NHAI to construct another four-lane road bridge over Ganga

AAI Offers Incentives to Boost Overseas Flights

To strengthen international air connectivity, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has introduced a major incentive scheme across 13 airports, including Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The scheme aims to bridge the viability gap for airlines during their initial three years of operation—often the most financially challenging phase.According to Port Blair Airport Director Devender Yadav, the scheme includes a 100 per cent waiver on User Development Fees (UDF)—currently Rs 709 per departing passenger—for the first year. This will reduce to 8..

India Targets 50 New Airports in 5 Years

Highlighting the rapid expansion of India's aviation sector, Union Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced on Monday that the country aims to develop 50 new airports over the next five years. The statement was made during the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting.India currently operates 162 airports, more than double the 74 airports functional in 2014. The minister attributed this growth to government-led infrastructure investments and policy support.Naidu also praised the impact of the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme, which has operationalised 619 regional r..

MOIL Posts Record May Output in FY26 Kick-Off

MOIL has kicked off FY 2025–26 with its highest-ever May production, registering a strong operational performance that sets the tone for a robust financial year. The company produced 0.171 million tonnes of manganese ore in May 2025, marking an 18 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year.This figure represents not only the highest May production in the company’s history but also its fourth-highest monthly output ever since inception.In addition to production gains, exploratory core drilling reached 13,352 metres, showing a 17.5 per cent year-on-year growth, underlining MOI..