India’s road construction dips 12% yoy during 7M FY2026: Icra
The Indian road construction sector witnessed a year-on-year decline of 12% in execution during the first seven months of FY2026, according to a recent report by ICRA. Road execution by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) stood at 3,468 km between April-October 2025, compared to 3,920 km in the corresponding period last year. For the full fiscal year FY2026, ICRA expects road execution to moderate to 9,000-9,500 km, marginally lower than the 10,660 km achieved in FY2025, which itself marked a 14% decline from the 12,349 km executed in FY2024.

PRAGATI @50: Projects worth Rs 85 lakh crore get a push so far
Projects worth Rs 85 lakh crore, spanning roads, railways, power, airports, and urban infrastructure, were accelerated under the Centre’s flagship PRAGATI platform, underscoring how technology-driven coordination has reshaped India’s project implementation landscape.

L&T secures major order worth up to Rs 10,000 crore from SAIL
Larsen & Toubro(L&T) on Friday said its minerals & metals (M&M) vertical has secured major orders from the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and other customers, for EPC projects and products in the domestic metals sector.