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 […]
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Department of Financial Services, the Ministry of Tourism, and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers (MoCF) were among the important ministries whose top secretaries were appointed in a massive administrative shakeup on Tuesday by the Centre. In a significant development, Sanjay Jaju […]
As the government steps up its attempts to establish a strong local chip ecosystem, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that four semiconductor facilities will be operating in India by 2026. Launched earlier this year, Micron Technology’s facility was the first of two semiconductor units in fast succession; the announcement followed Narendra Modi’s inauguration of Kaynes Technology’s OSAT […]
Today, the Indian Navy received three frontline naval platforms—Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray—from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), marking a major achievement in indigenous military manufacture and in keeping with the government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat agenda. In addition to reiterating its dedication to operational quality and efficiency, this groundbreaking accomplishment highlights GRSE’s improved […]
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and MECON Limited have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for MECON to offer DEC and PMC services for HCL’s important copper projects as part of their massive expansion and modernisation programs. Supporting India’s expanding industrial and infrastructure needs, this cooperation marks a giant leap forward in the country’s capacity to […]
In line with Regulation 57 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Kotak Mahindra Bank has notified the stock exchanges of the successful payment of interest to bondholders. The National Stock Exchange of India and BSE Limited were both informed of the revelation. The payment was processed on the specified business day […]
Eight high impact start-ups have been shortlisted in The Liveability Challenge (TLC) – a global crowdsourcing platform presented by Temasek Foundation and organised by Eco-Business. Chosen from a record 1,500 submissions across 100 countries, the finalists represent the cutting-edge innovations addressing urgent sustainable development challenges in the urban tropics. These disruptive and technology-driven solutions in the two […]
ICEYE has successfully launched and deployed six new 25 cm resolution SAR satellites intoorbit. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and successfully lifted off on March 30, 2026,aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base,California, USA. Each spacecraft has established communication, and routine commissioningoperations are underway. The new satellites will serve […]
The National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) ongoing efforts to scale up its asset monetisation strategy have given new impetus to India’s highway development story. The Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) models helped the authority earn more over ₹28,300 crore in FY 2025-26. Notable among this accomplishments is the fact that InvIT Round-5 […]
