ED seizes 401.65 acre worth Rs 8.34 billion from Emaar India & MGF

Centre May Allow Private Firms to Run Nuclear Power Plants

The Indian government is considering a policy shift to permit private companies to operate nuclear power plants, moving away from the current model where only public sector entities are allowed to do so.Talks are ongoing to finalise a framework that would set strict eligibility criteria based on financial strength, technical capability, and experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects. Proposed amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act are presently under legal review to enable such participation.A senior official said, “The idea is to a..

MSRDC Plans Expressway Linking Samruddhi Road to Vadhvan Port

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is preparing to develop a 104 km access-controlled greenfield expressway to connect the under-construction Vadhvan Port in Palghar district with the Mumbai–Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg at Bharvir, near Igatpuri, according to the Free Press Journal.Though still in the early planning stages, the project is viewed as strategically and economically significant.“The alignment has been submitted to the state government for approval. Once we receive the go-ahead, land acquisition will commence,” a senior MSRDC official told FPJ.The tenderi..

NRL, BSNL To Launch India’s First 5G Captive Network

Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) has signed an agreement with state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to deploy India’s first 5G Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) in the refinery sector.The announcement was welcomed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who described it as a proud moment for the state. “@BSNLCorporate & @NRL_MoPNG have signed an MoU to set up India’s 1st 5G Captive Non-Public Network in the refinery sector. A big leap for #DigitalAssam & #AtmanirbharBharat—ushering IoT, AR/VR, Big Data into our industrial future,” he said in a post on X.BSNL’s Chair..