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Centre Plans Mandating Use Of 20 Per Cent Recycled Inputs In Auto Industry By 2026-27

Indian Automakers may have to mandatorily use 20 per cent recycled materials out of the total weight of metals they need from 2026-27 onwards. Quoting a senior government official, an ET report said that the mandate is part of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) being prepared by the Centre. EPR requires...

Nine Years Into Service, Mumbai Metro Line 1 Trains To Get An Overhaul

In a first-of-its-kind exercise, the process to overhaul the rakes of Metro Line 1 that traverses between Versova and Ghatkopar has commenced. A total of 16 trains deployed on Metro Line One which were procured from China’s M/s. Crrc Nanjing Puzhen Co. Ltd., have completed travelling 6 lakh kilometre and are...

Agra: Metro Train On 6-km Priority Corridor To Become Operational By February 2024, Six Months Ahead Of Schedule

Residents of the Taj City have reason to celebrate as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Wednesday (26 July) that the Agra Metro will kick off its operations by February 2024, six months ahead of the originally scheduled date in August 2024. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath made the announcement...

After Noida, Heliport To Be Set Up In Gurugram; To Boost Options For Delhi’s Air-Space

The Haryana government, in consultation with Pawan Hans Ltd, a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), is planning to develop a Heliport in Gurgaon, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M Scindia informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday (24 July). Replying to a question by Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma, Scindia...

Pune Metro: Two New Stretches Ready, Prime Minister Modi Expected To Inaugurate On 1 August

Punekars may soon heave a sigh of relief as the Metro passenger services from Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic and Phugewadi to Civil Court at Shivajinagar may become operational on 1 August. Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) officials are hoping that both stretches will be inaugurated by Prime...

Adani Group Building World’s Largest, 20 GW Hybrid Renewable Energy Park At Khavda In Gujarat

The Adani Group is building the world's largest hybrid renewable energy park right in the middle of a desert, in Khavda, Gujarat. The announcement was made by the founder and chairman of the group, Gautam Adani on Tuesday (18 July) while addressing shareholders at Adani Enterprises’ annual general meeting. Spread over...

Centre Targets 41 Million Tonne Coal Movement Via Inland Waterways This Fiscal

The Centre is working to ramp up the coal supplies through the inland waterways network. As part of this, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) plans to transport 41.06 million tonne (MT) of coal in the current fiscal. The target for the ongoing fiscal (FY2023-24) is an increase of...

Air Ambulances To Be Deployed on Samruddhi Mahamarg For Swift Medical Aid, 16 Helipads Planned

Amidst a spate of accidents on Samruddhi Mahamarg, the latest being on Friday (30 June) where 25 people lost their lives, the state government has decided to deploy air ambulances on the stretch to provide speedy medical assistance to injured. The government is also planning to build 16 helipads on...

Agra: Taj City Witnesses First Metro Trial Run, March 2024 Opening On Cards

The Agra Metro began its trial run on a 2.93-km elevated portion of the priority corridor on Tuesday. A team of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) manually operated Alstom MOVIA trainset from the Ramp Area of Agra Metro Depot to Taj East Gate Station, spanning around 3 km. Low-speed train...

Great Nicobar Transshipment Port: Over 10 EoIs Received, Global Players Keen On Bidding For The Mega Project

Several international players have expressed their interest to participate in the bidding process for the proposed Rs 48,000 crore international container transshipment port (ICTP) project in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is in addition to “at least” 10 expressions of interest (EoIs) submitted for the mega port project in the Bay...