The Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to revive 28 out of the 40 non-operational airstrips in India for non-scheduled operations. AAI may also look for private participation for these airports.
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Air India Express Launches Twice-Daily Nagpur-Bengaluru Flights, Expands Maharashtra Network
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DFCCIL Trial Run Paves Way for JNPA Link to Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
India Secures Top Vote in IMO Council Re‑Election for 2026-27
IndiGo Expands Domestic Connectivity from Navi Mumbai International Airport
CII Calls for Green Finance Institution, Recycling Parks and Faster Clearances in Budget 2026-27
PIDG Expands India Portfolio, Mobilises ₹29 Billion for Sustainable Infrastructure
Anant Goenka Takes Charge as FICCI President; Centenary Logo Unveiled by Piyush Goyal
InfraPandit Awards 2025 Spotlight Doctoral Research Driving India’s Infrastructure Future
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Centre Weighs Infra Status for Hotels to Unlock Tourism Investment: Shekhawat
India’s GDP Surges 8% in H1 FY26, Driven by Infra and Services
SIA‑India Pushes Bold Budget, Hybrid PLI to Power Space Sector Takeoff
South Asia Must Scale Hydro, Storage and Power Trading for Grid Integration: CEA Chief
India Can Save $204 Billion in Infra Pipeline with Better DPR Planning: Vector Consulting
Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Skyroot’s Rocket Factory; Company Targets $21 Billion Launch Market
IWAI Signs ₹13.5 Billion MoUs to Boost Ganga Waterway in Uttar Pradesh
MOVIN Launches Healthcare Logistics Vertical to Tap India’s $638 Billion Industry
Tag: Uttar Pradesh
Land Acquisition Bill: Step to speedier projects
Although not exactly tried and tested, a more definitive Land Acquisition Bill promises to place fewer roadblocks in the way of acquisition, facilitating speedier implementation of infrastructure projects.
SEZ: The Dealmakers' Dealbreaker
The government's highly motivated optimism on SEZs is not reflected among the practitioners, and it should come as small surprise that after a lengthy wild goose chase by our office, the Commerce Ministry officials kept bouncing us around from bureaucrat to another, confusing matters, and in effect dodging hard questions.
SSTL inks deal with Ericsson for four circles
Telecom operator Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), which offers services under MTS brand, has signed a three-year managed services deal with networking gear maker Ericsson for four circles.
UP's land acquisition policy
A new land acquisition policy in Uttar Pradesh mandates 70 per cent of famers agree to the acquisition.
BALANCING THE ACT
This is surely the first time we've 'carried over' our editorial comment from a previous month. Yet the subject of land acquisition seems to brew and brew like a well-spun yarn of suspense, through twists and turns, sometimes acting on vagaries and sometimes on political reactions to pressures.
BHEL bags power deal from Bajaj
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has bagged the main plant package contract for three coal-fired thermal units of 660 MW each, with supercritical parameters.
Short-lived glory
As the pace of power generation heats up, the race to be king is likely to be ongoing, with players overtaking each other within short periods.
Cold chain: Finally warming up to India?
India’s agricultural infrastructure, and in particular its fledgling cold chain industry, may have caught investor attention, particularly after news of farm produce rotting because of lack of suitable storage infrastructure.
Expertspeak: Retail's twin
The low level of land holdings (below 1.5 hectare) in India means that that the average farmer needs to recycle his produce to cash in a short cycle.

