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Friday, July 25, 2025
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Topic: Infrastructure

India Secures $500 million for sustainable infrastructure from ADB

The sovereign-guaranteed loan will be provided to IIFCL to advance sustainable infrastructure development.

Oxford University study highlights India’s PRAGATI initiative as a governance model for other nations

Study says PRAGATI platform symbolises India’s commitment to overcoming 'bureaucratic inertia'. The report also credits Modi’s hands-on involvement in facilitating platform’s success.

ADB announce second tranche of funding for Solomon Islands

Approved in June 2021, the $171 million project is funded by a concessional loan of $74.4 million and a grant of $74.5 million from the Asian Development Fund.

Mumbai needs 2.7L houses for all development, infra projects. How govt plans to build the stock

The state government, in a new policy seen by ThePrint, has made a number of proposals to create the requisite housing, including incentives for developers and unlocking vacant land.

Why India’s enthusiasm over Kamala Harris is cooling off & country’s growing surveillance infra

Global media also looks at India's need to increase business for domestic pvt companies in defence procurement & how oilseeds cultivation has seen a surge due to higher-than-average rains.

Centre budgets Rs 11.11 lakh crore of capex for 2024-25, roads & railways get nearly 50% of outlay

The allocation, at 3.4% of GDP, remains unchanged from the figure announced in interim budget in February, and is 11% higher than last year’s outlay of Rs 10 lakh crore.

President Murmu inspects MES, focuses on quality infrastructure

The President also told the officers that they have a moral responsibility to use the country’s resources efficiently and effectively.

Paradip Port breaks 56-Year record, becomes India’s top cargo handler

The port has also achieved a significant milestone in improving its berth productivity, currently the highest among all the ports of the country.

Interim Budget 2024 maintains infra focus, Rs 11.11 lakh crore allocated for capital expenditure

Sectoral allocations for highways, railways show marginal increase in interim budget with experts hoping that the allocations will go up in the full budget expected in June-July.

Gati Shakti proving handy for Centre & states, govt works to give pvt sector limited access to portal

Since GatiShakti National Master Plan hosts data on critical infra, work is on to put in place adequate safeguards to protect sensitive data, ensure cybersecurity says govt official.

On Camera

Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0

The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.

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.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

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.