NTH, NHAI Sign MoU to Strengthen Highway Quality

16 Jan 2026 CW Team

National Test House has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Highways Authority of India to strengthen quality control and third-party testing across national highway and infrastructure projects. The collaboration supports the Government of India’s focus on delivering safer, more durable and high-quality road infrastructure.

The MoU was signed at NHAI’s headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of senior officials from both organisations. Under the agreement, NTH will be empanelled as a recognised laboratory for NHAI, enabling highway construction and allied work samples to be tested through NTH’s nationwide network of regional laboratories and satellite centres, including Ghaziabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur, Guwahati, Bengaluru and Varanasi.

NTH will provide scientific, impartial test results within defined timelines through its online MIS portal as well as physical reports. The framework also enables online test requests and payments, coordination through designated nodal officers, and participation of NTH experts in NHAI technical committees.

As part of the collaboration, both organisations will jointly conduct training programmes, workshops and capacity-building initiatives for NHAI officials. NTH will also support the strengthening of testing facilities within NHAI laboratories, wherever required.

Established in 1912 under the Department of Consumer Affairs, National Test House brings over a century of experience in scientific testing and quality assurance. The partnership is expected to enhance transparency, standardisation and efficiency in quality assurance processes, contributing to improved safety, performance and longevity of national highways.

Real Estate

04 Aug 2026

LML Realty Launches Cinema Campaign on Industrial Vision

LML Realty has launched a cinema advertising campaign in partnership with PVR INOX across 81 screens in Gurugram and Faridabad, showcasing the brand’s transformation from a mobility icon to an industrial infrastructure developer.The campaign features a cinematic brand film tracing LML’s journey since 1972, beginning with its iconic scooters and highlighting its evolution into creating infrastructure solutions that support India’s manufacturing growth.The film focuses on LML Industrial Park at Jhirka Valley, the company’s flagship industrial development approved under the Haryana Govern..

IIM Ahmedabad Publishes Case Study on HoABL’s Business Model

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has published a case study on The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), examining the company’s digital-first consumer journey and business model that created India’s branded land category.Titled “HoABL: Ready for Scaling Up”, the case study has been published by the IIMA Case Centre and co-authored by Sourav Borah, Associate Professor of Marketing at IIMA, and Dr Aparna Kansal of IMT Ghaziabad. IIMA case studies are used across management and executive education programmes to help students and business leaders analyse strategic decision..

Advait Energy and MEIL Partner for Energy Transition Projects

Advait Energy Transitions Limited (AETL) and Manipal Energy Infratech Limited (MEIL), a company of The Manipal Group, have entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on power and energy transition opportunities across India and international markets.The partnership aims to combine AETL’s expertise in innovative energy technologies and manufacturing with MEIL’s EPC execution capabilities and project management experience. The collaboration will focus on opportunities across Power Transmission & Distribution, Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage Systems..