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NHAI Introduces Independent Design Checks for Major Bridges and Critical Highway Structures
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RITES Dispatches First 18‑Coach Rake to Bangladesh Railway under Export Contract
AM/NS India Signs Pact to Upgrade Four ITIs in Andhra Pradesh under PM‑SETU
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NTPC Seeks Industrial Partners for 26% Equity in Co‑Generation Projects
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Air India, Akasa Join IndiGo in Raising Fares as ATF Costs Surge 25%
Tata Power Partners with Norway’s Ocean Sun to Pilot Membrane‑Based Floating Solar in India
New Relic Rolls Out Infrastructure 360 for Faster, Smarter AI Operations
Inox Green Completes ₹5.5 Billion Acquisition of Wind World’s 4.5 GW O&M Business
Air India, Singapore Airlines Deepen Partnership to Expand Travel Options, Loyalty Benefits
Alok Tiwari Takes Additional Charge as DFCCIL MD, Pushes Tech‑Driven Freight Corridor Agenda
India Launches Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority to Cut Costs and Boost Connectivity
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FLY91 Expands Regional Network with Ceremonial Touchdown at Navi Mumbai International Airport
Brahmaputra Set to Reclaim Global Role as Dibrugarh Sends First Cargo to Bangladesh
Delhi Govt to extend scheme
The Delhi government is going to extend the amnesty scheme for defaulters of power bills for the third time.
Omron’s solution to address power theft
Sensing and control technologies major, Omron, has launched the first-of-its-kind Total Tamper Detection Solution, to address concerns of power theft in the electricity sector. Positioned as a revolutionary offering for smart energy management, the solution was unveiled at the India Smart Grid Week 2016, in New Delhi.
Govt refiners join forces for oil deals
Government refiners are jointly negotiating oil purchase deals with OPEC producers as the world´s third biggest consumer seizes on low prices to wrest better terms.
Power firms await coal linkage policy
Power producers have made a fresh appeal to the Centre to release a coal linkage policy soon. They have argued the coal linkage policy announced by the previous UPA government had covered 78,000 MW to be commercially operational by March 31, 2015.
Budget 2016: Govt ups spend on power PSUs to Rs.68,256 cr
India will invest Rs.68,256.70 crore on eight public sector power companies in 2016-17 as against Rs.58,642.89 crore a year ago, according to the Union Budget 2016 document.
UP Govt announces Mini Grid policy
The UP government has announced a mini grid policy for promoting small power generation units through non-conventional sources in rural areas.
BHEL bags order for 800MW power plant in TN
BHEL has bagged an order from the TN government to set up the state´s first 800 MW thermal power plant. The North Chennai Supercritical TPS Stage III is located in Thiruvallur district. The letter of award for the project was handed by CM Jayalalithaa to Atul Sobti, Chairman & MD, BHEL.
Maharashtra govt to unveil off-grid policy
Maharashtra government will soon bring in an off-grid energy policy to promote rooftop solar power generation and provide subsidy to cooperative housing societies and government buildings to encourage electricity generation through the non-conventional method.
India taking steps to address infra woes: Jaitley
Emphasising that India is taking steps to address problems in the infrastructure sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said multiple institutions are required to meet the funding requirements in this space. Arun Jaitley


