

Maharashtra Clears TP Schemes to Boost Pune Infra Growth
The Maharashtra government has given final approval to four Town Planning (TP) schemes prepared by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), paving the way for faster infrastructure development and planned growth in surrounding villages, officials confirmed on Thursday.The approved schemes include two for Wadachiwadi, one each for Autade–Handewadi and Holkarwadi, and another for Fursungi within Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits. As a result, PMRDA can now proceed with the development of a 6.8 km stretch of the proposed ring road, part of a broader project estimated at..

Centre Builds 16,000 km Roads, Funds Rs 690 Billion for NER
The Central Government has constructed 16,207 km of National Highways and sanctioned Rs 690 billion for railway projects to enhance infrastructure and spur economic development in the Northeastern Region (NER), Parliament was informed on Thursday.Minister of State for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Sukanta Majumdar, told the Rajya Sabha that 12 railway projects—comprising eight new lines and four doubling projects—have been approved by the Ministry of Railways, covering 777 km either partially or fully within the region. Of this, 278 km has been commissioned, ..

India Reviews Road Work on Trilateral Highway in Myanmar
In a key push to strengthen regional connectivity, India’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, alongside National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials, visited Myanmar’s Kalemyo region to review progress on the Kalewa–Yagyi road section, part of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway.The Embassy of India in Myanmar posted on X that the visit included interactions with construction teams and the local community along the highway segment. Ambassador Thakur also met members of the Indian diaspora at the Kalemyo Durga Mandir.The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway spans..