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Monday, July 21, 2025
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Topic: Infrastructure

Post legal battle with L&T, MMRDA says it will retender 2 infra projects in ‘public interest’

MMRDA’s decision comes 4 days after SC asked it if it was willing to retender the projects, failing which the apex court might have to freeze the whole tender process.

5 Infrastructure stocks to watch for growth in 2025

As demand for construction, engineering, and real estate projects increases, companies with large government contracts and efficient execution capabilities are expected to see an upward trend in their stock prices.

MMRDA prepares for ‘most challenging’ part of Worli-Sewri connector: A double-decker ‘Elphinstone Bridge’

The work, which is expected to take 12 months, will likely throw traffic out of gear on the congested stretch. Traffic department permission is awaited.

Big-ticket infra takes lion’s share of Mumbai municipal body’s Rs 74,427 cr budget

BMC is now building the Coastal Road's north leg & Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, among others. The budget also focussed on education & proposed a 'Mumbai Eye', on the lines of 'London Eye'.

Budget 2025: Rs 100 crore National Geospatial Mission to boost infrastructure mapping, modernise land records

Sitharaman says this mission is in line with the BJP government’s vision to improve governance and service delivery through technology.

Infra capex stayed on course in FY2025 but needs continued step-up in next 2 decades: Economic Survey

Survey mentions ‘binding budget constraints’, highlights need to ensure higher private participation in infrastructure and coordinated action from all stakeholders involved.

Watch CutTheClutter: Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram dam & realities of building large-scale infra in India

In Episode 1591 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the decades of delays, cost overruns, and governance hurdles that have plagued the project.

Rajnath set to meet Maldivian defence minister, India keen to hear what Malé needs

Maldivian minister’s India visit seen as a thawing of relations that became strained after Mohamed Muizzu assumed presidency end-2023, winning on basis of an ‘India Out’ campaign.

From airport to metro, 2025 will see completion of some of Mumbai’s long-pending infra projects

These projects include Navi Mumbai airport, Thane creek bridge & 2nd phase of Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro, among others. Most of these projects were originally conceived over 10 yrs ago.

ADB supports India’s sustainable infrastructure project, approves USD 500 million loan

The loan will be provided to India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). This funding will enable it to offer long-term capital.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.