BCAS clearance follows appointment of Indian CEO; foreign citizenship issue had delayed launch
Medical Education Minister Sharanprakash R. Patil said an inquiry into the incident has been initiated, headed by the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD).
Hyderabad Metro is one of the largest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) metro rail projects in the world
The direct train services between Srinagar and Jammu will reduce travel time between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir and boost tourism, besides providing an all-weather surface transport link
According to a police officer, the accumulated water cannot be pumped out as there is no proper outlet, and doing so could flood adjoining roads.
The annexe building of the Karnataka High Court was impacted from the heavy wind as rain water and hailstones entered the corridors and balconies.
Sri Lanka’s loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport will need a complete overhaul if it wants to attract investors, analysts warn, after a 30-year lease agreement with an Indo-Russian joint venture failed commercially. The nation’s second international airport, built with Chinese loan, is located near a wildlife sanctuary on the island’s southern coast. It has no regular flights. Since opening in 2013, the small airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its...
The BBC takes a closer look at major renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport aimed at boosting capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
A new high-speed corridor will cut Amaravati-Hyderabad travel to 70 minutes and link the major cities of the south as a single economic region, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said
The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.
WRD officials said that the rejuvenation of the tank was done under the Rehabilitation and Restoration of Twin Lakes scheme at a cost of ₹19 crore
The Union government is planning a ₹92,000-crore mega infrastructure project in Great Nicobar Island amid tribal communities’ concerns that they will be displaced and lose their rights over the forests there
The project will reduce travel time by half an hour; according to Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation officials, the road will bring relief to commuters from congestion at Khandala Ghat
Waltair Divisional Railway Manager Lalit Bohra has assured that a new underpass will be built at Chinabhogili in Parvatipuram-Manyam district, TDP MLA Bonela Vijaya Chandra said on Sunday
Chairing the 60th meeting of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, the Chief Minister emphasises that the capital’s infrastructure should reflect Telugu culture while featuring iconic, high-rise structures
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has unveiled its first wheelset maintenance centre, set to open in the coming months, cutting the time for the labour-intensive process from more than three days to 10 hours. The rail giant said on Thursday that the new HK$300 million (US$38.3 million) Integrated Wheelset Maintenance Centre, located at the Ho Man Tin siding, would be capable of processing 1,500 wheelsets annually through automation. The capacity is designed to meet growing service demands on the Tuen...
Residents say that the pilot project addresses only bathroom leaks and not the larger problem of water seepage during rains caused by structural flaws
Voters said that desilting and deepening of waterbodies, especially irrigation tanks in Assembly constituency by Water Resources Department and DRDA, has been a long-standing demand of residents in the region
The K-Rail has been advised to revise the DPR in consultation with Western Railway
Sitting MLA of the DMK Aravind Ramesh, AIADMK candidate K.P. Kandan, NTK’s Jayalakshmi Raman, and TVK’s P. Saravanamoorthy promise that all the needs of the constituency will be met
Dha Velu said the focus, if re-elected, would be on expediting ongoing infrastructure projects, particularly Metro Rail construction that is causing traffic congestion for commuters
Being the last Assembly segment of Tamil Nadu, Killiyoor has been a Congress stronghold. Party veterans, including Marshal Nesamony and Ponnappa Nadar, were elected from the constituency.
A predominantly agrarian, the constituency in the heart of the Cauvery delta, continues to suffer from a lack of infrastructure, with several panchayats still without proper link roads, complicating the movement of produce and isolating villages.
The system, managed through the Unified Command and Control System (UCCS), will enable real-time monitoring and control of water supply systems, covering parameters related to water quality, distribution efficiency, and asset performance across rural areas.
The Bhavani jamakkalam sector, despite receiving a GI tag in 2005, is struggling for survival. Weavers say proliferation of cheaper powerloom products has severely affected the market for authentic handwoven items.
Residents, who blame successive governments for failing to invest adequately and prioritise the district, feel that the constituency would have changed to a great extent if it had high-profile leaders
Madhavaram constituency struggles with lack of infrastructure, related problems such as solid waste management and piped drinking water supply. Establishing a Tech City and storm-water drains, developing the lakes, and improving the civic infrastructure will remain top priorities, says MLA
The 198-km-long third and fourth lines between Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam is expected to improve connectivity to major ports, boost access to tourist destinations, and lead to an additional freight traffic of 29.04 million tonnes per annum
Andhra Pradesh State Land Allotment Committee approved 599 applications worth ₹2,037 crore covering 215.80 acres across 19 districts
Travelling from Hong Kong’s commercial heart to the site of the San Tin Technopole, a planned innovation hub under the Northern Metropolis megaproject, is an exercise in endurance. The roughly two-hour trek from Causeway Bay requires taking trains on two lines, navigating two transit interchanges and catching a ride on a public minibus. Upon arrival, visitors are not greeted by gleaming skyscrapers or shopping centres, but by a quiet patchwork of fish ponds, villages, scattered squatter homes...
As per estimates, around 40,000 persons, mostly women, were directly engaged in 550 clusters of incense stick-making units
Sudan's civil war, which erupted three years ago, has devastated civilian infrastructure, pushed millions into misery.
Iran demands compensation for war damages caused by US and Israeli attacks on critical infrastructure.
A letter addressed to the District Magistrate Dehradun written on February 4, 2026, reads that as per the 2011 orders of Government of India, Ministry of Defence, a security clearance is required from Local Military Authority (LMA) for any construction within 100-500 meters of Defence Establishment
Be it the ₹83.03-crore underground sewerage project, the ₹29.01-crore Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Bus Stand of the Sarangapani flyover, poor planning and execution remain the common factors; the government hospital in the district headquarters lacks basic facilities
All these years, there was absolute darkness at night on the stretch from the government degree college to the Deputy Commissioner’s office
Before the bridge was built, residents of Handur had to take a circuitous route to reach the taluk headquarters at N R Pura
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu emphasises collaborative efforts with Telangana to enhance flood management strategies and ensure the resilience of the Pedda Vagu project following last season’s damaging breach
Another issue that plagues voters in the constituency is the lack of proper connectivity by buses and trains
The project, estimated at ₹943.46 crore, will be executed on an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC Mode-1) turnkey basis through a two-bid system via the Karnataka Public Procurement Portal, the tender notification said.
Western governments and financiers increasingly avoid infrastructure projects that involve a Chinese presence as their geopolitical and economic rivalries intensify. Yet the Nairobi Railway City project stands as a rare exception. It combines British financing with Chinese construction and labour to build a major new public transport hub in the Kenyan capital. At the heart of the project is the proposed new Central station and a 172-hectare (425-acre) district that includes new businesses, homes...
The Bengaluru Traffic Police has revealed a likely bottleneck at Aravind Junction, and planned interventions such as increasing signal pass time and closing two left turns after the down ramp during peak hours.
After years of failing to widen roads, the five city corporations have announced a renewed push for these projects this year. But with land losers still resisting compensation through TDR, and the corporations in no position to pay cash, will the projects take off or will the impasse continue, checks Chetan B.C.
Civic amenities such as bitumen roads, water supply, electricity connection and government hospital still remain a distant dream for residents of many tribal hamlets in the hills
India’s first quantum computing testing beds, built locally, will be dedicated to the nation on April 14, 2026, officials said
Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.
They demand a functional underground sewer system, motorable interior roads, and reliable drinking water supply; despite housing the Chembarambakkam lake, the area continues to face water supply issues; DMK MLA Krishnaswamy says most poll promises have been met
Residents say their struggle for basic amenities in some areas still persist; night food stalls and commercial activity have encroached road space and worsened traffic congestion; those living in railway lands in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Mangalapuram are also seeking alternate housing
The Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is meant for reducing losses and improving power supply; as per the original agreements, the date of completion for all three packages was January 31
Critical infrastructure across the Gulf came under attack from Iran on Sunday with damage reported at civilian facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait. Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvoes from Iran over past weeks in response to US and Israeli strikes that began at the end of February. Iran has targeted energy and other industrial infrastructure in the oil-rich Gulf nations, accusing its neighbours of allowing US forces to carry out attacks from their...
Warangal’s double reality is hard to miss. Recurring monsoon flooding continues to expose civic deficiencies even as a wave of big-ticket projects signals a push for growth. A 24-storey multi super-specialty hospital, the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Railway Manufacturing Unit, Mamnoor Airport and a newly sanctioned underground drainage system together reflect an infrastructure- and industry-led transformation under way in this key north Telangana city, reports P. Laxma Reddy
As Metro Rail work is ongoing in Purasawalkam, traffic congestion and disrupted MTC bus services to some pockets remain core issues; travelling on arterial stretches of Demellows Road - Sydenhams Road and Choolai High Road is a harrowing experience for motorists due to sewer work
Devotees visiting the Sri Lakshminarasimhar temple seek better facilities to reach the hill shrine and affordable govt. accommodation for devotees