The Project Director, the Bridge Engineer, and the Resident Engineer have been suspended pending further inquiry
In a communication to Kerala government, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal states the memorandum did not include a feasibility study, techno-economic report, or DPR for projects listed in proposal
Speaking at The Hindu Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Summit 2026 in Chennai on Thursday, Mr. Rajkumar said the TVK government, “under the visionary leadership of our Chief Minister [C. Joseph Vijay], is committed to building cities that provide every citizen with a better quality of life”
US President Donald Trump unveiled a US$22 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild Washington Dulles airport by replacing concourses and adding a large parking garage while preserving the landmark main terminal. The announcement is the latest in a series of major projects he has announced in and around the US capital. “It’s considered one of the worst airports anywhere in the world, we’re going to make it maybe the best with some hard work,” Trump said, arguing it was time “for a major and long...
The new stretch has been laid 3-4 km away from Singarapettai High Road to prevent heavy vehicles from entering Tirupattur town to reach other districts
Proposals for the parks, near Hyderabad and spread across more than 500 acres each, will be submitted this month, Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju says after a review meeting
Hong Kong is gearing up for a September launch of its revamped Huanggang Port border crossing, with drills set to begin next month under the new “joint inspection” model, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources said Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung and other officials were set to inspect the checkpoint on Friday, when Hong Kong will begin exercising jurisdiction over its designated area of the crossing. “Unlike other previous checkpoint openings where the responsible...
China’s emerging advantage in artificial intelligence (AI) is not that it already has the world’s best chips or strongest frontier models. It is that Chinese companies are increasingly providing capable intelligence at a price the global market can afford. AI is fast becoming everyday infrastructure. It is metered by usage and embedded in businesses, public services and devices, much like electricity or cloud computing. In an infrastructure market, leadership depends on affordability,...
Field engineers were directed to monitor reservoir levels on a daily basis and prioritise drinking water
The new bridge will be funded under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP) 2024-25
Joint inspection in August as concerns mount over delays, public safety and waterlogging
Fire hydrant proposal remains stalled despite Collector’s directive following the 2025 Koluthara Bazaar fire; fire officials cite lack of hydrants and haphazard parking as major hurdles to emergency response; traders say safety measures remain inadequate as the city’s commercial hub prepares for the festive rush
The approximately 18-km stretch, expected to be built at a cost of ₹360 crore, would help motorists bypass congested junctions, especially in and around Angamaly, where serpentine traffic snarls frequently hold them up
With large parts of Kalaburagi district facing water scarcity, the Regional Commissioner has approved the release of 4.105 tmcft of water from the Narayanpur reservoir to meet the drinking water requirements of people and livestock in both urban and rural areas
The five-member team also visited some of the polluted canals and localities in the city that lacked proper sewage management systems
Kondapalli Srinivas says Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the greenfield airport on August 1, adding that the infrastructure push will accelerate industrial growth, improve connectivity and open up large-scale employment opportunities across the region
China finished the first high-speed railway tunnel under the Yangtze River on Friday, marking a major step forward in the construction of a line that will one day connect the inland of the country with the coast. The 11.9km (7.4-mile) Caiyuanba Yangtze River Railway Tunnel links two districts in Chongqing and will be a key link in a high-speed line between two key hubs in the southwestern megacity and Xiamen in the southeastern province of Fujian. The project had to overcome the challenges posed...
Naidu said the new lines would significantly strengthen the east-west rail corridor, enhance connectivity
DRDA officials said that proposal to lay a bitumen road to connect tribal hamlets in the hills with plains was being pursued after a tribal man, who was bitten by a snake, died on the way when he was carried on foot from the hillock to the hospital in the plains
The government has increased the annual budget allocation over 11 times to ₹10,134 crore for FY 2026–27 from an average of ₹886 crore during 2009–14, the Railway Minister tells Rajya Sabha
Officials told the Minister that the CGGPOA project at Rayapudi village would be taken up at an estimated cost of ₹1,299 crore over 5.53 acres, providing 2,16,032 sq m of built-up area
P. Narayana, Gottipati Ravi Kumar and Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy reviewed the progress of roads, government buildings, iconic towers, residential quarters for gazetted and non-gazetted officers, and accommodation for MLAs and MLCs
The costs of projects in environmentally fragile zones are many
Contract covers communication systems, including passenger information displays, CCTV, fibre-optic connectivity and emergency communication facilities
The advanced 2×25 kV Overhead Traction System, being introduced in India for the very first time, is designed to provide a stable and uninterrupted power supply required for trains operating at speeds of up to 320 kmph, NHSRCL officials said
State BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran said that political reasons should not compromise the development of Tamil Nadu
People are facing mounting pressures, including rising living costs, electricity cuts and bombarded infrastructure.
Around 10,000 homes in Hong Kong’s Eastern district face a 24-hour fresh water supply disruption following a sudden pipe burst, with authorities expecting service to resume on Monday morning. The Water Supplies Department received reports of the disruption in Shau Kei Wan at around 6am on Sunday and immediately deployed staff to investigate. According to a suspension notice issued by the department in the evening, water supply is estimated to resume at 6am on Monday. The affected areas covered...
Authorities should step up promotion of the new crossing arrangements at the upgraded Huanggang Port checkpoint between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, while ensuring the site has sufficient parking for buses, a lawmaker and a transport sector veteran have said. They issued the call a day after the government tabled the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill to the Legislative Council to provide the legal basis for implementing a co-location arrangement at the border crossing. Ben Chan Han-pan,...
The much-delayed Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail line is scheduled to open as early as 2033 after Hong Kong authorities revealed plans to require the MTR Corporation to build the project to boost connectivity for a tech hub. The Development Bureau said on Thursday that the project would be financed by allowing the rail giant to build and sell private flats near the new station. The original plan called for a combination of private and public homes. The station will now be located between...
The petitioners argue that the National Board for Wildlife and its Standing Committee (SC-NBWL) have become a ‘clearing house’ that routinely diverts protected areas to roads, mining, industry and other non-conservation projects
Water board MD instructs officials to prepare detailed action plan covering infrastructure required for efficient water distribution, including reservoirs, pipelines, pumping systems, valves, junctions and related facilities
Ministry officials said it has been raining in Mumbai for the past few days, and IMD has issued 'red' and 'orange' alerts for the next couple of days
The State and Central governments will announce their financial aid later, says MA&UD Minister Narayana
The Railways loaded 142.21 million tonnes of freight during June 2026, compared with 136.71 million tonnes in June 2025; freight earnings generated an additional revenue of about ₹430 crore