Top Indian Infrastructure Industry News & Updates - 24 Feb 2026,Tuesday
🏢 Industry & SEZ
Khelo India Winter Games 2026 begins in Gulmarg with call for better sports infrastructure
Srinagar: Amid snow-covered ski slopes, the sixth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games began on Monday in Gulmarg, marking the start of the second leg of the national winter sports event.
Indian infrastructure lender secures $125 mn loan from HSBC
India’s infrastructure lender National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID), has secured about $125 million through its maiden foreign-currency borrowing, paving the way for access to a deeper pool of global capital. HSBC Holdings Plc has approved a dollar-denominated, five-year debt facility for NaBFID, priced over the secured overnight financing rate, an official spokesperson of the lender confirmed in response to an email query from Bloomberg.
Centre takes the wraps off a monster-size monetization plan
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday released a blueprint for the second phase of India's public asset monetization, which mostly involves handing over assets like airports, highways and mines to the private sector for a defined period for redevelopment. The exercise will mobilize ₹10.82 trillion by fiscal year 2030 (FY30) and another ₹5.9 trillion during the entire concession period of the asset under private sector management.
Ganesh Housing hosts strategic dialogue on India-UK CETA at Million Minds Tech City SEZ
Ahmedabad: Ganesh Housing Limited hosted a high-level seminar on the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) at its flagship development, Million Minds Tech City SEZ on S.G Highway, Ahmedabad on the 20st February, 2026. Conducted under the guidance of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the seminar brought together policymakers, industry leaders and SEZ administrators to assess how the trade agreement could reshape export competitiveness, capital flows and sectoral expansion across Gujarat. The session was chaired by Shri Omprakash Bishnoi, Joint Development Commissioner, SEZ Cluster, Ahmedabad, along with Mr. Aman Mehta, Head - Revenue Department, Ganesh Housing Limited.
📝 India eyes shipbuilding big league as Cochin Shipyard, HD Hyundai near $500 million JV
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🏘 Real Estate
Embassy Tech Zone Pune signs major lease with Nice Interactive Solutions
Nice Interactive Solutions India Pvt Ltd has leased 1.63 lakh sq ft at Embassy Tech Zone 1.5 Rhine in Hinjewadi, Pune, in a fresh five-year deal starting November 15, 2025, according to real estate analytics firm Propstack.
RERA rules in favour of DDA as homebuyers of Dwarka luxury housing complex allege substandard construction
Delhi’s real estate watchdog Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) earlier this month ruled in favour of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in a case filed by multiple owners of the DDA’s first luxury apartment complex in Dwarka, alleging substandard construction.
₹365 crore deal: Lodha to redevelop 10.26 acres in Mumbai's Sewree corridor
Gurugram overtakes Mumbai to become India's top luxury housing market
Realty firms upbeat on Ghaziabad, Meerut housing demand after RRTS launch
📝 Using AI for 'real-time tracking' of financial influencers giving illegal investment advice: SEBI Chief
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🛍 Cement
Cement sector outlook positive on healthy demand and higher capex in FY27 budget: Nuvama
New Delhi: The outlook for the cement sector remains positive, supported by healthy demand trends, improving prices and higher capital expenditure allocation in the FY27 budget, which is expected to boost demand further, according to a report by Nuvama.
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🚙 Roads & Highways
Centre scales up monetisation drive with Rs 16.7 lakh crore pipeline plan
The Centre on Monday unveiled the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2.0, setting an ambitious target of Rs 16.7 lakh crore for public-sector asset recycling between FY26 and FY30—about 67% higher than the initial estimate of Rs 10 lakh crore in projected upfront revenues and private investment.
Slow order awards, execution key concerns for infrastructure sector
Activity across infrastructure sectors in the third quarter of 2025-26 (Q3FY26) was slow due to underperformance in roads. Slow road awards have led to most engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies lowering revenue and margin guidance for FY26. But activity is expected to pick up in Q4FY26. The Budget FY27 indicates that the Centre will continue to support infrastructure buildout.
Government rolls out mobile labs to monitor National Highway quality
📝 Vertis InvIT plans to double AUM to ₹52,000 crore in two years; eyes ₹5,000–6,000 crore acquisitions annually
📝 Road ministry to monitor highway quality using high-tech mobile vans
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🚃 Railways
Namo Bharat sees record 1 lakh ridership after PM Modi inaugurates full Delhi-Meerut corridor
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🚢 Ports
Adani Ports gain 3% on major MoU with NMDC, Brazil's Vale for iron ore
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