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ETInfra Newsletter | Friday, August 15, 2025

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This could be the first time that the maritime sector will likely find a mention in the customary Independence Day speech of a Prime Minister, undersc...
Pre-booking has opened for FASTag annual passes, with a dedicated activation link available on the Rajmarg Yatra app and the websites of NHAI and MoRT...
This expansion supports shipyards, infrastructure, and shipping tonnage, aligning with ambitious goals for 2047.
This is the first time that dredging, offshore reclamation and shore protection works for a new port in India is being implemented on public-private-p...
The administrative programme will be the inauguration of three new city metro railway routes, namely Noapara to Jai Hind Airport Station, Ruby to Beli...
The move is unusual as the Competition Commission of India last year cleared the courier companies of wrongdoing.
 
Aviation
The review will assess financial health, governance, and technical readiness alongside performance checks on defence and atomic energy PSUs.
Direct flights between the two nations stopped in early 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic
The project, spearheaded by Air Works India (Engineering) Pvt Ltd, will receive an additional incentive package of more than ₹80 crore.
India's aviation regulator cracks down on illegally imported drones, warning of cancellations and penalties for non-compliance.
BusinessLine
Sikkim MP Subba stressed the strategic role of Pakyong Airport in enhancing connectivity between Sikkim and the rest of India.
The court noted that ₹72.17 crore has already been given to the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) to acquire 11.75 acres of land from private...
Air India had reduced the number of cockpit crew from the unaffected Bengaluru-London flight from three to two on two flights.
 
Roads and Highways
Suggests to set up an independent authority for tariff fixation
The panel has recommended that the ministry and NHAI adopt a mandatory, evidence-based framework for selecting pavement materials.
The move comes as top-rated issuers increasingly tap the bond market to capitalise on falling yields.
Mint
The order came while hearing a PIL filed by Anoop Nautiyal, founder of the Dehradun-based Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation, against...
Maddukur in Bhadradri Kothagudem district received the highest rainfall of 12.7 cm, followed by 12.6 cm in Jadcherla in Mahabubnagar district and 12.4...
A police post swept away, shops damaged. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incid...
A recent review found that work has been completed or deemed unfeasible at 99 sites, and partially done at 11, while no updates were available for 34 ...
 
Railways
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is exploring opportunities to operate and maintain high-speed trains in India, including potential involvement in bullet train proj...
"A Letter of Acceptance (LOA) has been awarded by Southern Railway for installing the surveillance facilities at 484 stations over six of its division...
The state government has so far contributed ₹847 crore as the state share for the construction of the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail line, said...
 
Ports and Shipping
The Adjudicatory Board will adjudicate disputes between major ports and PPP operators, appraise and review stressed PPP projects as well as suggest me...