Ernakulam Junction Platforms To Be Lengthened

DDA Holds Consultations on MPD 2047 Implementation

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) held its second and third stakeholder consultations on Thursday on implementing the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2047. The meetings brought together government agencies, civic bodies and heritage conservation organisations to discuss coordination and the practical implementation of the plan. The consultations were conducted in line with directions from Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The DDA said its focus was on ensuring that MPD 2047 provisions are translated into tangible benefits for residents across the capital. The discussions were in..

Tata Steel Commissions India’s First Coke Oven Gas Injection Project

Tata Steel has commissioned India’s first coke oven gas (COG) injection project at its Meramandali steel plant in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. The initiative is intended to reduce fossil-fuel consumption and carbon emissions from conventional blast-furnace ironmaking while improving the use of gases generated within the integrated steel plant. COG is a hydrogen- and hydrocarbon-rich byproduct of coke production. It contains more than 55 per cent hydrogen and methane and is typically used for power generation, heating or flaring. Under the new project, the gas is cleaned to remove harmful t..

MSME Credit Grows 12.5%, Led by Larger Businesses

India’s MSME credit portfolio reached Rs. 4.74 tn in June 2026, rising 12.5 per cent from a year earlier, but most of the increase came from small and medium businesses. Lending to micro enterprises remained broadly unchanged, according to CRIF High Mark’s latest MSMEx Spotlight report, which examined data available at the end of June. CRIF High Mark grouped businesses by outstanding credit exposure rather than the government’s MSME classification. Micro businesses were defined as those with exposure up to Rs. 20 mn, small businesses as those with exposure above Rs. 20 mn and up to Rs. 2..