Bids invited for installation of FGD system package for Harduaganj & Parichha Thermal Power Station

For the installation of a Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) system package for the Harduaganj & Parichha Thermal Power Station units in Uttar Pradesh, UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (UPRVUNL) is seeking bids. The scope of…

CIDCO to launch Navi Mumbai Metro Phase 1 soon, triral run completed

The long-awaited first metro line to Navi Mumbai is about to begin accepting commercial passengers. The testing from Central Park to Belapur stations was successful, according to a statement made by the City and Industrial…

Odisha govt approves industrial projects worth Rs 4,183 crore

State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by Chief Secretary of Odisha, Suresh Chandra Mahapatra approved 16 industrial projects worth Rs 4,183 crores. The industrial projects would generate employment opportunities for over 12,973…

Rajasthan’s petroleum industry to have investments totaling Rs 6,200 crore

Companies in Rajasthan’s petroleum industry have made fresh or new investments totaling Rs 6,200 crore, according to a top state official. “Four firms are together investing more than Rs 22,838 crore over the course…

Supreme Petrochem to increase Polystyrene manufacturing capacity

Supreme Petrochem Limited (SPL) has received approval from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to enhance the production of expandable polystyrene and polystyrene at its plant in Raigad, Maharashtra. The company’s capacity to produce…

Hindustan Zinc to set up 0.5 million tonne fertiliser production plant in Rajasthan

A senior corporate official from Vedanta subsidiary Hindustan Zinc (HZL) said that the company is building a 0.5 million tonne (MT) per year fertiliser manufacturing plant at Chanderiya in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district. Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP)…

UP sets goal to woo Rs 50,000 crore green investments

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government wants to entice private investments up to Rs 50,000 crore in the solar and bioenergy industries, riding the wave of the worldwide transition to green energy. Over the…

NCRTC commences construction of fourth tunnel for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor

Construction work for the fourth tunnel has commenced for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor in Meerut. Two parallel tunnels are to be constructed from North shaft of Gandhi Bagh towards Begumpul. It may be…

Kerala govt sanctions acquisition of 2,570 acres to build airport near Sabarimala

The Sabarimala shrine, which is currently only accessible by road, welcomes close to 50 million pilgrims each year. As a result, the airport is viewed as a way to increase access and reduce…

Prayagraj all set to become cement manufacturing hub

Prayagraj is set to become a major centre for the manufacture of cement. According to informed officials, the area, which already has two cement manufacturing factories, is about to gain three more.  …

Union Power Minister updates about Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project

The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said that the total cost incurred  in construction of Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, till Nov 2022, was Rs.17,275.62 crore. He…

RITES announces partnership with KIFFCON

The engineering and transportation consultancy RITES announced a partnership with KIIFCON to collaboratively research, identify, secure, and carry out consulting projects. As part of the agreement, the two businesses will collaborate to offer…

JSW Group mulls foray in to EVs, to manufacture four wheelers

A senior executive of the Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate JSW Group has said that the company is thinking about getting into the production of electric automobiles. “The group had examined EV manufacturing plans earlier…

India Pesticides to set up manufacturing unit in UP’s Hamirpur

India Pesticides Ltd. will be setting up an agrochemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates, and fine chemicals manufacturing unit at Sumerpur in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district. According to Chief Executive Officer DK Jain,…

Bharti Airtel to invest Rs 2,000 crore to set up hyperscale data centre

The Bharti Airtel Group declared that it will contribute Rs 2,000 crore toward the construction of a sizable hyperscale data centre in Hyderabad. According to a press release, the announcement was made in…

Maharashtra clears first phase of Marathwada water grid project

To alleviate the region’s water issues, the Maharashtra cabinet has approved the first phase of the Rs. 4293 crore Marathwada Water Grid Project. The project’s initial phases will be carried out in Aurangabad…