scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
TopicInfrastructure

Topic: Infrastructure

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.

Report assessing India’s urban sprawl links slums to ‘low floor space ratio’ limits allowed for buildings

The India Infrastructure Report 2023, released by former vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu, calls for radical reforms in urban planning and development to address the issue of slums and sprawl.

Human-centric, but also GDP-centric. What Indian govts need to keep in mind on expenditures

According to International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook, Indian govts spend about 28% of GDP, which is more than many countries. But greater spending hasn't delivered better infra.

11 killed as roof of school gymnasium collapses in China’s Qiqihar city

There were 19 people at the gymnasium when the accident occurred, with four managing to escape, said authorities.

‘Feel like a misfit…’ — at council of ministers meet, Modi rues freebie politics, harps on 2047 goal

PM told ministers, civil servants to look beyond 2024 & focus on completing infra projects. He also said parties' reckless competition of freebies had sidelined cause of nation building.

China plans new water megaprojects in wake of climate change crisis

China's Ministry of Water Resources said the plan would 'unblock the major arteries' of the river system by 2035, boost irrigation and aid to cut the risk of floods and droughts

Govt-backed new infra lender NaBFID to loan Rs 1 lakh crore this fiscal

NaBFID was set up as a development finance institution to help fill the gap in infrastructure financing after commercial banks withdrew from the space due to large defaults between 2010 and 2015.

On Camera

SRK is more Johnny Depp than Depp

SRK's impromptu party looked refreshingly ‘normal’ and as cool as the Birthday Boy himself. King of Kool could be another tag for the man who once declared himself 'the last of the stars'.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.