Bangladesh Announces Tenders for 353 MW Solar Projects

Chennai Airport Contractor Must Be Appointed via Tender: HC

The Madras High Court has directed that any new ground handling contractor appointed at Chennai International Airport must be selected through a transparent public tender process. The ruling comes amid legal proceedings related to the Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) cancellation of its agreement with Celebi Ground Services Chennai Pvt. Ltd.The court specified that the tender must explicitly state that the final appointment of a contractor will be subject to the outcome of cases pending before both the Madras and Delhi High Courts. These proceedings concern the revocation of Celebi’s se..

India Unveils First Locally Made Runway Cleaning System

In a significant step forward for the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ campaign, the country’s first indigenously developed airport runway rubber and paint removal system, named CleanJet, has been launched. The advanced equipment, built by Bengaluru-based MSME Anlon Technology Solutions Limited, marks India’s entry into manufacturing this highly specialised aviation technology.Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, unveiled the system, which is officially called the Runway Rubber and Paint Removal Equipment System (RRPRES). The system..

Cabinet Clears Rs 64 Billion Rail Projects in Key States

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved two major railway infrastructure projects with a combined investment of Rs 64.05 billion. These projects aim to strengthen connectivity and freight movement across key states while supporting the government’s multi-modal logistics strategy.The approved projects include the 133-kilometre Koderma–Barkakana doubling in Jharkhand and the 185-kilometre Ballari–Chikjajur doubling, spanning Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Together, they will expand the Indian Railways network by 318 kilometres an..