IIFCL to double InvITs exposure to ₹6,000 cr this fiscal
New Delhi: State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is aiming to double its exposure in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to ₹6,000 crore during the ongoing fiscal year as part of its investment diversification strategy.

Duty concessions to SEZ for DTA clearances likely to find few takers
Aiming to help the units in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) utilise their capacities better without placing the domestic tariff area (DTA) units at a disadvantage, the government has reduced the Customs duty rates on clearance of goods manufactured by them into DTA. The concessions are modest except for items that attract high duty rates. The conditions for availing the exemption are irksome.

Highway construction target for FY27 set at 10,000-km
The highway construction target for the current financial year will be set at 10,000 km, the same as the orginal goal for the current year, according to official sources.

Construction works worth ₹51,000 cr underway in Amaravati
 

Real estate hit by labour crunch, rising costs as LPG crisis drives workers home
Bengaluru : India’s real estate sector is facing a shortage of skilled workers and rising labour costs as soaring cooking gas prices push migrant workers back home, even as larger developers appear better placed to manage the disruption.

Builder can't forfeit more than 10% of total price on payment default
Achin Garg had booked a villa on October 13, 2011, to be constructed by a developer named Landmark Apartments. The agreement executed on January 28, 2012, provided that it would have a super builtup area of 1,600 sq ft situated on a 230 sq yard plot at Sushant Lok 1 in Haryana. The total consideration agreed upon was ₹1,42,50,000. Possession was to be given within 24 months.

Iran war keeps home price growth under check across top 7 cities: Report
 

Kinet Railway Solutions achieves new milestone for Vande Bharat Sleeper train – Read full details here
Work on Vande Bharat sleeper trains has hit a new milestone this week as Kinet Railway Solution successfully completed its first car body. The update comes mere weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Kamakhya and Howrah. The manufacturing of the first car body was carried out at the Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur, Maharashtra.The company said in a statement “We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the first fully integrated car body at our Latur facility,”.

Railways approves ₹398 crore Optical Fibre Project to boost communication network
New Delhi: Indian Railways has sanctioned an important project for strengthening its communication infrastructure in Western Railway with the approval of the provision of 4x48 Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Backbone in Ahmedabad and Ratlam Divisions at a total cost of ₹398.36 crore.

Railways registers strong FY26 growth with record freight, passenger gains
Indian Railways has recorded a year of strong and well-rounded progress in FY 2025-26, achieving significant milestones across freight operations, passenger services, infrastructure development, safety systems, digital initiatives with advancing self-reliance in technology and manufacturing. These accomplishments underscore its critical role in supporting economic activity, enhancing connectivity, and ensuring efficient mobility across the country.

Indian Railways clocks record ₹6,735 crore scrap revenue in FY26
 

SCR completes field trials for installation of Kavach 4.0
 

Kandla Port logs record cargo handling in FY26, advances green push with methanol bunkering
New Delhi: On the occasion of 63rd National Maritime Day, Deendayal Port Authority said it has achieved a historic milestone of handling 160.11 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in FY 2025-26, the highest-ever cargo volume handled by any major port in India.

Over 915 million tonnes cargo handled by major Indian ports in FY2025-26
Major ports under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways handled 915.17 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during the financial year 2025-26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT, and registering a strong year-on-year growth of 7.06%.

Integration is vital for Indian ports to hit the big league: IAPH chief Jens Meier
CV Jens Meier has been the CEO of Germany’s Hamburg Port Authority since 2008. With over 25 years of experience in the port, logistics, finance and IT sectors, the computer science graduate is a recognised leader in the maritime industry. In 2023, Meier was elected President of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and re-elected for a second term in October 2025.

‘Vizhinjam port, IT sector laid a strong foundation for growth’: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
“Substantial work began in 2016, and key milestones were achieved after 2020 despite multiple challenges,” the chief minister said at a press conference the other day, asserting that the project’s major progress has taken place over the past decade.

Major ports register 7% cargo growth in FY26