(PIB) To enhance connectivity between the tourism hubs of Agra and Gwalior, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will develop 88 km long 6-lane access controlled Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway (NH-719D). NHAI, today signed a concession agreement for the implementation of project with M/s G.R. Infraprojects Ltd., in presence of NHAI Chairman, Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav and senior officials of NHAI and the Concessionaire. The Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway will start from Deori village in Agra and terminate at Susera village in Gwalior. The project shall be developed at a Total Capital Cost of Rs. 4613 crore (including LA cost) on Build…
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(PIB) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi earlier today chaired a meeting of the 46th edition of PRAGATI, an ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments. In the meeting, eight significant projects were reviewed, which included three Road Projects, two projects each of Railways and Port, Shipping & Waterways. The combined cost of these projects, spread across different States/UTs, is around Rs 90,000 crore. While reviewing grievance redressal related to Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Prime Minister directed that all Ministries and Departments should ensure that the identification of beneficiaries is done strictly through…
(FE) Delhi weather is set to undergo changes this week with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms this week. The national capital can expect rainfall that will bring down the temperature, offering much-needed relief from the ongoing heatwave. Maximum temperatures are likely to dip slightly in Northwest, Central & Western India in the coming days. Delhi weather forecast for today The IMD forecast that the day temperature will remain moderate, with the maximum temperature rising to around 38 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature is expected to be around 26 degrees Celsius. The sky will remain clear,…
(FE) IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has extended its collaboration with SAP, a global leader in enterprise software and business AI, to support large-scale business transformation using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). As part of the ongoing ‘RISE with SAP’ programme, the two companies are working together to speed up organisation-wide cloud adoption. This joint effort is designed to simplify the shift from traditional on-premises systems to cloud-based platforms. TCS intends to collaborate with SAP to build a unified ecosystem that improves service management, enhances end-user experience, and supports broader customer success. V Rajanna, president, technology, software and services, TCS, said: “Over the…
(HT) Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA is taking a “huge shift” in its India growth strategy by deciding to set up compact stores in smaller cities with a view to become more accessible to customers, said a company official. IKEA, currently in the second phase of its growth in India, plans to expand through a network of small-format stores tailored to specific locations and catchment areas. These stores could be as compact as 10,000 square feet, making them suitable for neighbourhood shopping malls, IKEA India Country Expansion Manager Pooja Grover told PTI. Further, she said these small-format stores will help IKEA…
(FPJ) India has issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) closing its airspace for Civilian and Military aircrafts owned, operated and leased by Pakistan amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. The closure is effective from April 30 to May 23, 2025, a similar decision was taken by Pakistan to shut its airspace for Indian flights last week. This step adds in the already announced series of measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, the suspension of visas for Pakistani…
(HT) India’s average crude oil import price fell 42-month low to about $71.20 a barrel in the first fortnight of March primarily because of the Chinese slowdown, the US efforts for ceasefires in ongoing conflicts and President Donald Trump’s resolve to boost American oil output. India, which imports over 88% crude oil its processes, had last witnessed average monthly oil import price of the Indian basket below $70 a barrel in August 2021. Since then, monthly average saw an upward movement due to various geopolitical and economic reasons that was aggravated by the Ukraine war in early 2022, followed by…
(HT) Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s top refiner, has agreed to a five-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal with trader Trafigura, with prices linked to the US Henry Hub benchmark, three trade sources said on Wednesday. Trafigura will supply three to four LNG cargoes this year and six cargoes annually from next year, said one of the sources. No immediate comment was available from Trafigura and Indian Oil. India is looking to raise its imports of US energy to fix its trade balance with the world’s top economy and traders are looking to re-route some of the LNG meant…
(HT) Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has paused discussions with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for a $10 billion chip project as it did not make strategic and commercial sense for the group, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. India’s western Maharashtra state in September announced approval for Adani and Tower to set up a facility which would produce 80,000 wafers per month and create 5,000 jobs, helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition of making India a chipmaking hub. Adani Group had previously said the project was being evaluated, but the talks with Tower have been now been put on hold…
(The Pioneer) Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that the armed forces have ‘complete operational freedom’ to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack, as he chaired a meeting with the top defence establishment. During the high-level meeting, which was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the chiefs of three services, Modi affirmed that it is the national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism, government sources said. Modi expressed complete faith and confidence in the professional abilities of the armed forces. Chief of…