) to synergise their business operations across the country.
Green Economy: Finland for partnership on clean infrastructure
Clean technologies lead the way for stronger ties between India and Finland. An increasing number of Finnish companies are leaping at the opportunities India has to offer, says Rai Shivapati Ray.
The Gamechanger
After a 20-year wait, the brand new ICTT at Vallarpadam is all set to be Kerala maritime’s best brand ambassador yet, further transforming the maritime and logistics landscape of the region. Shashidhar Nanjundaiah writes from Vallarpadam.

