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The bridge was closed on June 25 to facilitate repair work by the by the NHAI’s concessionaire maintaining the section at an estimated cost of ₹10 crore

Visakhapatnam port reaches the cargo milestone 17 days earlier than in the previous financial year

DR Congo has signed a joint development deal for MetroKin, a US$877 million airport rail line in Kinshasa, plus a study for a railway to Banana. The post DR Congo Signs US$877 Million MetroKin Deal appeared first on The Rio Times.

The rapid growth of inexpensive drones has created a different requirement: interceptors that are cheap enough to use repeatedly, yet reliable enough to protect military bases, troops and critical infrastructure

The initiative by VIT comes after The Hindu report highlighted the plight of hundreds of motorists and pedestrians in using the new stretch without streetlights

Municipal Administration Minister says all projects stalled by previous government have been resumed; underground drainage works worth ₹800 crore in Nellore to be completed by June 12, 2027, with tap connections to every household and Sangam Barrage water supply by year-end

It has the world’s largest capacity pumps of 145 MW each to be used in a LI project anywhere

PMC has pointed out that in the Khadakwasla dam, which provides water to Pune, as of October 12, water storage is less compared to the available water storage every year

Kirsty Gogan, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Terra Praxis and Managing Partner, LucidCatalyst; Raj Rao, President & Chief Operating Officer, Global Infrastructure Partners; and Andreas Schierenbeck, CEO, Hitachi Energy discuss how to meet rising power demand through investment, infrastructure and new energy technologies with Bloomberg’s David Westin at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Sanjiv Ahuja, Chairman & CEO, Tillman Global Holdings; Abhijit Dubey, President & CEO, NTT DATA, Inc.; Salil Parekh, CEO & Managing Director, Infosys; and Connor Teskey, CEO, Brookfield Asset Management discuss the physical constraints of scaling AI with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Officials have been directed to curb usage of water provided by Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for washing vehicles or wastage.

Narayana says ₹1,002-crore project will create 25,000 jobs; construction to be completed in 30 months

The Union Minister directs officials to prepare a fresh DPR for the proposed elevated corridor on Hyderabad–Srisailam NH-765, responds positively to the proposal for Hyderabad–Amaravati greenfield highway

This has pushed up cost of building houses and threatens progress of major infrastructure projects, V.D. Satheesan tells Assembly

While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.

Passengers living nearby say service roads have no access to the airport and they must travel eight km to reach the highway

The newer infrastructure developed by the Railways over the past 15-years, including lift and escalators, combined with wheeled suitcases, has practically wiped out our job, says a porter in U.P.

The CM says the inter-State link will benefit both T.N. and Karnataka. He also urges Modi to reconsider Metro Rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai in view of the future development and economic growth of T.N.’s western and southern regions

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan launched the ₹2,052 crore ‘Adavi Thalli Baata 2.0’ to lay 1,976 km of roads for 1,341 tribal habitations in Andhra Pradesh

The passenger services will start on October 11, 2026) from 4 p.m.

A Cuba blackout hit the east on Saturday when a key line tripped, while the state utility forecast a 1,680 MW evening shortfall. The post Cuba Grid Splits in East as 1,680 MW Shortfall Looms appeared first on The Rio Times.

Collection restarted on Saturday; protesters question tolling before completion of key NH 66 works

A Division Bench was considering two reports by Sabarimala Special Commissioner R. Jayakrishnan. The reports concerned waste management in Erumely during ‘maasa puja’ and festival seasons and the repair of KWA’s main booster stations at Neelimala and Appachimedu

Widening aimed at facilitating free left turns at bottlenecked Thiruvankulam Junction; 20-metre-wide roundabout planned at junction for smoother traffic flow; steps to be taken to construct Chitrapuzha-Mamala Bund Road

General Catalyst President and Managing Partner Jeannette zu Fürstenberg says Europe must limit its reliance on foreign technology and infrastructure. She joins Bloomberg's Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson on "The Opening Trade" as the EU meets with Beijing. (Source: Bloomberg)

The new facilities came into effect from October 6 following a joint inspection of the locations by BMRCL and BMTC.