Powerful Leader

26 Nov 2019 CW Team

L&T has, over the years, capitalised on its keen sense of the industry which drives its growth; it has dynamic understating that stems from a visionary leading the company – AM Naik. The Group Chairman has accomplished great strides in his life, no one of which hold a torch to his recent achievement of being awarded the Padma Vibhushan. The award takes into account his contribution to L&T as its rose through the ranks and assumed the leadership position across various sectors. Naik’s standing as an industry major was also recognised at the recently concluded Indian Construction Festival. Under his management, the company witnessed a phenomenal increase across all parameters of business performance. Naik has not only established a strong professional presence, but has also created milestones on a personal front. He has spearheaded numerous charitable trusts, while pledging 75 per cent of his wealth towards social causes of healthcare, skill development and education. A fine example of professionalism, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, Naik has set the stage for success – not only for L&T, but countless individuals.

Infrastructure Transport

07 Apr 2026

Tunnelling Begins for Thane, Borivali twin tunnel project

Tunnelling work has commenced for the 11.84-km Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel, set to be India’s longest urban road tunnel, marking a key milestone in Mumbai’s infrastructure development.As per a post shared by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority on social media platform X, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) ‘Nayak’—the country’s largest single-shield hard rock TBM for an urban tunnel—was launched by Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday. The event was attended by Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, among other dignitaries. A second TBM, ‘Arjuna’, is expected to be launched so..

Large Format Store Planned At M G Road Metro Station

M G Road station in Bengaluru is set to host the city’s first large-format commercial and experience space, with planning led by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited. BMRCL has invited proposals to develop and operate a central business district destination at the Purple?Pink Line interchange. The plan positions the station as a commercial hub designed to serve a broad commuter base across the city. The proposal is part of a broader effort to activate transit nodes commercially. Tender documents set a minimum monthly rental of Rs 0.944 million (mn), inclusive of GST, for the large-format..

Government Cancels Auction Of Eleven Critical Mineral Blocks

The government has cancelled the auction of 11 critical and strategic mineral blocks after receiving a poor investor response and failing to attract a sufficient number of qualified bidders. The decision represents a setback to plans to ramp up domestic exploration and production of critical minerals amid global supply chain disruptions and rising demand for materials used in clean energy and advanced technologies. The mines ministry issued an annulment notice setting out the reasons for the cancellations. The annulment notice indicated that the auction process for five mineral blocks was canc..