HD Hyundai Launches Smart X Plus Excavators and BS-V Wheel Loaders in India.

KNR Constructions Wins Rs 3.19 Billion Iconic Bridge Project

The Telangana government has awarded the contract for constructing the Iconic Bridge across Mir Alam Tank—linking the Bengaluru National Highway at Shastripuram to Chintalmet—to M/s KNR Constructions Limited for Rs 3.19 billion under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode. According to a notification issued by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Department on Monday, the firm’s quoted price is 4.89 per cent higher than the government estimate of Rs 3.03 billion. The government has authorised the managing director of the Musi Riverfront Development..

Delhi Activates Stage-III Curbs As AQI Hits 425

Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a severe level of 425 at 9 a.m. today, prompting authorities to enforce stricter pollution controls. In response to the worsening air quality, the Sub-Committee on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) under the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-III measures across the National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect. The decision follows a review of Delhi’s air pollution trends, driven by calm winds, a stable atmosphere, and unfavourable meteorological conditions that have allowed pollutants to accumulate. T..

Himalayan Conclave 2047 Targets Sustainable Mountain Growth

The G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE), an autonomous institute under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is hosting a three-day Himalayan Conclave titled “Indian Himalayan Region–2047: Environmental Conservation with Sustainable Socio-Economic Growth” from 13–15 November 2025 at its headquarters in Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand. The event seeks to build a strategic roadmap for the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) by 2047, aligning with the national Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, which aspires to transform India into a developed, susta..