India Plans 40-50 Small Modular Nuclear Reactors: Tata Consulting CEO

BITS Pilani to Expand with Rs 22 Billion Investment

Aditya Birla Group Chairman and BITS Pilani Chancellor Kumar Mangalam Birla on 13 July unveiled a Rs 22 billion expansion plan for BITS Pilani. The ambitious initiative includes setting up an AI+ campus in Amaravati, launching an edtech platform, and upgrading existing campuses.The multi-pronged plan begins with Project Vistaar, a Rs 12 billion investment to modernise and expand the Pilani, Hyderabad, and Goa campuses. It will add new academic blocks, research centres, hostels, and faculty housing. Student capacity is set to rise from 18,700 to 26,000 over the next five years.The second major ..

DDA to Launch Premium Housing Scheme in August

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will launch its Premium Housing Scheme 2025 next month, offering approximately 250 residential flats and vehicle garages across Delhi’s premium locations. The scheme, approved during a DDA meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on 11 July, will be executed through an e-auction format.A senior DDA official described the initiative as a significant move towards transforming Delhi into a world-class city, with improved urban infrastructure and inclusive housing.This follows the ongoing Apna Ghar Housing Scheme 2025, which began on 27 May, offering..

India Relaxes FGD Norms for Thermal Power Plants

In a major policy shift, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has eased the blanket requirement for flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems across India’s coal-fired thermal power plants. The new guidelines adopt a location-based approach, focusing on plant proximity to urban areas, local air quality, and coal sulphur content, rather than imposing uniform compliance.Under the revised framework, only thermal power units within 10 kilometres of cities with populations exceeding one million must install FGDs. Plants located in critically polluted zones or non-attainme..