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Nearly 2,000 Infra Projects Worth Rs 42.78 Lakh Crore Underway; 40% Near Completion: Govt

New Delhi, May 25 -- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released its Flash Report for April 2026 on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects, revealing that 1,981 ongoin... Read More


India's REITs Distribute Rs 8,900 Crore In FY26, Up Over 50% YoY

New Delhi, May 25 -- India's five publicly listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) collectively distributed over Rs 8,900 crore to unitholders during the full financial year 2025-26, representing... Read More


India-US Trade Agreement Close As Talks Make 'Tremendous Progress': US Secretary of State

New Delhi, May 25 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held wide-ranging talks in New Delhi on Sunday, with Rubio declaring that the two coun... Read More


MSME Ministry Accelerates PM Vishwakarma Roll-Out in West Bengal

New Delhi, May 25 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is set to roll out the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in West Bengal after the state government issued notifications constituting... Read More


IRDAI Seeks Uniform Claim Norms To Improve Transparency In Insurance Sector

New Delhi, May 25 -- The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed the non-life insurance industry to arrive at a standard definition of a 'claim' and a uniform meth... Read More


UP Govt Eases Industrial Land Use Norms, Removes CLU Requirement

Lucknow, May 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has moved to significantly ease industrial land acquisition procedures, re-approving an ordinance that eliminates the mandatory requirement to formally ... Read More


IRFC Plans USD 2 Billion ECB Fundraise To Support Infrastructure Financing

New Delhi, May 25 -- State-owned Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) is planning to raise around USD 2 billion through external commercial borrowings (ECBs), primarily in Japanese yen, as part o... Read More


Experts Urge India To Improve FTA Utilisation To Boost Export Growth

New Delhi, May 25 -- With India rapidly expanding its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), trade experts have said the country's next priority should be ensuring effective utilisation of these pac... Read More


OMCs Raise Petrol Price By Rs 2.61 Per Litre, Diesel By Rs 2.71, Fourth Hike In Two Weeks

New Delhi, May 25 -- Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Monday increased petrol prices by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel prices by Rs 2.71 per litre, marking the fourth fuel price hike since revisions re... Read More


Heatwave Pushes Uttar Pradesh Electricity Demand Above 30,000 MW

Lucknow, May 25 -- Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the second-highest power-consuming state in the country after Maharashtra as rising temperatures and an intense heatwave drive electricity demand to rec... Read More