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Juniper Green Energy, through its subsidiary Juniper Nirjara Energy, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with SJVN Ltd for a 50 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy project. The PPA carries a tariff of INR 4.25 per unit and requires the project to provide four hours of peak-hour supply with 90% monthly availability, along with a minimum annual capacity utilisation factor. The project will integrate solar power with battery energy storage to meet these supply requirements. The agreement expands Juniper’s FDRE portfolio and strengthens its integrated renewable energy and storage capabilities.Read more

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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate have launched a 11-bed de-addiction and rehabilitation centre at the Mother Teresa building in Sector 8, CBD Belapur, to provide treatment, counselling and rehabilitation support to people affected by substance dependence. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the facility virtually from D Y Patil University of Excellence, Nerul, during the launch of the Navi Mumbai Police’s ‘Campus Connect’ campaign under the ‘Drug-Free Navi Mumbai’ initiative. The centre will be operated by Bandhilki Foundation and will provide rehabilitation, life-skills, vocational training, skill development, recreational and patient-support programmes. It will also involve families in counselling and follow-up support, with psychiatrists, psychologists or counsellors, nurses and other trained personnel providing care.Read more

12 hours ago

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara has started construction of a 3 trillion rupiah (USD 169.54 million) waste-to-energy plant near the Bantargebang landfill, the country’s largest dumpsite. The facility is planned to process 1,500 tonnes of waste a day and is expected to begin operations in mid-2028. The project is Danantara’s second waste-to-energy facility to enter construction, following its Bali project that began in July. The development comes as Indonesia seeks to expand waste-to-energy capacity across several cities to address growing waste management pressures and reduce dependence on landfills.Read more

13 hours ago

The reconstruction of the Maris Road Over Bridge (RoB) near Fort railway station in Trichy is expected to be completed by October 2026, according to Trichy MP Shri Durai Vaiko. The bridge has remained closed during reconstruction, forcing commuters to use alternative routes and adding pressure on surrounding roads. The project has faced delays during execution, affecting the earlier completion schedule. Authorities are now monitoring the construction to meet the revised timeline. Once reopened, the bridge is expected to restore an important road link in central Trichy and ease congestion on diversion routes.Read more

28 Aug 2026

Air India has entered into an interline partnership with Bhutan’s national carrier, Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines, allowing passengers to travel across the two airlines’ networks through a single connected journey. The agreement is intended to improve air connectivity between India and Bhutan and broaden access to destinations across South Asia. Air India said the partnership gives it connectivity to nearly all countries in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region through its own services or partner networks. SAARC comprises India, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.Read more

28 Aug 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the extension of the Ganga Expressway from Meerut to Haridwar at an estimated cost of INR 10,761 crore. The proposed six-lane greenfield corridor will have provisions for future expansion to eight lanes and is expected to improve connectivity between western Uttar Pradesh and Haridwar. The project will also strengthen the road link between Prayagraj and Haridwar, two major pilgrimage centres associated with the Kumbh Mela. The state government expects the improved connectivity to support tourism, trade, investment and economic activity across the regions along the corridor.Read more

28 Aug 2026

MMRDA is awaiting a final technical report from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) regarding the additional height required for the overhead equipment system on Mumbai Metro Line 7A. SYSTRA-CEG-SMCIPL, the project's General Consultant/Engineer, was responsible for design and coordination of permissions, including airport-area height restrictions. However, the additional OHE height requirement was not adequately considered during the relevant design and planning stage. MMRDA is following up with AAI and will assess the technical implications and determine the next steps after receiving the final clearance.Read more

28 Aug 2026

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday publicly apologised to residents for rain-triggered waterlogging across several areas under its jurisdiction, following heavy rainfall on 25 August that inundated parts of the national capital, including its VVIP zones housing ministers, judges and senior bureaucrats. NDMC Chairman Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said the civic body normally clears waterlogging within 15 to 20 minutes, but water took over an hour to drain at three to four locations after more than 72 mm of rainfall fell in under two hours. He said the intense spell could not be treated as an excuse and pledged short- and long-term measures to make the entire NDMC area free of waterlogging, while inviting suggestions from residents.Read more

28 Aug 2026

Indian Railways is preparing two new public-private partnership frameworks, the Development Partner Model and Hybrid Annuity Model, to attract private capital into a INR 2.62 trillion asset pipeline under National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0. The proposed structures are intended to make projects such as new rail lines, station redevelopment, freight terminals, private wagon and container operations, maintenance facilities, power projects and budget hotels more attractive to investors. The initiative seeks to expand private participation while retaining public control over strategically important railway assets.Read more

28 Aug 2026

The Centre is monitoring 1,775 ongoing infrastructure projects worth a revised INR 37.11 lakh crore across 17 ministries and departments as of July 2026. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways accounts for the largest share with 993 projects valued at INR 9.62 lakh crore, while the Ministry of Railways is implementing 190 projects with a revised cost of INR 6.38 lakh crore. Cumulative expenditure across all monitored projects has reached INR 19.26 lakh crore, or about 51.91% of the revised project cost. Transport and logistics remains the largest infrastructure sector by project count and value.Read more

28 Aug 2026

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is targeting the opening of one carriageway of the long-delayed Kulur bridge in Mangaluru by the end of November, even as the six-lane structure over the Gurupura (Phalguni) river continues to face construction delays. The new bridge, being built between the two existing structures on NH 66, will eventually replace the 1952-era arch bridge, which is to be permanently closed to traffic once the new carriageway becomes operational.Read more

28 Aug 2026

The Odisha government has unveiled a comprehensive highway expansion blueprint proposing the augmentation of 7,290 km of road corridors across the state, framed under its Vision 2036 roadmap aligned with the Centre's Viksit Bharat 2047 strategy. The plan comprises 3,300 km of National Highway corridors, 2,000 km of state non-NH arteries, 760 km of inter-corridor and coastal connectivity routes, and 850 km of district-level capacity augmentation. The Principal Secretary of the Works Department has directed all district collectors to align local land-use and project planning with the new master plan.Read more

28 Aug 2026

Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide at Barabanka Ghat on National Highway 520 in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Monday, with a section of hillside collapsing and covering nearly half the carriageway with soil, rocks and debris. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched clearance operations at the site, while police issued advisories to motorists travelling on the affected stretch. The disruption comes amid IMD orange alerts for heavy rainfall issued across several Odisha districts.Read more

28 Aug 2026

The first operational stretch of Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Hinjawadi with Balewadi, is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi before the end of September, according to officials from the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis has invited the Prime Minister to Pune for the launch. The 13-km Maan-R K Laxman Museum section, covering 12 stations, received provisional safety authorisation from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety on July 23 and is awaiting a formal inauguration date.Read more

Kochi News Desk

28 Aug 2026

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has begun survey work for extending Kochi Water Metro services from Chittethukara to Infopark, covering an approximately 2.5-km stretch. The extension, part of the originally planned Vyttila-Eroor-Kakkanad-Infopark route, has been pending for an extended period owing to a government decision on removing the Kozhichira bund in Kadambrayar, amid concerns over saline water intrusion into the area.Read more

28 Aug 2026

Larsen & Toubro’s construction and mining machinery business has partnered with France-based FAYAT Road Equipment to market and support BOMAG’s specialised road construction equipment in India. The partnership covers marketing, sales, after-sales services and spare parts supply. BOMAG, part of FAYAT’s road equipment division, manufactures machinery and technologies used in road construction and infrastructure development. The arrangement will add BOMAG’s equipment range to L&T’s existing road machinery portfolio, allowing the Indian engineering major to cater to a wider range of road construction and maintenance applications through its customer network and nationwide product support capabilities.Read more

28 Aug 2026

Heavy rainfall in northern Kannur has triggered mudslides, damaged a protection wall at a National Highway construction site and disrupted traffic at multiple locations. A mudslide at Elayavoor followed the collapse of the protection wall, while another major mudslide near Chekuthan Thodu at Palchuram blocked traffic. District authorities have directed officials to clear mud and rocks from affected stretches and have warned of further mudslides as rain continues. The India Meteorological Department has also issued yellow alerts for several Kerala districts, including Kannur, amid the possibility of isolated heavy rainfall.Read more

28 Aug 2026

Tata Steel has secured interim relief from coercive action over a INR 1,755 crore mining demand raised by the Jharkhand government in connection with alleged excess coal extraction at its West Bokaro Colliery. The company had challenged the demand before the revisional authority of the Ministry of Coal, arguing that the notice lacked sufficient basis. The authority has admitted Tata Steel’s revision application and directed that no coercive measures be taken while the matter remains under consideration.Read more

28 Aug 2026

Indian Railways has decided to transfer railway jurisdiction over the Mangaluru area, including Ullal, from the Palakkad division of Southern Railway to the Mysuru division of South Western Railway (SWR), effective 1 October 2026. The move, communicated through a Railway Board letter dated 21 August, has drawn strong opposition from political leaders in Kerala, who cite significant revenue loss to the Palakkad division. Railway authorities have clarified that the change is purely administrative and does not involve any transfer of territory from Kerala.Read more

Mumbai News Desk

28 Aug 2026

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not received final possession of a 735.99-sq-m recreation ground and its access road adjoining Rustomjee Crown in Prabhadevi, despite records indicating that the civic body was given advance possession nearly 19 years ago. The access route has also become a point of contention, with civic officials saying it has been incorporated into the residential complex’s internal driveway. The developer, however, maintains that the ground has already been handed over and that the access route remains available to the public.Read more