Air India Express Launches Six New Daily Flights Expanding National Connectivity

Kerala Floats Rs 11 Bn Tender for Palakkad Smart City

The Kerala government has issued a major tender under the Palakkad Smart City project, part of the Kochi–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor, with a projected investment of Rs 11 billion.The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) announced on Wednesday that tenders have been invited for infrastructure development at the Puthussery Central and Kannambra areas of the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster in Palakkad.According to the release, the first phase of the project, with an estimated cost of Rs 11 billion, is slated for completion within four years. The development spans..

Power Minister Vows Rajabala Relief by August

Power Minister AT Mondal on Thursday addressed the ongoing electricity crisis in the plain regions of Garo Hills—particularly Rajabala—citing infrastructure limitations and right-of-way disputes as major hurdles.His comments follow criticism from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has warned of a public demonstration outside his residence unless swift action is taken.Rajabala TMC MLA, Mizanur Rahman Kazi, accused the state of neglecting repeated pleas, claiming several rural areas are experiencing prolonged outages, with blackouts lasting up to six days.Acknowledging the gravity of the is..

UP, Railways Partner to Boost Logistics Infra

In a bid to strengthen Uttar Pradesh’s industrial and logistics ecosystem, Invest UP and the Lucknow Division of Northern Railway signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at Lok Bhawan.The agreement, signed by Invest UP CEO Vijay Kiran Anand and Rajneesh Kumar Srivastava, Senior Divisional Operations Manager of Northern Railway, aims to offer railway land to investors at a concessional lease rate of 1.5 per cent of the prevailing industrial or circle rate for a period of 35 years.According to the official statement, this initiative will allow investors to develop warehousing a..