March 1, 2026

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Infra boost: Cabinet clears rail lines, tunnel, roads, metro projects worth Rs 1.60 lakh crore

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Screengrab (Ashwini Vaishnaw) The Union Cabinet has cleared a series of major infrastructure projects spanning railways, roads, tunnels and metro expansion, alongside large-scale urban and startup funding decisions, with the total approved outlay pegged at about Rs 1,60,504 crore, cabinet minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed on Saturday.A significant portion of the approvals is directed towards transport…

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Rail safety: Spending triples to Rs 1.17 lakh cr in FY26; Kavach expanded, CCTV rollout scaled up

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Safety expenditure on Indian Railways has nearly tripled over the past decade to Rs 1,17,693 crore in 2025-26 from Rs 39,200 crore in 2013-14, with the national transporter expanding deployment of indigenous train protection system Kavach and rolling out CCTV surveillance across coaches and locomotives, the government said in response to questions in the Rajya…

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Noida metro expansion: Cabinet okays Aqua Line extension to Sector 142, 8 new stations to come up

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The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the Noida Metro Aqua Line from Botanical Garden to Noida Sector 142, a move aimed at strengthening urban connectivity in one of the fastest-growing manufacturing and services hubs in the National Capital Region.The project will be implemented by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRC) and will…

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India, Brazil likely to sign pharma, minerals and aviation pacts during Lula visit

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PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (File photo) Officials are finalising a set of India–Brazil agreements expected to be signed during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s official visit to India next week, with the proposed pacts likely to boost pharmaceutical exports, strengthen cooperation in critical minerals and support the…

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Four ports under construction in Andhra Pradesh, Centre tells Lok Sabha

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The Centre is pushing port-led infrastructure expansion in Andhra Pradesh, with four ports currently under construction, even as it steps up nationwide port modernisation and efficiency measures.As per information shared on Friday in Parliament, the ports under construction in Andhra Pradesh are Mulapeta Port (formerly Bhavanapadu Port) in Srikakulam district, Machilipatnam Port in Krishna district,…

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Indian markets resilient in uncertain times: Sebi chief

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NEW DELHI: India’s capital markets have remained resilient and recorded strong and sustained growth against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties, tariff barriers, the pandemic and emerging challenges such as AI, Securities and Exchange Board of India chairman (Sebi) Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.“This shows the underlying strength of our market institutions and…

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Passenger vehicle dispatches up 13% on GST reforms, price cut

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NEW DELHI: Domestic passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches from companies to dealers rose 13% year-on-year to 4,49,616 units in Jan, with demand remaining robust, owing to GST rate rationalisation and subsequent dip in prices, industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said on Friday.The sales growth last month was aided by utility vehicles. The segment…

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