Official data shows that in March 2026, India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections reached ₹2,00,064 crore, an 8.8% year-on-year increase. This was driven by a combination of stable domestic revenues and a significant surge in collections relating to imports. The month’s growth was spearheaded by a 17.8% spike in import revenues, with domestic collections […]
As the backbone of India’s transport and logistics network, Indian Railways continued to impress in FY26 with solid operational and financial results, propelled by record freight throughput and consistent increases in passenger traffic. As a result of continued demand for rail-based mobility, passenger traffic increased 3.54% year-on-year to 741 crore in FY26 from 716 crore […]
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), sustaining its strong growth momentum, has recorded the highest annual turnover in its history for FY 2025-26, amounting to ₹6,400 crore (Provisional & Unaudited), as against ₹5,076 crore in FY 2024–25. The shipyard has also declared an interim dividend @ 129% of paid-up share capital against 89.5% in […]
Two state-of-the-art Mountain Radar systems will be purchased for the Indian Air Force by the Ministry of Defence India from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for ₹1,950 crore. Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India are government programs that aim to encourage economic independence, and this contract falls under the “Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)” category. […]
A strategic Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to support the aviation sector’s rapid expansion in India and to boost human capital development. The three-year Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) program will be launched as part of the partnership […]
On the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, Narendra Modi inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum at Gandhinagar’s Koba Tirth, which showcases India’s extensive spiritual and cultural legacy. Built on the grounds of the Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra, this museum, which is dedicated to the memory of Samrat Samprati, houses artefacts pertaining to Jain culture and history. The […]
Following Pieter Elbers’ retirement earlier this month, InterGlobe Aviation Limited has chosen Willie Walsh as Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo, pending regulatory approvals. Walsh is slated to join IndiGo by August 3, 2026. His time as Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will end on July 31, 2026. Walsh has a wealth […]
Amidst supply problems caused by the Iran War, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has sped up the installation of piped natural gas (PNG) connections in order to control fuel consumption. With the goal of decreasing reliance on LPG, gasification was carried out on more over 3.1 lakh PNG connections in March, including both […]
Starting April 1, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will eliminate cash transactions from all national highways and replace them with digital toll payments. This move is being made to improve efficiency and transparency. The goal of the new system is to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion at toll plazas by requiring commuters […]
Nokia found that mobile data consumption in India has been growing at a rate of 18% CAGR over the last five years, with monthly average usage per user surpassing 31 GB in 2025. Increasing demand for data-intensive services like 4K video streaming, cloud gaming, and AI-based apps is fuelling the expansion. 5G adoption is also […]
